Knoxville Invitational

The Knoxville Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was held in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1944 to 1946. The 1944 event was held at Whittle Springs Golf Course while those in 1945 and 1946 were held at the Holston Hills Country Club.[1] The 7,009-yard[2] course opened in 1927 and was designed by Donald Ross.[3]

Byron Nelson won in 1944 and retained the title during his record-setting year of 18 wins including 11 consecutively. The 1946 event was won by Herman Keiser.[1]

Winners

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-upWinner's
share ($)
Ref
Knoxville Invitational
1946Herman Keiser United States291+31 strokeUnited States Chick Harbert2,000[4]
1945Byron Nelson United States276−1210 strokesUnited States Sam Byrd2,666[5]
Knoxville War Bond Tournament
1944Byron Nelson United States270−101 strokeUnited States Jug McSpaden1,333[6]

References

  1. "HHCC History". Holston Hills Country Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  2. Brody, Tom C. (April 22, 1968). "A Tournament for Non-Masters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  3. "Holston Hills Country Club official site". Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  4. "Keiser Wins Golf Tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 21, 1946. p. 14.
  5. "Nelson Wins At Knoxville". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 27, 1945. p. 13.
  6. "Nelson Wins At Knoxville". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 3, 1944. p. 18.
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