Almaden Open
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Played as the (last) Almaden Open (Oct 28-31; PGA Tour event). Second-placed Billy Martindale (USA) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Bobby Verwey (RSA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Oct 30-Nov 3; PGA Tour event). Billy Casper (USA) beat Pete Brown (USA) with a six-foot birdie putt at the third sudden-death playoff hole. This followed an 18-hole Tuesday playoff in which Casper and Brown both scored 4-under 68s, and Jerry Steelsmith (USA) was eliminated with a 73. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Oct 31-Nov 3; PGA Tour event). Second-placed E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) and Dick Lotz (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Al Geiberger (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 8-11; non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 5 shots behind Al Geiberger (USA). [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 2-5; PGA Tour event). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA), who recorded the last of his 18 PGA Tour wins. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 17-20; non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Charlie Sifford (USA) beat Bill Eggers (USA) with a birdie-four at the first playoff hole. Sifford recorded a hole-in-one in the first round. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the Almaden Open (Nov 19-22; non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Second-placed Bob Rosburg (USA), George Bruno (USA), Jimmy Clark (USA) and Ken Still (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ken Venturi (USA). [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
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Played as the inaugural Almaden Open (Dec 2-4; 54-hole non-PGA Tour event, predominantly played by pros based on the West Coast). Bob Duden (USA) beat Bob Rosburg (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Almaden CC, San Jose, CA; now called Almaden G&CC].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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