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Tournament results: National Celebrities Open

Results for the National Celebrities Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1954
America
Furgol, Marty
273 (-11)
$7,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Furgol, Marty

Score

273 (-11)

Prize money

$7,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Celebrities Open (Sept 23-26). Second-placed Francis "Bo" Wininger (USA) finished 1 shot behind Furgol (USA). [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

1953
America
Kroll, Ted
Woodmont CC
281 (-7)
$2,400
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Kroll, Ted

Venue

Woodmont CC

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$2,400

Title sponsor

x

Played as the National Celebrities Open (Sept 3-7). Second-placed Lew Worsham (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kroll (USA). The third round was postponed on Saturday and Sunday, and 36 holes played on the Monday. [Woodmont CC, Rockville, Maryland].

1952
America
Prince George's CC
282 (-4)
$2,400
Washington Post

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Demaret, Jimmy

Venue

Prince George's CC

Score

282 (-4)

Prize money

$2,400

Title sponsor

Washington Post

Played as the inaugural National Celebrities Open (Sept 18-21). Second-placed Ted Kroll (USA), Byron Nelson (USA) and Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Demaret (USA). [Prince George's CC, Landover, MD; course closed and is now the Kentland Golf Training Center; event also played at Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, MD].

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