Havana Invitational

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Havana Invitational
Tournament information
Location Havana, Cuba
Established1948
Course(s)Havana Country Club
Par72
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$15,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1958
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Jim Turnesa (1950)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper
Location Map
Cuba physical map.svg
Icona golf.svg
Havana CC
Location in Cuba

The Havana Invitational was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club.

Contents

The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193. [1] Later events were part of the PGA schedule.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
VenueRef.
Havana Invitational
1958 [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper 278−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bo Wininger 2,400Havana CC [2]
Havana International
1958 Flag of the United States.svg George Bayer 286+6Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead 6,500Villa Real GC [3]
Havana Invitational
1957 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Al Balding 281−7Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United States.svg Al Besselink 2,400Havana CC [4]
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Al Besselink 276−122 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ed Furgol 2,500Havana CC [5]
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Souchak 273−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ed Oliver 2,000Havana CC [6]
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Furgol 273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Walter Burkemo 2,000Havana CC [7]
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Toski 272−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Al Besselink
Flag of the United States.svg Walter Burkemo
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Haas
1,500Havana CC [8]
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Dutch Harrison 270−186 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Al Besselink
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Bolt
Flag of the United States.svg Fred Haas
1,500Havana CC [9]
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Demaret 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Toski 1,500Havana CC [10]
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Turnesa 267−213 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Pete Cooper 1,500Havana CC [11]
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Claude Harmon 271−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chick Harbert 1,200Havana CC [12]
1948 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead 209−71 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Demaret 1,500Havana CC [1]

Notes

  1. The second 1958 was sanctioned by the PGA Tour, although it was an official money event; the win is considered unofficial.
  2. Bayer won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Balding won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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References

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