West Virginia Open

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West Virginia Open
Tournament information
Location West Virginia, U.S.
Established1933
Course(s)Different course each year
Organized byWest Virginia Golf Association
Format Stroke play
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Christian Brand

The West Virginia Open is a golf tournament that is administered by the West Virginia Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1933 except in 1959. Golf legend Sam Snead won the event 17 times, including a 22-stroke, 54-hole victory in 1957 over Mike Krak.[ citation needed ]

Winners

YearChampionMargin of
victory
Runner-upTournament locationNotes
2025 Christian Brand (4)2Ryan Bilby
Kenny Hess
Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
2024 Todd Duncan (a)1Will EvansEdgewood Country Club, Sissonville
2023 Ryan Bilby (a)2Mason WilliamsBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston
2022 Christian Brand (3)3David BradshawStonewall Jackson Resort, Roanoke
2021 David Bradshaw (12)3Mason Williams Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport
2020 Kenneth Hess 1Thaddeus Obecny IIThe Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
2019 David Bradshaw (11)8Josef DransfeldParkersburg Country Club, Parkersburg
2018 David Bradshaw (10)6Will EvansThe Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
2017 David Bradshaw (9)3Davey JudeEdgewood Country Club, Sissonville
2016 David Bradshaw (8)4Tad Tomblin (a)Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
2015 Christian Brand (2)David BradshawBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston Brand won a three-hole playoff.
2014 Christian Brand 3David BradshawThe Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
2013 David Bradshaw (7)4Sam O'Dell (a)Parkersburg Country Club, Parkersburg
2012 Jonathan Clark (2)6David Bradshaw
Christian Brand
Edgewood Country Club, Sissonville
2011 David Bradshaw (6) Bob Friend Pines Country Club, Morgantown Bradshaw won a three-hole playoff.
2010 David Bradshaw (5)1Tim Fisher (a)Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
2009 David Bradshaw (4)John Ross Oglebay Park, Wheeling Bradshaw won a three-hole playoff.
2008 Barry Evans 3David BradshawBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston
2007 David Bradshaw (3)1Three playersLakeview Country Club, Morgantown
2006 David Bradshaw (2)1Three playersThe Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
2005 Craig Berner Barry EvansThe Raven Golf Club, SnowshoeBerner won a three-hole playoff.
2004 David Bradshaw (a)1Jonathan ClarkEdgewood Country Club, Sissonville
2003 Brad Westfall (5)Pat Carter (a)Pines Country Club, MorgantownWestfall won a three-hole playoff.
2002 Brad Westfall (4)3Sam O'Dell (a)Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
2001 Jonathan Clark 1Brad WestfallBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston
2000 Brad Westfall (3)4Steve Shrawder Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport
1999 John Ross (2)7Jonathan ClarkGuyan Golf and Country Club, Huntington
1998 Scott Davis (4)5John RossEdgewood Country Club, Sissonville
1997 John Ross 3Gary Blake
Scott Davis
The Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
1996 Barney Thompson (3)John RossSleepy Hollow Golf Club, HurricaneThompson won on the first playoff hole.
1995 Scott Davis (3)5Greg Meade Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan Valley
1994 Brad Westfall (2)Scott DavisOglebay Park, WheelingWestfall won on the first playoff hole. The first round was rained out.
1993 Harold Payne (a) (4)2Brad Westfall Pipestem Resort State Park, Summers County
1992 Brad Westfall 8Eric Shaffer (a)Pines Country Club, Morgantown
1991 Mike White (2)1Bob BirdMoundsville Country Club, Moundsville
1990 Scott Davis (2)1Mike WhiteBridgeport Country Club, Bridgeport
1989 Todd Satterfield (a)Mike WhiteSleepy Hollow Golf Club, HurricaneSatterfield won on the first playoff hole.
1988 Harold Payne (a) (3)3Ned WeaverWilliams Country Club, Weirton
1987 Harold Payne (a) (2)8Cleve ColdwaterThe Resort at Glade Springs, Daniels
1986 Harold Payne (a)2Scott Davis
Ed Vietmeier
Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
1985 Buddy Cook 3Four playersGuyan Golf and Country Club, Huntington
1984 Linden Meade (2)1Ken LacyFincastle Country Club, Bluefield, Virginia
1983 Jim Fankhauser (a)3John RossParkersburg Country Club, Parkersburg
1982 Scott Davis 2Linden MeadeWheeling Country Club, Wheeling
1981 Matt Cooke (a)8Benny BowlesBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston
1980 Mike White 4Barry Fleming
Darrell Kestner
Fincastle Country Club, Bluefield, Virginia
1979 Benny Bowles 1 William C. Campbell (a)Williams Country Club, Weirton
1978 Barney Thompson (2)9Jim Jamieson The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs
1977 Barry Fleming 2Mark Wheaton
Randy Hillis (a)
Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan Valley
1976 Terry Smith 4Doug RayPreston Country Club, Kingwood
1975 Barney Thompson 2Terry SmithCanaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan Valley
1974 Blake Watt (a)2Jerry WalkerMoundsville Country Club, Moundsville
1973 Sam Snead (17)8Scott BessBridgeport Country Club, Bridgeport
1972 Sam Snead (16)2Barney ThompsonSouth Hills Golf Club, Parkersburg
1971 Sam Snead (15)1Billy CappsBel Meadow Golf Club, Mount Clare The first round was rained out.
1970 Sam Snead (14)12Joe TaylorSandy Brae Golf Club, Amma
1969 Joe Taylor (3)1Horace ErvinMeadowbrook Recreation Club, Charleston
1968 Sam Snead (13)5Billy CappsSleepy Hollow Golf Club, HurricaneThe first and final rounds were rained out.
1967 Sam Snead (12)Roy ShrevesMoundsville Country Club, MoundsvilleSnead won on the third playoff hole.
1966 Sam Snead (11)10Tom CassadySouth Hills Golf Club, Parkersburg
1965 Joe Taylor (2)10George HofferLakeview Country Club, Morgantown
1964 George Hoffer (2)8Joe TaylorPar Mar Pines, Parkersburg
1963 Linden Meade 1Don StickneyKanawha Country Club, South Charleston
1962 Ed Tutwiler (a) (3)1Joe TaylorSleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane
1961 Sam Snead (10)5Al AtkinsRiviera Country Club, Lesage
1960 Sam Snead (9)1 Art Wall Jr. Spring Valley Country Club, Huntington
1959No tournament
1958 Sam Snead (8)14 William C. Campbell (a)Lakeview Country Club, MorgantownThe final round were rained out.
1957 Sam Snead (7)22Mike KrakBerry Hills Country Club, Charleston
1956 Ed Tutwiler (a) (2)7Joe TaylorThe Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs
1955 William C. Campbell (a) (3)5Ed Tutwiler (a)Guyan Country Club, Huntington
1954 Joe Taylor 10Ed Tutwiler (a)Williams Country Club, Weirton
1953 William C. Campbell (a) (2)4 Sam Snead Parkersburg Country Club, Parkersburg
1952 Sam Snead (6)9Ed Tutwiler (a)The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs
1951 Ed Tutwiler (a)6Ray Vaughan, Jr.White Oak Country Club, Oak Hill
1950 William C. Campbell (a)13Larry WiechmanParkersburg Country Club, Parkersburg
1949 Sam Snead (5)18George HofferSpring Valley Country Club, Huntington
1948 Sam Snead (4)10George HofferWheeling Country Club, Wheeling
1947 George Hoffer 1Rut CoffeyThe Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs
1946 Rut Coffey 10Roy Blizzard (a)Moundsville Country Club, Moundsville
1945 Arnold Browning 2Jules BlantonGreenbrier Valley Country Club, Lewisburg First round abandoned due to hailstorm.
1944 Joe Reposkey 1Andy Brawley (a)Preston Country Club, Kingwood
1943 Clem Wiechman (4)2D. G. Rangeley (a)Black Knight Country Club, Beckley
1942 Clem Wiechman (3)1Ray Vaughan, Jr.Meadowbrook Recreation Club, Charleston
1941 Clem Wiechman (2)3Johnny JavinsThe Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs
1940 Bill Swing 2Arnold BrowningGuyan Country Club, Huntington
1939 Clem Wiechman 4Earl TolleyBluefield Country Club, Bluefield
1938 Sam Snead (3)11Art ClarkCedar Rocks, Elm Grove
1937 Sam Snead (2)12Art ClarkKanawha Country Club, Charleston
1936 Sam Snead 5Art ClarkGuyan Country Club, HuntingtonThe tournament was reduced to three rounds, due to the second round being rained out.
1935 Rader Jewett (2)2Horace BrandClarksburg Country Club, Clarksburg
1934 Rader Jewett 11Bobby Rownd (a)Cedar Rocks, Elm Grove
1933 Johnny Javins I.C. SchorrKanawha Country Club, South CharlestonJavins and Schorr tied, with both men splitting the prize money and Javins taking the trophy.