Kentucky Derby Open

Kentucky Derby Open
Tournament information
Location Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Established 1957
Course(s) Seneca Golf Course
Par 71
Length 6,542 yards (5,982 m)[1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $20,000
Month played April, May
Final year 1959
Final champion
United States Don Whitt, 274 (–10)
Louisville
Location in the United States
Louisville
Location in Kentucky

The Kentucky Derby Open was a PGA Tour event in Kentucky that was played at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville in the late 1950s.[2] Gary Player won his first PGA Tour event at this tournament in April 1958.[3][4][5] Seneca is a municipal course, located just northwest of Bowman Field.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Notes
1959United States Don Whitt274−101 strokeUnited States Jim Ferree2,80020,000[1][6]
1958South Africa Gary Player274−143 strokesUnited States Chick Harbert
United States Ernie Vossler		2,80020,000[3][4]
1957United States Billy Casper277−71 strokeAustralia Peter Thomason4,30030,000[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Whitt still hot, takes second tourney in week". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 1, 1959. p. 3B.
  2. ↑ "Tournament information from Arnold Palmer's official site". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  3. 1 2 "Gary Player golf winner". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 21, 1958. p. 3B.
  4. 1 2 "Player walks in Locke's footsteps". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. April 21, 1958. p. 26.
  5. ↑ "Seneca Golf Course". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Whitt wins Derby Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 1, 1958. p. 6, part 2.
  7. ↑ "Casper picks up medicine money". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. April 29, 1957. p. 27.
  8. ↑ "Bill Casper snares Derby golf tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 29, 1957. p. 2B.

Coordinates: 38°13′48″N 85°40′23″W / 38.23°N 85.673°W / 38.23; -85.673

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