Carling World Open

The Carling World Open was the last incarnation in a series of golf tournaments on the PGA Tour sponsored by the Carling Brewing Company beginning in 1953.[1]

Carling World Open
Tournament information
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Established1953
Course(s)Board of Trade Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$175,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year1967
Tournament record score
Aggregate274 Dow Finsterwald (1956)
To par−14 as above
Final champion
United States Billy Casper
Location Map
Board of Trade CC is located in Canada
Board of Trade CC
Board of Trade CC
Location in Canada
Board of Trade CC is located in Ontario
Board of Trade CC
Board of Trade CC
Location in Ontario

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue
Carling World Open
1967United States Billy Casper281−3PlayoffUnited States Al GeibergerBoard of Trade, Canada
1966Australia Bruce Devlin286−61 strokeUnited States Billy CasperRoyal Birkdale, England
1965United States Tony Lema279−52 strokesUnited States Arnold PalmerPleasant Valley, Massachusetts
1964United States Bobby Nichols278−21 strokeUnited States Arnold PalmerOakland Hills, Michigan
1963: No tournament
Carling Open Invitational
1962United States Bo Wininger274−101 strokeUnited States Bert WeaverRio Pinar, Florida
1961United States Gay Brewer277−31 strokeUnited States Billy MaxwellIndian Springs, Maryland
1960United States Ernie Vossler272−121 strokeUnited States Paul HarneyFircrest, Washington
1959United States Dow Finsterwald (2)276−81 strokeUnited States Gene Littler
United States Mike Souchak		Seneca, Ohio
1958United States Julius Boros (2)284−42 strokesUnited States Billy CasperCherokee Town, Georgia
1957United States Paul Harney275−93 strokesUnited States Dow FinsterwaldFlint, Michigan
1956United States Dow Finsterwald274−143 strokesUnited States Jack Burke Jr.
United States Billy Casper
United States Billy Maxwell		Sunset, Missouri
Carling Golf Classic
1955United States Doug Ford276−121 strokeUnited States Art Wall Jr.Charles River, Massachusetts
Carling Open
1954United States Julius Boros280−8PlayoffUnited States George FazioManakiki, Ohio
1953United States Cary Middlecoff275−13PlayoffUnited States Ted KrollManakiki, Ohio

References
  1. "Carling - National Brewing Company". Archived from the original on 2009-03-29. Retrieved 2009-06-03.


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