1954 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1954 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (18th) (April 8-12). Snead (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Snead 70 (-2), Hogan 71 (-1). This was Snead's third Masters win in six years. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (83rd) (July 7-9). Second-placed Sydney S. Scott (Eng), Bobby Locke (RSA) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Aus). This was the first of Thomson's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (54th) (Jun 17-19). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Furgol (USA). [Lower course, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (36th) (July 21-27). Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (USA) beat defending champion Walter Burkemo (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final, to record his first and only major championship win. [Keller GC, St Paul, Minnesota].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (59th). Doug Bachli (Aus) beat William Campbell (USA) 2 and 1 in the final, to become the first Australian to win the Amateur Championship. [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (54th) (Aug 23-28). Arnold Palmer (USA) beat Robert Sweeney Jr (USA) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [CC of Detroit, Grosse Pte Farms, Mich.].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (Aug 5-8; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jerry Barber (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
America
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Played as the Ardmore Open (May 6-9). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Julius Boros (USA). [Dornick Hills CC, Ardmore, Oklahoma].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). De Luca (Arg) beat Arturo Soto (Arg) in a playoff. [Campos Argentinos de Golf, San Isidro, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 3-6). Lloyd Mangrum (USA) beat Ted Kroll (USA) with an eight-foot putt for a birdie-three at the first playoff hole. Mangrum won this event for the second time in three years. [Kenwood CC, Cincinnati, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Brazil Open (Aberto do Brasil). Defending champion Mario Gonzalez (Brazil) finished in second place behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (July 15-17). Second-placed Gordon Brydson (Can) and Bill Welch (USA) finished 4 shots behind Pat Fletcher (Can), who became the event's first home country winner since Karl Keffer in 1914 ( ... it is worth noting, the English-born Fletcher was a Canadian citizen, rather than a native-born Canadian). The next home country win in this event came in 2023, when Nick Taylor broke the 69-year drought. [Point Grey G&CC, Vancouver, BC].
America
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Played as the Colonial National Invitation (May 27-30). Second-placed Fred Haas (USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Palmer (USA), who recorded the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [Colonial CC, Ft Worth, TX].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won for the third straight year by De Vicenzo (Arg), brother of the legendary Roberto De Vicenzo.
America
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Played as the Eastern Open (May 20-23). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 7 shots behind Bob Toski (USA). [Mt Pleasant Municipal GC, Baltimore, MD].
America
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Played as the San Diego Open (Jan 21-24). E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Littler (US, amateur). Harrison collected the $2,400 top money prize. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 8-11). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) and Chick Harbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wampler (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Fox Hills CC, Culver City, Los Angeles, CA. Course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the Houston Open (March 4-7). Defending champion and second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Douglas (USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
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Played as the inaugural Jamaica Open. Won by Posse (Col). [Constant Spring GC, Kingston, Jamaica].
America
KCGA
Played as the Kansas City Open (Jul 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ulrich (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Blue Hills CC, nr Kansas City, Missouri].
America
Labatt Brewing
Played as the Labatt Open (Aug 25-28, Thur-Sat). Second-placed Dick Mayer (USA) and defending champion Doug Ford (USA) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Frank "Bud" Holscher (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Scarboro G&CC, Toronto, Ont.].
America
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Played as the Mexican Open (Abierto Mexicano de Golf). Defending champion Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind Palmer (USA). [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 9-12). Second-placed Bo Wininger (USA) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Bob Rosburg (USA), who recorded the first of his six PGA Tour wins. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
America
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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.].
America
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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].
Played as the Palm Beach Round Robin.
Played as the Panama Open. Won by Snead (USA). [GC de Panama, Panama City, Panama].
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the Bing Crosby Pro-Am Invitational (Jan 15-17; 54-hole event). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA). [Pebble Beach Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA. Earlier rounds also at: Cypress Point Club and Monterey Peninsula CC (Dunes course)].
Played as the Peru Open (Abierto de Peru). Won by defending champion De Vicenzo (Arg).
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Feb 4-8). Furgol (USA) beat Cary Middlecoff (USA) with a conceded birdie-four at the first sudden-death playoff hole. Earlier, in the 18-hole Monday playoff, Middlecoff bogeyed the par-5 18th to finish with a level par 71. His score was tied when Furgol made a 20-foot birdie putt at the 18th to force a sudden-death playoff. [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Played as the inaugural Rubber City Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 5 shots behind Tommy Bolt (USA). [South course, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 22-25). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and defending champion Al Besselink (USA) finished 6 shots behind Wall (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 18-21). Second-placed Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 2 shots behind 39-year-old Chandler Harper (USA), who shot 63s (-8) in each of the final three rounds of this event. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
America
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Played as the Thunderbird Invitational. Second-placed Marty Furgol (USA), Chandler Harper (USA) and Bo Wininger (USA) finished 2 shots behind Haas (USA). [Thunderbird CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
America
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Played as the Insurance City Open (June 24-28). Tommy Bolt (USA) beat Earl Stewart (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff. Bolt, on 63 after 17 holes, came to the par-4 18th with a one shot lead, and watched Stewart drive his tee shot out of bounds. Bolt was on the 18th green in two, within easy range of a par four, while Stewart was putting for six. Stewart picked-up and conceded the playoff in the middle of a heavy rain shower. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
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Tucson Open not played in 1954.
America
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Played as the Virginia Beach Open (June 10-13). Second-placed Tommy Bolt (USA) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old Pete Cooper (USA). [Cavalier Y&CC, Virginia Beach, Virginia; now called Cavalier G&YC].
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 12-15; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Earl Stewart Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bob Toski (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
America
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Played as the Greater Greensboro Open (April 1-5). Ford (USA) beat Marty Furgol (USA) by 3 shots in an 18-hole playoff (Ford 72, Furgol 75). [Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
Played as the Belgian Open (July 16-18). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) and Aldo Casera (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Rees (Wales). [Royal Antwerp GC, Kappellen, nr Antwerp].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 5-7). Second-placed and defending champion Harry Bradshaw (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [Prince's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 30-Oct 2). Thomson (Aus) beat Johnny Fallon (Eng) at the 38th hole in the final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Alliss (Eng), who recorded his first top-flight victory as a tournament professional. [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop 2000 Guineas Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Antonio Cerda (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Locke (S Africa). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 25-27). Grappasonni (Italy) beat Gerard de Wit (Neth) at the first sudden-death playoff hole, following a 36-hole playoff in which both players shot 154. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Bobby Locke (S Africa). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) and Aldo Casera (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Van Donck (Belg). This was the first of three French Open wins for Van Donck. [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Played as the German Open. Locke (RSA) beat Dai Rees (Wales) in a 9-hole playoff (Locke 37; Rees 38), which followed the two players remaining tied at 69 each after an 18-hole playoff. [Krefelder GC, Krefeld, nr Dusseldorf].
Europe
Swallow
Played as the Swallow-Harrogate Match Play Tournament (for the 16 top players from the Swallow-Harrogate Stroke Play event; the two days of match play came directly after the strokeplay event). Lester (Eng) beat Antonio Cerda by 2 holes in the 18-hole final. [Oakdale GC, Harrogate, North Yorkshire].
Europe
Swallow
Played as the Swallow-Harrogate Stroke Play Tournament. Second-placed Bill Shankland (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [Oakdale GC, Harrogate, North Yorkshire].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Grappasonni (Italy) beat John Jacobs (Eng) in a playoff. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 32 players). Cotton (Eng) beat John Jacobs (Eng) 5 and 4 in the final. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].
Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 5-7). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 4 shots behind Ángel Miguel (Esp). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (April 21-23; British PGA circuit season-opener). Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Dai Rees (Wales). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Sebastian Miguel (Esp). This was the first of Sebastian Miguel's three Spanish Open wins (1954, '60 and '67). His brother Angel won the title twice (1961 and '64). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 9-11). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) finished 1 shot behind John Panton (Scot). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by defending champion Larry Montes (Phil), who recorded his 13th and final win in the Philippine Open. [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 27-29; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Hayashi (Jpn). [Tokyo GC, Sayama, Saitama, Jpn].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 6-9; Japanese major ch'ship). 41-year-old Shigeru Ishii (Jpn) beat Son Shi-kin* (China) 7 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan]. *Son Shi-kin of China became a naturalised Japanese citizen in 1955, changing his name to Koichi Ono.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 2-4). Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 8 shots behind Pickworth (Aus), who posted the last of his four Australian Open wins. [Kooyonga GC, Lockleys, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Nagle (Aus) beat Jim McInnes (Aus) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 6-8). Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 18-year-old left-hander Bob Charles (NZ, amateur), who recorded his first win in a national Open Championship. Charles was described in the press as a bank clerk. [Wellington GC, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, nr Wellington, NZ; from 2004 Royal Wellington GC].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Nov 7-10). 19-year-old Bruce Crampton (Aus) beat Jimmy Tunnell (NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Wellington GC, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt, nr Wellington, NZ; from 2004 Royal Wellington GC].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Verwey (S Africa) beat A.N. Thomas 11 and 9 in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jannie le Roux (S Africa, amateur) finished 2 shots behind Taylor (S Africa, amateur). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) won the PGA of America Vardon Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the PGA Tour.
Awards
PGA of America
Toski (USA) was the PGA Tour 1954 leading money winner, with earnings of $65,820 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Locke (RSA) won his third Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1954 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top professional events. Locke's 71.00 was based on 25 rounds played.
Awards
PGA of America
Furgol (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
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