Massachusetts Open

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Massachusetts Open
Tournament information
Established1905
Tour(s)former PGA Tour event (1916−1937)
Format Stroke play
Month playedJune
Current champion
Brandon Berry

The Massachusetts Open is the Massachusetts state open golf tournament. The brothers Donald Ross and Alex Ross had much success early in the tournament's history, winning the first eight events between them. In the mid-1910s, the Massachusetts Golf Association opened the event to golfers outside the state. The tournament evolved into an event of national significance as legendary golfers like Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Byron Nelson won during the era. In the 1940s, the event evolved into more of a local affair though many of the top pros from Massachusetts played. In the late 20th and early 21st century, PGA Tour pros from the state like Paul Harney, Dana Quigley, and Geoffrey Sisk won the event several times each.

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History

The early years of the tournament were dominated by the brothers Donald Ross and Alex Ross. Donald Ross won the first tournament, held at Vesper Country Club, defeating amateur Arthur G. Lockwood by a shot. [1] His brother Alex won the next three events. [2] [3] In 1909, however, Donald Ross opened with the lead after the first three rounds. [4] [5] [6] He possessed a four stroke lead over his brother entering the final round. [6] However, Donald had several high scores early and lost the lead to Alex by the 4th hole. Alex had a two-stroke lead entering the 72nd hole but there were "visions of a tie and play-off when [he] got into trouble at the home hole." However, he managed to score a 5 to defeat his brother by one. [6] The following year, at Essex Country Club, Alex Ross scored 305 to win for the 5th straight year, "a unique happening in the history of golf," according to The Boston Globe . The paper referred to it as "the best golf" ever played at the event. [7] In 1911, the championship was held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. In preparation for the event, the Boston Evening Transcript deemed Alex Ross the favorite again. [8] However, it was his brother, Donald, who won the event. It was considered an even more "remarkable victory" as Ross had not played golf at all during the year, busy with his duties as a golf course designer. "Just taking a little vacation to play a few rounds of golf and to meet the boys," he said after the event. [9] Donald Ross elected not to defend his championship the following year though. [10] At the 1912 event, held at Oakley Country Club in Watertown, Massachusetts, Alex was the wire-to-wire leader and was victorious for the sixth time. [11]

In mid-1910s, the tournament began to evolve into an event of national significance. In 1915, the Massachusetts Golf Association decided to open the tournament to players from other states. [12] [13] Star players from outside Massachusetts like Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen decided to play. [14] Hagen won the tournament. [15] Hagen intended to defend his championship. Other top golfers that intended to play in the 1916 event were Alex Smith, Pat Doyle, and Macdonald Smith. [13] However, it was Boston-born Mike Brady who won, defeating Doyle in an 18-hole playoff. [16] Brady had much success in the 1910s and 1920s. In 1923, he won again, for the third time. [17]

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the prestige of the tournament advanced. The Boston Globe noted that the 1927 tournament had "an entry list of National scope" including Walter Hagen, Johnny Farrell, and Joe Turnesa. [18] Farrell led wire-to-wire and would go on to defeat Hagen by five. [19] In 1928, Leo Diegel, who would win the U.S. Open a month later, recorded a "runaway" win at Wollaston Country Club, defeating the nearest competitors by 15 strokes. [20] The following year, at Vesper Country Club, "a large field" of 96 players was at hand. [21] Recent U.S. Amateur champion Jesse Guilford opened with a course record 70 to take lead. He led for the remainder of the tournament and defeated Mike Brady and Charles MacAndrew by two. [22] The 1931 Massachusetts Open, held at Worcester Country Club, included a sizable field of 85 players. [23] Wiffy Cox defeated Willie Macfarlane down the stretch. [24] The following year's event was held at Oyster Harbor Club in Osterville, Massachusetts. The tournament consisted of 96 players. According to The Journal, the tournament "never... contained so many nationally prominent competitors" including former champions Guilford, Farrell, and Cox. In addition, the field included star amateur Francis Ouimet who was playing in the tournament for the first time in 16 years. [25] Ouimet won the event. [26] The 1935 event was held at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Legend Gene Sarazen shot a second round 66, breaking the course record, to take a seven shot lead. He would go on to win by 14 strokes. [27]

In the late 1930s, transplanted professional Harold "Jug" McSpaden had much success at the event. McSpaden was the new club pro at Winchester Country Club in Winchester, Massachusetts, newly arrived from Kansas. At the 1936 event, in his "first major Eastern start," McSpaden closed with rounds of 71 and 75 to win by one. [28] McSpaden played in the following year's event, once again held at Oyster Harbors in Cape Cod. According to The Associated Press, he was the favorite. [29] He opened with "brilliant" rounds of 72 and 69 to take the joint lead. [30] McSpaden would go on to win with an even-par total, defeating home pro Gene Anderson by three strokes. [31] The following year's final round was a "repetition" of the duel between McSpaden and Andersen from the previous year. Once again, McSpaden defeated Andersen by three strokes. He also became the first "triple winner" of the event in thirty years since Alex Ross. [32] The following two years, McSpaden was the "favorite." [33] [34] Byron Nelson and Horton Smith, respectively, defeated him though. [35] [36] However, in 1941, again at Oyster Harbor, McSpaden closed with a 67 (−5) to defeat Paul Runyan by three. His 280 total broke the aggregate tournament record. It was his fourth and final win at the event. [37]

In the mid-20th century, the tournament evolved into a more local event. In the 1960s and 1970s, Paul Harney, a PGA Tour pro from Massachusetts, had much success winning the event five times. Around the turn of the century, another PGA Tour pro from Massachusetts, Geoffrey Sisk, also had repeated success, becoming the first six-time winner since Alex Ross during the inaugural years of the event.

Winners

YearChampionScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
2024 Brandon Berry 204−61 strokeJames Imai (a)Willowbend [38]
2023David Pastore TPC Boston
2022Michael KartrudeLongmeadow Country Club
2021 Rob Labritz Oak Hill Country Club
2020: No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic [39]
2019Mike Martel Vesper Country Club
2018Jason Thresher (3)GreatHorse Golf Club
2017Jason Thresher (2)TGC at Sacconnessett
2016Jason Thresher Worcester Country Club
2015Joe HarneyBlack Rock Country Club
2014Ian ThimbleWeston Golf Club
2013 Evan Harmeling 211−5PlayoffChris FitzpatrickWoodland Golf Club [40]
2012Michael WelchWalpole Country Club
2011Kyle Gallo1 strokeMichael Ballo
Ty Capps		Oak Hill Country Club [41]
2010Jimmy HazenWellesley Country Club
2009 Rob Oppenheim Belmont Country Club
2008 Jim Renner Stockbridge Golf Club
2007 Geoffrey Sisk (6)200−104 strokesFrank Dully IIKernwood Country Club [42]
2006 Geoffrey Sisk (5)207−33 strokesMichael HarrisCharles River Country Club [43]
2005Eric Egloff Vesper Country Club
2004 Geoffrey Sisk (4)206−72 strokesEli Zachheim Pleasant Valley Country Club [44]
2003Brian QuinnTedesco Country Club
2002 Geoffrey Sisk (3)202−84 strokesRich ParkerLongmeadow Country Club [45]
2001Rich ParkerMount Pleasant Country Club
2000James Gilleon1Country Club of Pittsfield
1999Kevin Quinn (a)1Wellesley Country Club
1998 Rodney Butcher Oak Hill Country Club
1997 Geoffrey Sisk (2)208−81 stroke John Elliott Crumpin-Fox Club [46]
1996Jeff Leonard205−97 strokes Fran Quinn Winchester Country Club [47]
1995 Geoffrey Sisk 212−42 strokes Brett Quigley Wollaston Golf Club [48]
1994Peter Morgan1Woodland Golf Club
1993 Pat Bates Tedesco Country Club
1992 Andy Morse (2) Taconic Golf Club
1991 John Elliott Salem Country Club
1990 Fran Quinn 210−61 stroke Jeff Lewis Vesper Country Club [49]
1989 Andy Morse Oak Hill Country Club
1988 Jeff Lewis Spring Valley Country Club
1987 Steve Jurgensen Weston Golf Club
1986 Kevin Johnson (a)Country Club of New Seabury
1985 Jim Hallet 207−61 stroke Bruce Douglass
Bob Menne 		Wellesley Country Club [50] [51] [52]
1984 Dana Quigley (3)217+11 strokeFran Marello

Bruce Douglass

Wollaston Golf Club [53] [54]
1983 Dana Quigley 1 (2)Charles River Country Club
1982 Dana Quigley Longmeadow Country Club
1981 Bob Menne Nashawtuc Country Club
1980Paul MoranEssex Country Club
1979Jay Dolan Brae Burn Country Club
1978Curt Madson2107 strokesTom McManusSpring Valley Country Club [55]
1977 Paul Harney 1 (5)Country Club of New Seabury
1976Paul Barkhouse1211+1Playoff Bruce Douglass
Bob Menne 		Worcester Country Club [56]
1975Dick Hanscom (2)Charles River Country Club
1974Dick Hanscom1Woodland Golf Club
1973Bob Crowley1 (4)Kernwood Country Club
1972Charles Volpone (2)Tedesco Country Club
1971Charles Volpone Vesper Country Club
1970 Paul Harney 1 (4) Salem Country Club
1969 Paul Harney (3)Spring Valley Country Club
1968 Paul Harney (2)The International Golf Club
1967 Paul Harney Country Club of New Seabury
1966Bob Crowley (3)Weston Golf Club
1965Jim BrowningWinchester Country Club
1964 Bill Ezinicki (2) Pleasant Valley Country Club
1963Bill FlynnKernwood Country Club
1962Bob Crowley (2)Belmont Country Club
1961Don Hoenig1Tedesco Country Club
1960 Bill Ezinicki Country Club of Pittsfield
1959George Kinsman1 Hyannisport Club
1958 Bob Toski Hyannisport Club
1957Bob CrowleyCoonamesset Club2
1956 Ed Oliver Coonamesset Club2
1955John Thoren (2)Coonamesset Club2
1954Don Hoenig (a)Wachusett Country Club
1953Jim Browning Worcester Country Club
1952Everett Stuart1Charles River Country Club
1951 Julius Boros Salem Country Club
1950John Thoren1South Shore Country Club
1949Edward BurkeWachusett Country Club
1948Jerry GianferanteOak Hill Country Club
1947 Gene Kunes 1Belmont Country Club
1946 Ellsworth Vines Longmeadow Country Club
1943–1945 No tournament due to World War II
1942Ben Loving1286−2PlayoffLes KennedyOysters Harbor Club [57] [58]
1941 Jug McSpaden (4)280−83 strokes Paul Runyan Oysters Harbor Club [37]
1940 Horton Smith 287−14 strokesGene AndersonOysters Harbor Club [36]
1939 Byron Nelson 283+35 strokes Lloyd Mangrum Worcester Country Club [35]
1938 Jug McSpaden (3)293+53 strokesGene AndersonOysters Harbor Club [32]
1937 Jug McSpaden (2)288E3 strokesGene AndersonOysters Harbor Club [31]
1936 Jug McSpaden 292+81 strokeWilfred Crossley (a)Oak Hill Country Club [28]
1935 Gene Sarazen 285+114 strokesGuy PaulsenOak Hill Country Club [27]
1934Roy Bronsdon287−12 strokesBobby CrowleyOysters Harbor Club [59]
1933Ted Turner290PlayoffFrank DickeyBelmont Spring Country Club [60] [61]
1932 Francis Ouimet (a)287−11 strokeHerman BarronOysters Harbor Club [26]
1931 Wiffy Cox 292+128 strokes Willie Macfarlane Worcester Country Club [24]
1930 Joe Turnesa 3051 strokeFred Wright, Jr. (a) Brae Burn Country Club [62]
1929 Jesse P. Guilford (a) (2)2952 strokesCharles MacAndrew
Mike Brady 		Vesper Country Club [63] [22]
1928 Leo Diegel 29415 strokes Henry Ciuci
George Aulbach		Wollaston Country Club [20]
1927 Johnny Farrell 2855 strokes Walter Hagen Sandy Burr Country Club [19]
1926Donald Vinton2972 strokesTom Lally
Mike Brady
Willie Ogg
Fred Wright Jr. (a)		 Worcester Country Club [64]
1925Tom Lally3061 stroke Jesse P. Guilford (a)
Jack Stait		Charles River Country Club [65]
1924 Willie Ogg 295PlayoffJack StaitKernwood Country Club [66]
1923 Mike Brady (3)3008 strokesBert NicholsTedesco Country Club [17]
1922George Kerrigan2833 strokesCountry Club of Springfield [67] [68]
1921 Louis Tellier 309PlayoffJohn CowanEssex Country Club [69] [70]
1920George L. Bowden2898 strokes Tom McNamara Commonwealth Country Club [71]
1919 Jesse P. Guilford (a)3 strokes Mike Brady
John Cowan
George Fotheringham 		Worcester Country Club [72]
1917–1918 No tournament due to World War I
1916 Mike Brady (2)Playoff Pat Doyle Brae Burn Country Club [73] [16] [74]
1915 Walter Hagen 2985 strokes Mike Brady The Country Club [15]
1914 Mike Brady 309PlayoffOrrin TerryBelmont Spring Country Club [75] [76]
1913 Tom McNamara 313Playoff Mike Brady Brae Burn Country Club [77] [78]
1912 Alex Ross (6)2956 strokes Tom McNamara Oakley Country Club [79] [11]
1911 Donald Ross (2)3112 strokes Mike Brady The Country Club [80] [9]
1910 Alex Ross (5)3053 strokesJ.G. Anderson (a)Essex Country Club [7]
1909 Alex Ross (4)2901 stroke Donald Ross Woodland Country Club [81] [6]
1908 Alex Ross (3)2905 strokes Alex Campbell The Country Club [1] [82]
1907 Alex Ross (2)302Playoff Gilbert Nicholls
David Brown		 Brae Burn Country Club [83] [84]
1906 Alex Ross 2971 stroke Alex Campbell Wollaston Country Club [85] [84]
1905 Donald Ross 3201 strokeArthur G. Lockwood (a) Vesper Country Club [1] [85]

Source: [86]

1 Denotes playoff win
2 Now called Cape Cod Country Club

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