Cleveland Open

Cleveland Open
Tournament information
LocationBainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Established1963
CourseTanglewood Country Club
Par71
TourPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$150,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Bobby Mitchell (1971)
To par−22 as above
Final champion
Australia David Graham
Location map
Tanglewood CC is located in the United States
Tanglewood CC
Tanglewood CC
Location in the United States
Tanglewood CC is located in Ohio
Tanglewood CC
Tanglewood CC
Location in Ohio

The Cleveland Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played from 1963 to 1972 at a various courses in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

Host courses

YearsCourseLocation
1972Tanglewood Country ClubBainbridge Township, Geauga County
1963, 1971Beechmont Country ClubOrange
1967, 1969, 1970Aurora Country ClubAurora
1966, 1968Lakewood Country ClubWestlake
1964, 1965Highland Park Municipal Golf ClubHighland Hills

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref.
Cleveland Open
1972Australia David Graham278−6PlayoffAustralia Bruce Devlin30,000
1971United States Bobby Mitchell262−227 strokesUnited States Charles Coody30,000
1970Australia Bruce Devlin268−124 strokesUnited States Steve Eichstaedt30,000
Cleveland Open Invitational
1969United States Charles Coody271−92 strokesAustralia Bruce Crampton22,000
1968United States Dave Stockton276−82 strokesUnited States Bob Dickson22,000
1967United States Gardner Dickinson271−94 strokesUnited States Miller Barber
United States Homero Blancas		20,700
1966United States R. H. Sikes268−163 strokesUnited States Bob Goalby20,000
1965United States Dan Sikes272−121 strokeUnited States Tony Lema25,000
1964United States Tony Lema270−14PlayoffUnited States Arnold Palmer20,000
1963United States Arnold Palmer273−11PlayoffUnited States Tommy Aaron
United States Tony Lema		22,000

See also

References

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  10. 1 2 "Purloined Putter Pays Off; Big-Hearted Arnie Helps Lema To Win". The Sumter Daily Item. Sumter, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 29, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2013.