The Cavalcade Of Golf was a PGA Tour event that was played at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. [1] It was played for only a single year – 1955. [2]
The tournament was won by Cary Middlecoff by two strokes over Sam Snead. It was Middlecoff's sixth and last victory of a career year that also included wins at the Masters and Western Open. [2]
The purse was the richest ever offered at the time for a PGA Tour event held east of Chicago, [1] and the second largest purse the pros would play for that year. The purse was $50,000 with $10,000 as the winner's share. [2]
The course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in September 1916. [2]
Winner
- 1955 Cary Middlecoff
References
- ^ a b "Shackamaxon Country Club Profile". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Tradition". Shackamaxon Country Club official site. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
The Cavalcade Of Golf was a PGA Tour event that was played at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. [1] It was played for only a single year – 1955. [2]
The tournament was won by Cary Middlecoff by two strokes over Sam Snead. It was Middlecoff's sixth and last victory of a career year that also included wins at the Masters and Western Open. [2]
The purse was the richest ever offered at the time for a PGA Tour event held east of Chicago, [1] and the second largest purse the pros would play for that year. The purse was $50,000 with $10,000 as the winner's share. [2]
The course was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in September 1916. [2]
Winner
- 1955 Cary Middlecoff
References
- ^ a b "Shackamaxon Country Club Profile". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Tradition". Shackamaxon Country Club official site. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.