Ontario Open

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Ontario Open
Tournament information
Location Ontario, Canada
Established1923
Course(s)Woodington Lake GC
Tour(s) Canadian Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund C$200,000
Month playedJuly
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Noah Goodwin

The Ontario Open is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Canada that is held in Ontario, Canada.

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It was founded in 1923 and held every year through 1979, when the Peter Jackson Tour ended. After a long hiatus, an attempted revival in 1989 lasted only one year [1] before the tournament returned for a five year run from 1992 to 1996, during which it was sponsored by the town of Newmarket, Ontario in the first year and then by Export "A" cigarettes. [2] Another lengthy hiatus followed until the tournament returned as a non-tour event in 2019. [3] The following year, it rejoined the tour schedule.

Through 1947 the Ontario Open was a simple 36-hole medal. Except for a three year span from 1960 to 1962 when it was a 72-hole event, from 1948 until it was cancelled in 1979 it was a 54-hole event. Except for 2019, it has been played as a 72-hole event every year since its first revival.

Winners

YearVenueWinner [4] ScoreRef
Sotheby's International Realty Canada Ontario Open
2022Woodington Lake Flag of the United States.svg Noah Goodwin 267
2020–2021No tournament
Ontario Open
2019Woodington Lake Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gregory Eason 208
1997–2018No tournament
Export "A" Inc. Ontario Open
1996St Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Price 274 (−10) [lower-alpha 1]
1995Forest City National Flag of the United States.svg Ray Freeman 273 (−15)
1994Forest City National Flag of the United States.svg Eric Woods 278 (−10)
1993Bridgewater Flag of the United States.svg Eric Woods 270 (−18)
Ontario Open
1992Glenway Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Fardon 270
1990–91No tournament
1989Lookout Point Flag of the United States.svg Michael Bradley 278
1980–88No tournament
1979 Cataraqui Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jerry Anderson 205
1978St Thomas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Knudson 212
1977Cultan Flag of Mexico.svg Tony Cerdá 201 (−9)
1976Mount Hope Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Knudson 203
1975Barrie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michel Boyer 210 (−6)
1974Bayview Flag of the United States.svg Artie McNickle 202 (−11)
1973Islington Flag of the United States.svg Rafe Botts 211 (+1)
1972 Cedar Brae Flag of Colombia.svg Alberto Rivadeneira 213 (+3) [lower-alpha 2]
1971Weston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Knudson 207 (−6)
1970Cutten Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Wright Jr. 201 (−9)
1969St Catherines Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Weslock (am)208
1968Pine Valley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gary Cowan (am)204 (−9)
1967Islington Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Wakeham 208
1966Cataraqui Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Mossop (am)209 (−1)
1965Trafalgar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Weslock (am)204
1964Islington Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Nick Weslock (am)208
1963Pine Valley Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Moe Norman 211
1962Beach Grove Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Nick Weslock (am)277
1961Islington Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 275
1960Cherry Hill Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 275
1959St Catherines Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Nick Weslock (am)208
1958Cataraqui Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Moe Norman 211
1957St Catherines Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Jerry Kesselring 207 (−6)
1956Brentford Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jerry Kesselring 207
1955Cataraqui Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jules Huot 210
1954Cedar Brae Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Rudy Hovath 208 (−2)
1953 Essex Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jerry Kesselring (am)209
1952 Weston Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jerry Kesselring (am)211
1951 Westmount Flag of the United States.svg Smiley Quick 209 (−4)
1950 St George's Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Murray Tucker 215
1949Essex Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Nick Weslock (am)212 [5]
1948 Scarboro Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob Gray 210 (−3)
1947St George's Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bob Gray 142
1946Burlington Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Nick Wisnock (am) [lower-alpha 3] 134
1945Royal York Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Phil Farley (am)142
1944Royal York Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Gordon Brydson 144
1943Royal York Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Jack Littler 146
1942Cedar Brae Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Phil Farley (am)139
1941Hamilton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Burns 138
1940Erie Downs Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Snead 139 (−5)
1939Burlington Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Henry Martell 141
1938Summit Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Alston 140
1937 Hamilton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Bobby Alston 139 [lower-alpha 4] [6]
1936 Toronto Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dick Borthwick 144 [lower-alpha 5] [7]
1935Scarboro Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Lex Robson 145 [8]
1934 Mississaugua Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Tommy McGrath 143 [9]
1933Toronto Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Arthur Hulbert 146 [lower-alpha 6] [10]
1932 Rosedale Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Willie Lamb 137 [11]
1931Summit Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dave Spittal 144 [lower-alpha 7] [12]
1930Toronto Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Gordon Brydson 151 [lower-alpha 8] [13]
1929Lakeview Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dave Spittal 148 [14]
1928Hamilton Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Arthur Hulbert 142 [15]
1927Rosedale Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Andy Kay 150 [lower-alpha 9] [16]
1926York Downs Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Andy Kay 146 [17]
1925Summit Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Nicol Thompson 144 [18]
1924Toronto Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Willie Freeman 152 [lower-alpha 10] [19]
1923Lakeview Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Andy Kay 153 [20]
  1. ↑ Price won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ↑ Rivadeneira won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ↑ Wisnock later went by the name Weslock and won 6 further Ontario Open titles. [5]
  4. ↑ Alston won after an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Alston 75, Bill MacWilliams 79.
  5. ↑ Borthwick won after an 18-hole playoff; Dick Borthwick 74, Lou Cumming 76.
  6. ↑ Hulbert won after an 18-hole playoff; Arthur Hulbert 75, Percy Bell 81.
  7. ↑ Spittal won after an 18-hole playoff; Dave Spittal 74, Arthur Hulbert 75, Jimmy Johnston 75.
  8. ↑ Brydson won after an 18-hole playoff; Gordon Brydson 74, Lex Robson 75, Sandy Somerville 77.
  9. ↑ Kay won after an 18-hole playoff; Andy Kay 75, Tex Robson 79, Nicol Thompson 80, Jimmy Johnston 85.
  10. ↑ Freeman won after an 18-hole playoff; Willie Freeman 85, George Lyon 86.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Open, Skins Game highs on Ontario golf schedule". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 28, 1993. p. 22. Retrieved March 12, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Historic Ontario Open set to return in 2019". Golf News Now. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Past Results | Ontario Open". Golf Ontario. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Nick does repeat on Wisnock's win". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. August 29, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bobby Alston is winner of playoff for Ontario Open title". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 19, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Borthwick takes Ontario Open golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 20, 1936. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lex Robson annexes Ontario Open honors". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. July 27, 1935. p. 22. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "McGrath takes Ontario title". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. July 25, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hulbert winner of Ontario Open". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 4, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Willie Lamb is winner of Ontario Open title". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 29, 1932. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Dave Spittal wins Ontario Open golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 27, 1931. p. 19. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Gordon Brydson of hockey fame wins Ontario Open". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. July 16, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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  20. ↑ "Andrew Kay victor in Ontario Open". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 26, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved March 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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