Fort Wayne Open

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Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open
Tournament information
Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
Established1990
Course(s)Brookwood Country Club
Tour(s) Ben Hogan Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$125,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate197 Dick Mast (1990)
To par−16 Dick Mast (1990)
−16 Russell Beiersdorf (1992)
−16 Chris T. Anderson (1992)
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Russell Beiersdorf
Location Map
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Brookwood CC
Location in the United States
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Brookwood CC
Location in Indiana

The Fort Wayne Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ben Hogan Tour that was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1990 to 1992. It was played at Orchard Ridge Country Club in 1990 and 1991, and at Brookwood Country Club in 1992.

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In 1990, Steve Brodie hit the first double eagle in any Ben Hogan Tour event, which was also the only double eagle on that Tour that year. [1] In 1992, the winner earned $25,000.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Beiersdorf 200−16Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris T. Anderson [2]
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Friend 201−12Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Trixler
[3]
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Mast 197−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern [4]

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  2. "Beiersdorf waits out rain to collect win" . Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. July 13, 1992. p. 11. Retrieved September 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Friend wins playoff at Fort Wayne Open" . The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 24, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved September 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mast wins Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open" . The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 18, 1990. p. 54. Retrieved September 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com.