Baton Rouge Open Invitational
For the former Nationwide Tour event, see Baton Rouge Open (Nationwide Tour event).
The Baton Rouge Open Invitational, first played as The Baton Rouge Open, was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961; that year course renovations were taking place and the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club. The Baton Rouge Country Club's par-72, 18-hole "Baton Rouge" course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916.[1]
Winners
Baton Rouge Open Invitational
- 1962 Joe Campbell
- 1961 Arnold Palmer
- 1960 Arnold Palmer
- 1959 Howie Johnson
- 1958 Ken Venturi
- 1957 Jimmy Demaret
Baton Rouge Open
- 1956 Shelley Mayfield
- 1955 Bo Wininger
- 1954 Bob Toski
- 1953 Sam Snead
- 1952 Jack Burke, Jr.
References
- ↑ "Baton Rouge Country Club". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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