Nike Tallahassee Open

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The Tallahassee Open was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1995 to 1996.

Nike Tallahassee Open
Tournament information
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Established1995
Course(s)Golden Eagle Country Club
Par72
Tour(s) Nike Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$200,000
Month playedApril
Final year1996
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Bill Murchison (1995)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg P. J. Cowan
Location map
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Golden Eagle CC
Location in the United States
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Golden Eagle CC
Location in Florida

It was played at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, Florida, and in 1996 the winner earned $36,000.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Murchison 276−125 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Olin Browne
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Byrum
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Persons
[1] [2]
1996 Flag of the United States.svg P. J. Cowan 279−9Playoff Flag of the United States.svg P. H. Horgan III [3] [4]

References

  1. "Murchison coasts in Tallahassee" . The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 17, 1995. p. C1 via newspapers.con.
  2. Ensley, Gerald (April 17, 1995). "With the strong faith of God, Murchison wins Nike Open" . Tallahassee Democrat. Florida. pp. 1C, 5C via newspapers.con.
  3. "Cowan Wins Nike Golf In Playoff" . Tyler Morning Telegraph. Texas. April 8, 1996. p. 2 (section 4) via newspapers.con.
  4. Ensley, Gerald (April 8, 1996). "Emotional Cowan wins Nike playoff" . Tallahassee Democrat. Florida. pp. 1B, 6B via newspapers.con.