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The Connecticut Open is the Connecticut state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Connecticut State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1931 (except for war years) at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the 1930s.
The inaugural tournament was won by Thomas L. Cheney, a Yale University student and Yale Golf Team member. [1] A decade later, the tournament was won in consecutive years by another member of Yale's golf team, Buck Merriman. [2] [3] In 1910, Merriman was the medalist at the event.
The Connecticut Open was a golf event in 1915 and 1916. The event was held in New London, Connecticut. [1] It was won by the English golfer Jim Barnes both years. [1] Though the event boasted "a large measure of success" with "fine fields" it was never official hosted by the Connecticut Golf Association.
Wampanoag Country Club is a country club in West Hartford, Connecticut.The club was created in the early 1920s by the famed golf course architect Donald Ross.His design was considered "one of his masterpieces" and the club hosted the Connecticut Open, PGA Tour-level event, shortly after its creation.
The Connecticut PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is a championship of the Connecticut section of the PGA of America. [1] The early years of the tournament were dominated by Gene Kunes and Joe Turnesa who won twice apiece.
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The Travelers Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford. Since 1984 the tournament has been held at TPC River Highlands . It is managed by The Greater Hartford Community Foundation.
This category contains articles about golf clubs and courses in Connecticut. Pages in category "Golf clubs and courses in Connecticut" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.