Philadelphia Inquirer Open

The Philadelphia Inquirer Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour played at various clubs in the greater Philadelphia area in the 1940s. The first event was played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational; it was last played in 1949. Fred Byrod was the Inquirer employee who acted as tournament promoter and liaison with the PGA.[1] At the 1945 event, Byron Nelson won the seventh of his record-setting 11 consecutive victories.[2]

Tournament hosts
YearsCourse
1948–49Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
1947Cedarbrook Country Club
1945–46Llanerch Country Club
1944Torresdale-Frankford Country Club

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
Philadelphia Inquirer Open
1949Joe Kirkwood, Jr. United States276−124 strokesUnited States Johnny Palmer2,600[3]
1948Johnny Palmer United States281−74 strokesUnited States Ben Hogan2,500[4]
1947Bobby Locke South Africa277−74 strokesUnited States Matt Kowal
United States Lloyd Mangrum		2,500[5]
1946Herman Barron United States277−3PlayoffUnited States Lew Worsham2,500[6][7]
1945Byron Nelson United States269−112 strokesUnited States Jug McSpaden2,500[8]
Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational
1944Sam Byrd United States274−107 strokesUnited States Craig Wood6,700[9]

References
  1. "Fred Byrod, Class of 1993". PGA Philadelphia Section. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. "Llanerch Country Club History". Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. "Kirkwood Jr. Golf Winner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 23, 1949. p. 22.
  4. "Palmer Overhauls Hogan To Win Whitemarsh Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 17, 1948. p. 18.
  5. "South Africa's Bobby Locke Wins Philadelphia Golf". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. May 26, 1947. p. 18.
  6. "Two in Playoff For Golf Prize". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 10, 1946. p. 18.
  7. "Barron Is Victor Of Golf Play Off". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 11, 1946. p. 23.
  8. "Nelson Shatters Course Record". The Pittsburgh Press. United Press. June 18, 1945. p. 14.
  9. "Byrd Wind Philly Golf By 7 Strokes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 12, 1944. p. 17.
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