Havana Invitational
Tournament information | |
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Location | Havana, Cuba |
Established | 1948 |
Format | Stroke play |
Month played | November/December |
Final year | 1958 |
Final champion | |
Billy Casper |
The Havana Invitational was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International Invitational. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club.
The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193.[1] Later events were part of the PGA schedule.
Winners[]
Year | Venue | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
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Havana Invitational | |||||||||
1958 | Havana CC | Billy Casper | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2,400 | [2] |
Havana International Invitational | |||||||||
1958 | Villa Real GC | George Bayer | ![]() |
286 | +6 | Playoff[a] | ![]() |
6,500 | [3] |
Havana Invitational | |||||||||
1957 | Havana CC | Al Balding | ![]() |
281 | −7 | Playoff[b] | ![]() |
2,400 | [4] |
1956 | Havana CC | Al Besselink | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2,500 | [5] |
1955 | Havana CC | Mike Souchak | ![]() |
273 | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2,000 | [6] |
1954 | Havana CC | Ed Furgol | ![]() |
273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2,000 | [7] |
1953 | Havana CC | Bob Toski | ![]() |
272 | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,500 | [8] |
1952 | Havana CC | Dutch Harrison | ![]() |
270 | −18 | 6 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,500 | [9] |
1951 | Havana CC | Jimmy Demaret | ![]() |
275 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1,500 | [10] |
1950 | Havana CC | Jim Turnesa | ![]() |
267 | −21 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1,500 | [11] |
1949 | Havana CC | Claude Harmon | ![]() |
271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
1,200 | [12] |
1948 | Havana CC | Sam Snead | ![]() |
209 | −7 | 1 strokes | ![]() |
1,500 | [1] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Snead Captures Havana Crown". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 16 December 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Casper Victor In Havana Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1 December 1958. p. 28. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Sam Snead Wilts; Bayer Takes Win". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 17 November 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Al Balding Wins Havana Open After Extra Hole". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 9 December 1957. p. 31. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Al Besselink Wins Havana Golf Tourney". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 10 December 1956. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Havana Golf Tourney Play". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 5 December 1955. p. 30. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Furgol Wins Havana Golf To Souchak". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 20 December 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Bob's Late Birdie Wins Havana". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 7 December 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Harrison Shoots 69 Wins Havana Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 8 December 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Demaret Shares Golfing Money". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 17 December 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Turnesa Triumphs In Havana Event". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 18 December 1950. p. 23. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Claude Harmon Wins Havana Golf Title". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 19 December 1949. p. 22. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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