Pepsi Championship
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
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The Pepsi Championship, also known as the Pepsi-Boys Club Open, was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played at Pine Hollow Country Club in East Norwich, New York for a single year — 1958. The purse was the largest on the PGA Tour that year[1] and was the first PGA Tour event ever held on Long Island.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | East Norwich, New York |
| Established | 1958 |
| Course | Pine Hollow Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$52,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 1958 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Arnold Palmer (1958) |
| To par | −11 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Arnold Palmer | |
| Location map | |
  Pine Hollow CC Location in the United States  Pine Hollow CC Location in New York | |
The "Pine Hollow" course at the Pine Hollow Country Club is an 18-hole, par-71 championship course that was designed by William F. Mitchell and opened in 1958.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Arnold Palmer | 273 | −11 | 5 strokes | Jay Hebert |