Thomasville Open (PGA Tour)

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Thomasville Open
Tournament information
Location Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Established1936
Course(s)Glen Arven County Club
Par72
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund$3,000
Final year1941
Tournament record score
Aggregate280 Byron Nelson (1938) (72-hole)
203 Lloyd Mangrum (1940) (54-hole)
To par−8 Byron Nelson (1938) (72-hole)
−13 Lloyd Mangrum (1940) (54-hole)
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Harold "Jug" McSpaden

The Thomasville Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1936 to 1941. It was held at the Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Georgia. The purse each year was $3,000 with a winner's share of $700. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] From 1936 to 1938 it was a 72-hole event [7] [2] [3] and from 1939 to 1941 it was a 54-hole tournament. [4] [5] [6]

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Winners

YearDateWinnerCountryScoreTo parRef
1941Feb 23 Harold "Jug" McSpaden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 207−9 [6]
1940Mar 11 Lloyd Mangrum Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203−13 [5]
1939Feb 26 Henry Picard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 211−5 [4]
1938Feb 27 Byron Nelson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 280−8 [3]
1937Feb 22 Dick Metz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 284−4 [2] [8]
1936Feb 16 Johnny Revolta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 283−5 [1] [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Moshier, Jeff (February 22, 1937). "Golfing Caravan Heads for City". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 5-A.
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  4. 1 2 3 "Picard Wins Coin In Thomasville Tourney". The Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. February 27, 1939. p. 7.
  5. 1 2 3 "13 Under Par Wins Tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania. United Press. March 12, 1940. p. 20.
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  8. "Dick Metz Beats Dudley in Playoff". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. United Press. February 23, 1937. p. 30.