IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
Appearance
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania |
Established | 1963 |
Course(s) | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,687 yards (6,115 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$250,000 |
Month played | July/August |
Final year | 1980 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Jack Nicklaus (1978) |
To par | −17 Hubert Green (1974) |
Final champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in Pennsylvania |
The IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played at the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1980.[1]
Tournament highlights
[edit]- 1963: Arnold Palmer wins the inaugural version of the tournament by one shot over Lionel Hebert. The $26,000 first prize was the most Palmer collected for a win up to that time.[2]
- 1965: Jack Nicklaus successfully defends his title. He eagles the 71st hole to win by 2 shots over Joe Campbell and Doug Sanders.[3]
- 1966: Jack Nicklaus narrowly misses winning in Philadelphia for the third consecutive year. Don January beats him by one shot.[4]
- 1969: A four-player sudden death playoff is won by Dave Hill when he makes an eleven-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Tommy Jacobs, Gay Brewer, and R. H. Sikes.[5]
- 1973: Tom Weiskopf wins for the second consecutive week. He beats Jim Barber by four shots.[6]
- 1975: Tom Jenkins wins by one shot over Johnny Miller and by two over Bob Wynn. Wynn was leading by two shots until he made a quadruple-bogey eight on the tournament's 71st hole.[7]
- 1976: Future World Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Kite wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He defeats Terry Diehl on the fifth hole of a sudden death playoff.[8]
- 1980: Doug Tewell wins the last edition of the tournament. He beats Tom Kite by one shot.[9]
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | |
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IVB-Golf Classic | ||||||
1980 | ![]() |
272 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1979 | ![]() |
273 | −11 | Playoff | ![]() | |
1978 | ![]() |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1977 | ![]() |
272 | −12 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() | |
IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic | ||||||
1976 | ![]() |
277 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1975 | ![]() |
275 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1974 | ![]() |
271 | −17 | 4 strokes | ![]() | |
1973 | ![]() |
274 | −14 | 4 strokes | ![]() | |
1972 | ![]() |
282 | −6 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1971 | ![]() |
274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1970 | ![]() |
274 | −4 | 3 strokes | ![]() | |
1969 | ![]() |
279 | −9 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1968 | ![]() |
276 | −12 | Playoff | ![]() | |
1967 | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() | |
1966 | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1965 | ![]() |
277 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | |
Whitemarsh Open Invitational | ||||||
1964 | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | |
1963 | ![]() |
281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine - Historical Highlights
- ^ Arnold Palmer wins Whitemarsh Open
- ^ Jack Nicklaus Is Philly Champion
- ^ Don January Nips Jack Nicklaus To Win Philadelphia Golf Event
- ^ Dave Hill Wins Philadelphia Open after one-hole playoff
- ^ Sizzling Weiskopf nabs title in Philly classic
- ^ Jenkins takes Philly because Bob couldn't Wynn
- ^ Kite Captures Philly Crown
- ^ Tewell wins Philly after sweating cut