- Ontario Open
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The Ontario Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in 1961 and 1962 at the Wispering Lakes Golf Course in Ontario, California, which opened in 1956.[1][2]
The 1961 tournament, played from October 12–15, was won by 42 year-old Eric Monti of Los Angeles, when he sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole of a three-way sudden death playoff with George Bayer and Bobby Nichols.[3] The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000.[1]
In the 1962 tournament, played October 18–21, Al Geiberger[4] won his first PGA Tour event by one stroke over five other golfers. He won $3,500 from a $27,500 purse.[5]
Winner
- 1962 Al Geiberger
- 1961 Eric Monti
References
- ^ a b "Monti Victor With Birdie in Play-Off". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press (Spokane, Washington). October 16, 1961. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19611016&id=OwozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2885,156512. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ "Wispering Lakes Golf Course". http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=90934.
- ^ "1961 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/winners1961.
- ^ "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/winners1962.
- ^ "Young Al Geiberger Gets First Victory In Ontario". The Dispatch. United Press International (Lexington, North Carolina): p. 6. October 22, 1962. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t04cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4672,5757908&dq=ontario+open+golf+geiberger&hl=en. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
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