Philadelphia Inquirer Open
Golf tournament
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour played at various clubs in the greater Philadelphia area in the 1940s. The first event was played as the Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational; it was last played in 1949. Fred Byrod was the Inquirer employee who acted as tournament promoter and liaison with the PGA.[1] At the 1945 event, Byron Nelson won the seventh of his record-setting 11 consecutive victories.[2]
Tournament hosts
| Years | Course |
|---|---|
| 1948–1949 | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
| 1947 | Cedarbrook Country Club |
| 1945–1946 | Llanerch Country Club |
| 1944 | Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Inquirer Open | ||||||||
| 1949 | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. |  United States | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes |  Johnny Palmer | 2,600 | [3] |
| 1948 | Johnny Palmer | United States | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes | Ben Hogan | 2,500 | [4] |
| 1947 | Bobby Locke |  South Africa | 277 | −7 | 4 strokes | Matt Kowal Lloyd Mangrum | 2,500 | [5] |
| 1946 | Herman Barron | United States | 277 | −3 | Playoff | Lew Worsham | 2,500 | [6][7] |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | United States | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 2,500 | [8] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1944 | Sam Byrd | United States | 274 | −10 | 7 strokes | Craig Wood | 6,700 | [9] |