The North and South Open was one of the most prestigious professional golf tournaments in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century. It was played at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, long the largest golf resort in the world, which also staged a series of other tournaments with the "North and South" moniker, some of which continue to this day. The event ran from 1902 to 1951 and was won by many major champions, including three-time winners Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, and Sam Snead. Played in March through 1944, the final seven events were held in early November.
It was cancelled when the pros asked the patrician patriarch of Pinehurst, Richard Tufts, who was a great champion of amateurism, to increase the prize money in line with PGA Tour rates. The final tourney's purse was $7,500 in 1951, with a winner's share of $1,500. The Ryder Cup was held at the course the previous week, but only five of the nine on the winning U.S. team stayed to play.
Winners
- 1951 Tommy Bolt
- 1950 Sam Snead (3)
- 1949 Sam Snead (2)
- 1948 Toney Penna
- 1947 Jim Turnesa
- 1946 Ben Hogan (3)
- 1945 Cary Middlecoff - as an amateur
- 1944 Bob Hamilton
- 1943 Bobby Cruickshank (3) - event limited to players 38 and older and members of the armed services
- 1942 Ben Hogan (2)
- 1941 Sam Snead
- 1940 Ben Hogan
- 1939 Byron Nelson
- 1938 Vic Ghezzi
- 1937 Horton Smith (2)
- 1936 Henry Picard (2)
- 1935 Paul Runyan (2)
- 1934 Henry Picard
- 1933 Joe Kirkwood, Sr.
- 1932 Johnny Golden
- 1931 Wiffy Cox
- 1930 Paul Runyan
- 1929 Horton Smith
- 1928 Billy Burke
- 1927 Bobby Cruickshank (2)
- 1926 Bobby Cruickshank
- 1925 Macdonald Smith
- 1924 Walter Hagen (3)
- 1923 Walter Hagen (2)
- 1922 Pat O'Hara
- 1921 Jock Hutchison
- 1920 Fred McLeod
- 1919 Jim Barnes (2)
- 1918 Walter Hagen
- 1917 Mike Brady
- 1916 Jim Barnes
- 1915 Alec Ross (6)
- 1914 Gilbert Nicholls (2)
- 1913 Tom McNamara (2)
- 1912 Tom McNamara
- 1911 Gilbert Nicholls
- 1910 Alec Ross (5)
- 1909 Fred McLeod
- 1908 Alec Ross (4)
- 1907 Alec Ross (3)
- 1906 Donald Ross (3)
- 1905 Donald Ross (2)
- 1904 Alec Ross (2)
- 1903 Donald Ross
- 1902 Alec Ross
See also
- North and South Men's Amateur Golf Championship
- North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
References
External links
- GolfWeb.com article on Pinehurst (cached at google.com)
- Golf Compendium: North and South Open
