The Orlando Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 1947. It was played at Dubsdread Country Club in Orlando, Florida. The 1947 event went to a playoff after Jimmy Demaret, Dave Douglas and Herman Keiser were tied on 274 after the 72 holes. [1] There was an 18-hole playoff the following day. Douglas and Demaret were again tied on 71 with Keiser taking 73. There was then a sudden-death playoff with Douglas winning with a birdie 3 at the first extra hole. [2]
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ( $) |
Ref |
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1947 | Dave Douglas | ![]() |
274 | −10 | Playoff |
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2,000 | [1] [2] |
1946 | Harry Todd | ![]() |
275 | −9 | 1 stroke |
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2,000 | [3] |
1945 | Ben Hogan | ![]() |
270 | −14 | 6 strokes |
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2,000 | [4] |
The Orlando Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 1947. It was played at Dubsdread Country Club in Orlando, Florida. The 1947 event went to a playoff after Jimmy Demaret, Dave Douglas and Herman Keiser were tied on 274 after the 72 holes. [1] There was an 18-hole playoff the following day. Douglas and Demaret were again tied on 71 with Keiser taking 73. There was then a sudden-death playoff with Douglas winning with a birdie 3 at the first extra hole. [2]
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ( $) |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Dave Douglas | ![]() |
274 | −10 | Playoff |
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2,000 | [1] [2] |
1946 | Harry Todd | ![]() |
275 | −9 | 1 stroke |
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2,000 | [3] |
1945 | Ben Hogan | ![]() |
270 | −14 | 6 strokes |
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2,000 | [4] |