Philadelphia Open Championship

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The Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 (except for war years & 2020) at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour event for most of the period 1916 to 1937.

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  1. Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members: The Leaders and The Legends – 1922 to 1929" (PDF). Philadelphia PGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and Golf in the Philadelphia Area: The Leaders & The Legends – 1922 to 1929".