Motor City Open
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 12-15; last played in 1959). Second-placed Dave Hill (USA) and Don Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Knollwood CC, West Bloomfield, nr Detroit, Michigan].
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Played as the Motor City Open (Aug 13-16; last played in 1956; next played in 1962). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Doug Ford (USA) finished 9 shots behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (Aug 30-Sept 2; last played in 1954; next played in 1959). Bob Rosburg (USA) beat Ed Furgol (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Western G&CC, Redford, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 1-4; last played in 1952; next played in 1956). Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA, Marty Furgol (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Cary Middlecoff (USA), who recorded the third of his three wins in this event. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 3-6; last played in 1950; next played in 1954). Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Ted Kroll (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 1-4; next played in 1952). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lloyd Mangrum (USA). [Red Run GC, Royal Oak, nr Detroit, Mich].
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Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (June 16-19). Cary Middlecoff (USA) and Lloyd Mangrum (USA) were declared co-winners as darkness began to fall. A sudden-death playoff lasting 11 holes had failed to separate them. As at 2023, this remains the longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
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Played as the Motor City Open (July 2-5). Ben Hogan (USA) beat E. W "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Hogan 73; Harrison 74). This was the third of six straight wins in six starts for Hogan on the PGA Tour. [Meadowbrook CC, Northville, nr Detroit, Mich.].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
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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