IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic
Golf tournament
Golf tournament
Whitemarsh Valley CC
Location in the United States
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Location in Pennsylvania
Show map of PennsylvaniaThe 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
- 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
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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IVB-Golf Classic | ||||||
1980 | Doug Tewell | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Tom Kite | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1979 | Lou Graham | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Bobby Wadkins | |
1978 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Gil Morgan | |
1977 | Jerry McGee | 272 | −12 | 4 strokes | John Lister Bob Shearer | |
IVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic | ||||||
1976 | Tom Kite | 277 | −7 | Playoff | Terry Diehl | |
IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1975 | Tom Jenkins | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Johnny Miller | |
1974 | Hubert Green | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Hale Irwin | |
1973 | Tom Weiskopf (2) | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Jim Barber | |
1972 | J. C. Snead | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | |
1971 | Tom Weiskopf | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Dave Hill | |
1970 | Billy Casper | 274 | −4 | 3 strokes | Terry Wilcox | |
1969 | Dave Hill | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Gay Brewer Tommy Jacobs R. H. Sikes | |
Philadelphia Golf Classic | ||||||
1968 | Bob Murphy | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Labron Harris Jr. | |
1967 | Dan Sikes | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | George Archer | |
1966 | Don January | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus | |
1965 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Joe Campbell Doug Sanders | |
Whitemarsh Open Invitational | ||||||
1964 | Jack Nicklaus | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Gary Player | |
1963 | Arnold Palmer | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Lionel Hebert |
References
- ^ 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
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