Nassau Bahamas Open

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This article is about the golf tournament held in 1928. For the tournament held during the 1930s, see Nassau Open. For the tournament held during the 1970s, see Bahamas National Open.
Nassau Bahamas Open
Tournament information
LocationNassau, Bahamas
Established1928
Course(s)Bahamas Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1928
Final champion
United States Gene Sarazen

The Nassau Bahamas Open was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was held in March 1928. It was played at the Bahamas Country Club in Nassau in The Bahamas.[1]

The US$5,000 tournament[2] was won by Gene Sarazen, who defeated Johnny Farrell in a sudden-death playoff after both had tied with 132 strokes for two rounds.[3]

Winners[]

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Refs
1928 United States Gene Sarazen 132 Playoff[a] United States Johnny Farrell [3]
  1. ^ Sarazen won with a birdie on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References[]

  1. ^ "Golfers at Nassau for big tournament". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. 4 March 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Professional golfers invade Nassau for P.G.A. $5,000 tournament". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. 4 March 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Sarazen wins Bahamas Open". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. AP. 7 March 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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