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Tournament results: World Championship (PGA Tr)

Results for the World Championship (PGA Tr) are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1957
America
279 (-9)
$50,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayer, Dick

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 8-11; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) and Al Balding (Can) finished 1 shot behind Dick Mayer (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1956
America
Kroll, Ted
273 (-15)
$50,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Kroll, Ted

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 9-12; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ted Kroll (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1955
America
281 (-7)
$50,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Boros, Julius

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 11-14; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Fred Haas (USA) finished 2 shots behind Julius Boros (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1954
America
Toski, Bob
274 (-14)
$50,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Toski, Bob

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

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].

1953
America
278 (-10)
$25,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Worsham, Lew

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 6-9; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Chandler Harper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lew Worsham (USA), who holed-out from 104 yards on the final hole. The first-ever golf event to be nationally televised. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1952
America
276 (-12)
$25,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Boros, Julius

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 7-11; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Julius Boros (USA) beat Cary Middlecoff (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Boros 68; Middlecoff 70), to secure his second PGA Tour win. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1951
America
273 (-15)
$12,500
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hogan, Ben

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$12,500

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 9-12; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1950
America
Ransom, Henry
281 (-7)
$11,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ransom, Henry

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$11,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 10-14; PGA Tour event for the richest first prize in world golf). Henry Ransom (USA) beat Chick Harbert (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Ransom 69, Harbert 72). Monday finish required after Thursday's play lost to rain. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1949
America
Palmer, Johnny
275 (-13)
$10,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Palmer, Johnny

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 11-15; first time as a full PGA Tour event, and boasting the richest first prize in world golf). Johnny Palmer (USA) beat Jimmy Demaret (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Palmer 68, Demaret 70), to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1948
America
135 (-9)
$10,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mangrum, Lloyd

Score

135 (-9)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the World Championship of Golf (Aug 7-9; PGA Tour 36-hole winner-take-all exhibition event). Lloyd Mangrum (USA) beat Sam Snead (USA) and E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Mangrum 70, Snead 71, Harrison 73). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1947
America
135 (-9)
$5,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hogan, Ben

Score

135 (-9)

Prize money

$5,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the $5,000 World Championship of Golf (Sept 27/28; PGA Tour 36-hole winner-take-all exhibition event). Second-placed Bobby Locke (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

1946
America
138 (-6)
$10,000
George S. May

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Snead, Sam

Score

138 (-6)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

George S. May

Played as the inaugural $10,000 World Championship of Golf (Sept 7/8; PGA Tour 36-hole winner-take-all exhibition event). Second-placed Byron Nelson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].

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