British Columbia Open
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Golf tournament
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Established | 1928 |
| Tour(s) | Canadian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1993 |
| Final champion | |
| United States Eric Woods | |
The British Columbia Open, commonly known as the B. C. Open, was a golf tournament that was held in British Columbia, Canada. It was held annually from 1928 until 1993 except for during the Second World War and 1958, when it was cancelled due to the celebratory British Columbia Centennial Open.[1]
The B. C. Open was a fixture on the Canadian Tour from the tours foundation,[2] when it was the opening tournament in 1966, until 1993 when the British Columbia Professional Golfers Association decided to discontinue the event.[3] Shortly afterwards, the BC TEL Pacific Open was founded as a replacement event on the tour.
At various times the B. C. Open was played over 36, 54 and 72 holes, often differing from one year to the next.
Winners
[edit ]| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox B.C. Open | ||||
| 1994 | Predator Ridge | Tournament cancelled | [3] | |
| 1993 | Predator Ridge | United States Eric Woods | 278 (−14) | |
| 1992 | Point Grey | United States Perry Parker | 274 (−10) | |
| 1991 | Point Grey | United States Guy Boros | 274 (−10) | |
| Canadian Airlines–George Williams B.C. Open | ||||
| 1990 | Vancouver | United States Brandt Jobe | 203 (−13)[a] | |
| 1989 | Point Grey | Canada Jim Rutledge | 268 (−16) | |
| 1988 | Point Grey | United States David Delong | 207 (−6) | |
| George Williams B.C. Open | ||||
| 1987 | Point Grey | United States Jim Benepe | 204 (−9) | |
| 1986 | Point Grey | United States Jim Hallet | 205 (−8) | |
| 1985 | Point Grey | Canada Rick Gibson | 208 (−5)[b] | |
| 1984 | Point Grey | Canada Sandy Harper | 271 (−17) | |
| British Columbia Open | ||||
| 1983 | Point Grey | Canada Jim Nelford | 207 (−9) | |
| 1982 | Point Grey | Canada Richard Zokol | 203 (−13) | |
| 1981 | Chilliwack | Canada Jim Rutledge | 200 (−13) | |
| 1980 | Glen Meadows | United States Don Bies | 275 (−13) | [4] |
| 1979 | Glen Meadows | Canada Jim Rutledge | 210 (−6) | [5] |
| 1978 | Prince George | Canada Dave Barr | 205 (−8) | [6] |
| 1977 | Marine Drive | Canada Dave Barr | 205 (−8) | |
| 1976 | Quilchena | Canada Cec Ferguson (am) | 206 (−10) | |
| 1975 | Quilchena | Canada Dave Barr | 211 (−5) | [7] |
| 1974 | Point Grey | United States Jim Barker | 212 (−4) | [8] |
| 1973 | Richmond | Canada Gary Bowerman | 213 (−3)[c] | |
| 1972 | Vancouver | United States Terry Small | 206 (−10) | |
| 1971 | Marine Drive | Canada Wayne Vollmer | 206 (−7) | |
| 1970 | Richmond | United States Brian Allin | 209 (−7) | |
| 1969 | Shaughnessy | Canada Bill Wakeham | 203 (−7) | |
| 1968 | Gorge Vale | Canada Bill Wakeham | 209 (−7) | |
| 1967 | Marine Drive | Canada John Johnston (am) | 200 (−13) | |
| 1966 | Point Grey | United States Al Feldman | 209 (−7) | |
| 1965 | Vancouver | United States Al Mengert | 203 (−13) | |
| 1964 | Vancouver | United States Ken Still | 208 (−8) | |
| 1963 | Point Grey | United States Al Feldman | 210 (−6)[d] | |
| 1962 | Shaughnessy | Canada Stan Leonard | 290 (+2)[e] | |
| 1961 | Chilliwack | United States Bob Duden | 207 (−3)[f] | |
| 1960 | Marine Drive | United States Bob Duden | 268 (−16) | |
| 1959 | Point Grey | Canada Lyle Crawford | 215 (−1) | |
| British Columbia Centennial Open | ||||
| 1958 | Point Grey | United States Jim Ferree | 270 (−18) | |
| British Columbia Open | ||||
| 1957 | Vancouver | Canada William Mawhinney | 140 (−4) | |
| 1956 | Point Grey | United States Chuck Congdon | 139 (−5)[g] | |
| 1955 | Shaughnessy | United States Dow Finsterwald | 270 (−18) | |
| 1954 | Quilchena | Canada Stan Leonard | 210 (−3)[h] | |
| 1953 | Quilchena | United States Chuck Congdon | 271 (−13) | |
| 1952 | Shaughnessy | United States Chuck Congdon | 276 (−12) | [9] |
| 1951 | Rossland-Trail | United States Chuck Congdon | 278 (−10) | |
| 1950 | Marine Drive | Canada Stan Leonard | 278 (−6) | [10] |
| 1949 | Point Grey | Canada Stan Leonard | 271 (−13) | |
| 1948 | Shaughnessy | United States Chuck Congdon | 280 (−8) | |
| 1947 | Capilano | Canada Stan Leonard | 277 (−11) | |
| 1946 | Uplands | United States Chuck Congdon | 272 (−8) | |
| 1940–45 | Not held due to World War II | |||
| 1939 | Point Grey | Canada Fred Wood | 292 (+8) | |
| 1938 | Shaughnessy | Canada Fred Wood | 277 (−11) | |
| 1937 | Oak Bay | Canada Jimmy Todd (am) | 273 (−3) | |
| 1936 | Marine Drive | Canada Russ Case (am) | 277 (−7) | |
| 1935 | Quilchena | Canada Fred Wood | 285 (+1) | |
| 1934 | Royal Colwood | Canada Don Sutherland | 291 | |
| 1933 | Vancouver | Canada Phil Taylor | 283 (−5) | [2] |
| 1932 | Jericho | Canada Ken Black (am) | 286 (−2) | |
| 1931 | Uplands | Canada Phil Taylor | 284 (E) | |
| 1930 | Point Grey | Canada Davie Black | 279 (−5) | |
| 1929 | Oak Bay | Canada Phil Taylor | 278 | |
| 1928 | Shaughnessy | Canada Davie Black | 292 (+4) | |
- ^ Final round washed out.
- ^ Gibson won after a playoff.
- ^ Bowerman won after a playoff.
- ^ Feldman won after a playoff.
- ^ Leonard won after a playoff.
- ^ Duden won after a playoff.
- ^ Congdon won after a playoff.
- ^ Leonard won after an extended playoff against Chuck Congdon, Johnny Langford and Doug Bajus. Congdon and Bajus were eliminated after the first 18-hole playoff, but Leonard and Langford still remained tied after one extra sudden-death hole when darkness fell. A second 18-hole playoff was then held the following week, in which Leonard prevailed with a 68 to Langford's 71.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Olson, Arv (2012). Backspin: 120 Years of Golf in British Columbia. Heritage House Publishing. pp. 298–324. ISBN 978-1927051412.
- ^ a b "Phil Taylor takes B.C. Open Third Time". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 9, 1933. p. 27. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "B.C. Open Cancelled". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. January 14, 1994. p. A56. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bies charges back to win B.C. Open". Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. September 15, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutledge rallies to win B.C. Open". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. October 1, 1979. p. 26. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Barr calls this shot". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. August 14, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. p. 421. ISBN 0385149409.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 360. ISBN 0002119552.
- ^ "Congdon wins B.C. Open". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon, United States. October 6, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stan almost "blew" Open". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 18, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Google News Archive.