Nassau Bahamas Open

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Nassau Bahamas Open
Tournament information
Location Nassau, Bahamas
Established1928
Course(s)Bahamas Country Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year1928
Final champion
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Sarazen

The Nassau Bahamas Open was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was held in March 1928. It was played at the Bahamas Country Club in Nassau in The Bahamas. [1]

The US$5,000 tournament [2] was won by Gene Sarazen, who defeated Johnny Farrell in a sudden-death playoff after both had tied with 132 strokes for two rounds. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner-upRefs
1928 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Sarazen 132Playoff [lower-alpha 1] Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Farrell [3]
  1. Sarazen won with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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References

  1. "Golfers at Nassau for big tournament" . The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 4 March 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 17 May 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Professional golfers invade Nassau for P.G.A. $5,000 tournament" . The Miami News. Miami, Florida. 4 March 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 17 May 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Sarazen wins Bahamas Open" . The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. AP. 7 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 17 May 2020 via Newspapers.com.