Lakes Open

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The Lakes Open was a golf tournament played at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia between 1934 and 1974. [1] The inaugural event was organised in connection with the visit of a group of American professionals who had earlier played in the Lakes International Cup.

It was held annually until World War II with Jim Ferrier and Norman Von Nida both winning twice. It did not restart until 1947 and was held annually until 1967, except for 1965. [2] [3] The event was revived in 1974 as the Coca-Cola Lakes Open. [4] Ferrier won for the third time in 1948, a feat later matched by Eric Cremin, Kel Nagle and Frank Phillips.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1934 Craig Wood Flag of the United States.svg United States283−54 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Runyan [5]
1935 Fred Bolger Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia284−45 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Ferrier (a) [6]
1936 Jim Ferrier (a)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia281−79 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Bolger [7]
1937 Jim Ferrier (a)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia297+91 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Holder [8]
1938 Norman Von Nida Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia277−116 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Ferrier (a) [9]
1939 Norman Von Nida Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia292+4Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Bolger [10] [11]
1940–1946: No tournament
1947 Ossie Pickworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia291+32 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Cremin [12]
1948 Jim Ferrier Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia283−54 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Cremin [13]
1949 Eric Cremin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia287−13 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Von Nida [14]
1950 Eric Cremin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia293+54 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle [15]
1951 Ted Naismith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia296+84 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Barkel (a)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Moran 		[16]
1952 Jimmy Adams Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 307+194 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Cremin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 		[17]
1953 Eric Cremin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia296+83 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Cullen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Phillips 		[18]
1954 Kel Nagle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia282−68 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Rigney (a) [19]
1955 Les Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia296+81 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mick Kelly
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim McInnes 		[20]
1956 Harry Berwick (a)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia305+173 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Bolger
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Cremin 		[21]
1957 Kel Nagle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia289+11 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Holder [22]
1958 Kel Nagle Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia290+21 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (a) [23]
1959 Frank Phillips Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia290+23 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Woodward 		[24]
1960 Frank Phillips Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia291+34 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray [25]
1961 Phil Billings (a)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia280−88 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill See Hoe [26]
1962 Les Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia282−63 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Billings (a) [27]
1963 Peter Thomson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia288E2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Swinbourne [28]
1964 Ted Ball Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia279−92 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Wilson [29]
1965: No tournament
1966 Frank Phillips Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia280−87 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Murray [30]
1967 Bruce Devlin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia287−11 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Moran 		[31]
1968–1973: No tournament
Coca-Cola Lakes Open
1974 Bob Shearer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia297+5Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Murray 		[32]

In 1939 there was an 18-hole playoff a week later. Von Nida scored to 74 to Bulger's 75. In 1974 Shearer won with a birdie at the first extra hole.

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