Alberta Open

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The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002.[1]

LocationAlberta, Canada
Established1935
CourseWolf Creek Golf Resort
TourCanadian Tour (until 1999)
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Alberta Open
Tournament information
LocationAlberta, Canada
Established1935
CourseWolf Creek Golf Resort
TourCanadian Tour (until 1999)
FormatStroke play
Month playedJune
Current champion
Canada Wes Heffernan
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History

Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935,[2] the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.

Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937.[3] In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes.[4] As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.

Winners

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YearVenueWinner[5]ScoreRef
Alberta Open Championship
2024Desert BlumeCanada Wes Heffernan (7)201 (−15)
2023Coal CreekCanada Max Sekulic201 (−15)
SVR Alberta Open
2022SundreCanada Ethan Choi (am)135 (−9)
2021Wolf CreekCanada Riley Fleming (3)201 (−12)
2020Wolf CreekCanada A. J. Armstrong206 (−7)
2019Trestle CreekCanada Andrew Harrison (am)202 (−14)[6]
2018River SpiritCanada Wes Heffernan (6)203 (−13)[7]
2017SundreCanada Dustin Risdon139 (−5)[8]
Alberta Open
2016RedTail LandingCanada Brett Hogan134 (−10)[9]
2015CarnmoneyCanada James Love135 (−7)[10]
2014Wolf CreekCanada Riley Fleming (2)204 (−9)[11]
2013RedTail LandingCanada Riley Fleming138 (−6)[12]
2012CarnmoneyCanada Wes Heffernan (5)210 (−3)[13]
RBC Insurance Alberta Open
2011CarnmoneyCanada Wes Heffernan (4)207 (−6)[a][14]
2010CarnmoneyCanada Jamie Kureluk131 (−11)[b][15]
Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments
2009CarnmoneyCanada Ryan Yip203 (−13)[16]
Wolverton Alberta Open
2008CarnmoneyCanada Wes Heffernan (3)140 (−4)[17]
Alberta Open
2007CarnmoneyCanada Wes Heffernan (2)130 (−14)[18]
2006CarnmoneyCanada Wes Heffernan134 (−10)[19]
2005RedTail LandingCanada Kris Wasylowich (am)137 (−7)[20]
2004RedTail LandingCanada Brandon Markiw (am)138 (−6)
2003RedTail LandingUnited States Stuart Hendley141 (−3)[c]
2000–2002No tournament
Henry Singer Alberta Open
1999Wolf CreekUnited States Brian Kontak (2)266 (−18)
1998Wolf CreekUnited States Brian Kontak260 (−20)
1997Wolf CreekUnited States Ray Freeman204 (−6)[d][21]
1996Wolf CreekNamibia Trevor Dodds270 (−10)[22]
1995Wolf CreekSouth Africa Ian Hutchings268 (−12)[23]
Alberta Open
1994Wolf CreekCanada Jim Rutledge271 (−9)[24]
Allianz Alberta Open
1993Wolf CreekAustralia Don Fardon273 (−7)[25]
Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open
1992Wolf CreekAustralia Richard Backwell276 (−4)[e][26]
1991Wolf CreekCanada Rick Todd276 (−4)[27]
Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open
1990Wolf CreekCanada Bruce Bulina274 (−6)[f][28]
1989Wolf CreekCanada Frank Edmonds269 (−11)[29]
Alberta Open
1988Wolf CreekUnited States Kirk Triplett279 (−1)[g][30]
1987Wolf CreekAustralia Ian Roberts206 (−4)[31]
1986MayfairCanada Randy Hill (am)212 (+2)[32]
1985PinebrookCanada Drew Hartt (am)208 (−5)[33]
1984HighlandsCanada Kelly Murray213 (E)[34]
1983Elks ClubCanada Norman Gray (am)213 (E)[h]
1982DerrickCanada Wayne Bygrave
Canada Richard Senetchko (am)		68 (tie)[i]
1981Elks ClubCanada Sandy Harper141 (−1)[j]
1980WindermereCanada Keith Alexander (2) (am)213 (E)
1979ConnaughtTournament cancelled[k]
1978WindermereCanada Gar Hamilton209 (−4)
1977Willow ParkCanada Dave Barr204 (−9)
1976Red DeerCanada Moe Norman (3)212 (−4) [l]
1975Earl GreyCanada Bob Panasiuk (2)209 (−4)[35]
1974DerrickCanada Bob Panasiuk206 (−7)[36]
1973Silver SpringsCanada Al Balding214 (−2)[37]
1972HighlandsUnited States Greg Pitzer204 (−9)[38]
1971CalgaryCanada Moe Norman (2)201 (−9)[39]
1970MayfairCanada Stan Homenuik205 (−5)[40]
1969Earl GreyCanada Bobby Cox210 (−3)[41]
1968EdmontonCanada Wayne Vollmer213 (E)[m][42]
1967GlendaleCanada Keith Alexander (am)207 (−9)[43]
1966Canyon MeadowsCanada Moe Norman214 (+1)[n][44]
1965HighlandsCanada Wilf Homenuik (2)211 (−2)[45]
1964Red DeerCanada Doug Silverberg (am)203 (−13)[46]
1963No tournament[o]
1962CalgaryCanada Bill Thomson210 (E)[47]
1961WindermereCanada Wilf Homenuik211 (−2)[48]
1960Earl GreyCanada Bob Wylie (2) (am)208 (−2)[49]
1959EdmontonCanada Buddy Loftus (3)213 (E)[p][50]
1958Earl GreyTournament cancelled[q]
1957HighlandsCanada Pete Olynyk212 (−1)[r][51]
1956CalgaryCanada Bob Wylie217 (+7)[52]
1955MayfairCanada Stan Leonard (9)210 (E)[53]
1954Earl GreyCanada Frank Willey (2)208 (−2)[54]
1953EdmontonCanada Frank Willey205 (−8)[55]
1952CalgaryCanada Henry Martell (4)283 (+3)[56]
1951HighlandsCanada Buddy Loftus (2)281 (−7)[57]
1950Earl GreyCanada Stan Leonard (8)276 (−4)[58]
1949MayfairCanada Stan Leonard (7)269 (−11)[59]
1948CalgaryCanada Buddy Loftus (am)285 (+5)[60]
1947EdmontonCanada Stan Leonard (6)277 (−7)
1946CalgaryCanada Bill Tait (am)288 (+8)[s][61][62]
1945HighlandsCanada Henry Martell (3) (am)287 (−1)[63]
1944CalgaryCanada Henry Martell (2) (am)268 (−12)[t][64]
1943CalgaryCanada Stan Leonard (5)293 (+13)[65]
1942MayfairCanada Stan Leonard (4)279 (−1)[66]
1941EdmontonCanada Stan Leonard (3)272 (−12)[67]
1940CalgaryCanada Fred Wood (2)274 (−6)[68]
1939MayfairCanada Stan Leonard (2)286 (+6)[69]
1938CalgaryCanada Fred Wood276 (−4)[70]
1937EdmontonCanada Stan Leonard291 (+7)
1936MayfairCanada Henry Martell (am)148 (+4)[u]
1935CalgaryCanada Stewart Vickers (am)141[71]
1934EdmontonCanada Joe Pryke (2)140 (−2)[72]
1933CalgaryCanada Lionel Morrison (am)143
1932MayfairCanada Joe Pryke140
1931CalgaryCanada Ronnie MacWilliams (2)144
1930EdmontonCanada Jimmy Rimmer (2)149
1929CalgaryCanada Ronnie MacWilliams149
1928[v]MayfairCanada Tom McGrath150
1927CalgaryCanada Tommy Morrison153[w]
1926EdmontonCanada Jimmy Rimmer150
1925[v]CalgaryCanada Jack Cuthbert (am)152
1924MayfairCanada Art Cruttenden (2)150
1923CalgaryCanada Carson MacWilliams (am)150[x]
1922EdmontonCanada Duncan Sutherland156
1921Calgary St AndrewsCanada Tom Watson142
1920CalgaryCanada Bobby Mair157[y]
1919EdmontonCanada Art Cruttenden155
1915–1918No tournament due to World War I
1914Calgary St AndrewsCanada Thomas Gillespie157
1913EdmontonCanada Jack Walton167
1912CalgaryCanada W. Barrett159
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  1. [a]
    Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
  2. [b]
    Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
  3. [c]
    Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
  4. [d]
    Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. [e]
    Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. [f]
    Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. [g]
    Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. [h]
    Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
  9. [i]
    Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
  10. [j]
    Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
  11. [k]
    Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
  12. [l]
    Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. [m]
    Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  14. [n]
    Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  15. [o]
    Tournament not held due to the Canadian Open being held in Edmonton.
  16. [p]
    Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  17. [q]
    Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with the Manitoba Open.
  18. [r]
    Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
  19. [s]
    Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
  20. [t]
    Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
  21. [u]
    Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
  22. [v]
    Also served as the Western Canada Open.
  23. [w]
    Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
  24. [x]
    MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am) ??, Art Cruttenden ??.
  25. [y]
    Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.

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