Nassau Open
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
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The Nassau Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1934 to 1937. It was inaugurated as the British Colonial Open, and was played at the Bahamas Golf Club in Nassau, in The Bahamas.[1] Having been rescheduled, the fifth edition of the tournament was then cancelled shortly before it was due to be staged in January 1939.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Established | 1934 |
| Course | Bahamas Golf Club |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1937 |
| Final champion | |
 Sam Snead | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau Open | |||
| 1939 | Tournament cancelled | [3] | |
| 1938 | No tournament due to rescheduling[a] | [2] | |
| 1937 | Sam Snead | 276 (−4) | [4] |
| 1936 |  Willie MacFarlane | 266 (−6) | [5] |
| British Colonial Open | |||
| 1935 | Leo Mallory | 271 (−1) | [6] |
| 1934 | Bobby Cruickshank | 267 (−5) | [7] |
- Earlier events were staged in December, but the fifth renewal was rescheduled to January 1939.