Austin Open
The Austin Open was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1997 to 1998 and was played at in Austin, Texas.
Eric Booker won the inaugural event that was rain-shortened to 36 holes.[1][2] Michael Allen won the second and final event.[3][4]
Winners[]
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Greater Austin Open | |||||||
| 1998 | Mar 8 |  Michael Allen |
280 | −8 | 2 strokes | 225,000 | 40,500 |
| 1997 | Apr 6 | Eric Booker |
140^ | −4 | 1 stroke | 200,000 | 36,000 |
^ - rain-shortened to 36 holes
See also[]
- Austin Civitan Open, a 1962 LPGA Tour event
References[]
- ^ "Eric Booker Season – 1997". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Booker wins rain-shortened Nike Greater Austin Open". Associated Press. April 6, 1997.
- ^ "Michael Allen Season – 1998". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Allen Hangs On In Austin". Sun-Sentinel. March 9, 1998.
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