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Tournament results: National Capital Open

Results for the National Capital Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1948
America
Alexander, Skip
Prince George's CC
271 (-17)
$2,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Alexander, Skip

Venue

Prince George's CC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$2,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Capital Open (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 6 shots behind Alexander (USA). [Prince George's CC, Landover, Maryland. Course closed and is now the Kentland Golf Training Center].

1947
America
Prince George's CC
269 (-19)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mangrum, Lloyd

Venue

Prince George's CC

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Capital Open (June 5-8; last played in 1934). Second-placed Skip Alexander (USA) and Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mangrum (USA). [Prince George's CC, Landover, Maryland. Course closed and is now the Kentland Golf Training Center].

1934
America
Cruickshank, Bobby
Kenwood G&CC, MD
208 (-2)
$600
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cruickshank, Bobby

Venue

Kenwood G&CC, MD

Score

208 (-2)

Prize money

$600

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Capital Open (Oct 4-7; 54-hole event; next played in 1947). Second-placed "Wild" Bill Mehlhorn (USA) finished 6 shots behind Cruickshank (Scot). [Kenwood G&CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

1933
America
Kenwood G&CC, MD
211 (+1)
$600
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Runyan, Paul

Venue

Kenwood G&CC, MD

Score

211 (+1)

Prize money

$600

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Capital Open (Nov 9-12; 54-hole event). Second-placed Walter Kozak (USA) finished 1 shot behind Runyan (USA). [Kenwood G&CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

1932
America
Kenwood G&CC, MD
216 (+6)
$700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Smith, Horton

Venue

Kenwood G&CC, MD

Score

216 (+6)

Prize money

$700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Capital City Open (Nov 10-13; 54-hole event; formerly the Kenwood Open). Second-placed Denny Shute (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smith (USA). [Kenwood G&CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

1931
America
Kenwood G&CC, MD
214 (+4)
$700
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Macfarlane, Willie

Venue

Kenwood G&CC, MD

Score

214 (+4)

Prize money

$700

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural National Capital Open (Oct 29-Nov 1). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) and Sal DiBuono (USA) finished 6 shots behind Macfarlane (Scot). [Kenwood G&CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

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