Ohio Kings Island Open
Tournament information | |
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Location | Mason, Ohio |
Established | 1973 |
Course(s) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Center |
Par | 70 |
Length | 6,837 yards (6,252 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$150,000 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 1977 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 Mike Hill (1977) |
To par | −13 Jack Nicklaus (1973) |
Final champion | |
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Location Map | |
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The Ohio Kings Island Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1973 to 1977. It was played at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center in Mason, Ohio. The tournament was dropped when the LPGA Championship moved there in 1978.
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | |
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1977 | ![]() |
269 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1976 | ![]() |
271 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1975: No tournament | ||||||
1974 | ![]() |
277 | −7 | 3 strokes | ![]() | |
1973 | ![]() |
271 | −13 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
Tournament highlights[]
- 1973: Jack Nicklaus shoots a third round 62 on his way to a six-shot victory over Lee Trevino in the inaugural version of the tournament. After the tournament was over, Nicklaus announced he would be giving all of his first place check, $25,000, to charity.[1]
- 1974: Miller Barber notches a victory for the eighth consecutive year. His 72-hole total of 277 is good enough for a three shot win over .[2]
- 1976: Ben Crenshaw sinks a 14-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Andy North by one shot.[3]
- 1977: Mike Hill wins the last edition of the tournament by one shot over Tom Kite.[4]
References[]
- ^ Strode, George (October 9, 1973). "Nicklaus Wins Kings Island, Gives 25,000 to 2 Charities". The Press-Courier. Oxnard, California. AP. p. 13.
- ^ "Miller Barber Wins Kings Island Open". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire. AP. September 23, 1974. p. 19.
- ^ "Crenshaw wins Kings Island Open". The Daily Sentinel. Pomeroy-Middleport, Ohio. UPI. September 20, 1976. p. 3.
- ^ "Kings Island Open Captured By Hill". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. AP. September 26, 1977. p. 3C.
External links[]
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- Former PGA Tour events
- Golf in Ohio
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- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1977
- 1973 establishments in Ohio
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