| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Established | 1926 |
| Course(s) | The Greens Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$54,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1978 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 257 Michael Kim (2018) |
| To par | −27 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Jeff Hewes | |
| Location Map | |
  The Greens CC Location in the United States  The Greens CC Location in Oklahoma | |
The Oklahoma City Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that played at various clubs in Oklahoma City. The tournament first played in the 1920s under the name Oklahoma City Open.
After a hiatus of nearly three decades, the PGA Tour returned to Oklahoma City in the 1950s. The 1962–1967 events were held at Quail Creek Golf & Country Club.[1][2]
Tournament hosts
| Years | Course |
|---|---|
| 1962–67 | Quail Creek Golf & Country Club |
| 1956, 1959–60 | Twin Hills Golf & Country Club |
| 1926–29 | Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club |
Winners
| Year | Tour[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Open | ||||||
| 1978 | Jeff Hewes | 282 | +2 | 5 strokes | Jack Spradlin Tom Jones | |
| 1977 | Tom Storey | 278 | −2 | 1 stroke | Bob Erickson | |
| 1968–1976: No tournament | ||||||
| Oklahoma City Open Invitational | ||||||
| 1967 | PGAT | Miller Barber | 278 | −10 | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Player |
| 1966 | PGAT | Tony Lema | 271 | −17 | 6 strokes | Tom Weiskopf |
| 1965 | PGAT | Jack Rule Jr. | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bobby Nichols |
| 1964 | PGAT | Arnold Palmer (2) | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Lionel Hebert |
| 1963 | PGAT | Don Fairfield | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Julius Boros |
| 1962 | PGAT | Doug Sanders | 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Johnny Pott |
| 1961: No tournament | ||||||
| 1960 | PGAT | Gene Littler | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Art Wall Jr. |
| 1959 | PGAT | Arnold Palmer | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Bob Goalby |
| 1957–1959: No tournament | ||||||
| Oklahoma City Open | ||||||
| 1956 | PGAT | Fred Hawkins | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Gardner Dickinson |
| 1930–1955: No tournament | ||||||
| 1929 | Craig Wood |  | ||||
| 1928 | Horton Smith | | ||||
| 1927 |  Harry Cooper | | ||||
| 1926 | Al Espinosa | | ||||
Notes
References
- ↑ "Ernie Vossler bio page". Landmark golf. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ↑ "Club information". Quail Creek Golf & Country Club. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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