Baton Rouge Open Invitational

The Baton Rouge Open Invitational, first played as The Baton Rouge Open, was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961 when the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club. The Baton Rouge Country Club's par-72, 18-hole "Baton Rouge" course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916.[1]

Winners
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
Baton Rouge Open Invitational
1962Joe Campbell United States274−142 strokes Bob Rosburg2,800
1961Arnold Palmer United States266−147 strokes Wes Ellis2,800
1960Arnold Palmer United States279−97 strokes Jay Hebert
Ron Reif
Doug Sanders		2,000
1959Howie Johnson United States283−51 stroke Jay Hebert2,000
1958Ken Venturi United States276−124 strokes Lionel Hebert
Arnold Palmer		2,000
1957Jimmy Demaret United States278−101 stroke Peter Thomson2,000
Baton Rouge Open
1956Shelley Mayfield United States277−113 strokes Walter Burkemo
Jimmy Demaret
Doug Ford
Fred Haas
Fred Hawkins		2,200
1955Bo Wininger United States278−10Playoff Jimmy Clark
Billy Maxwell		2,200
1954Bob Toski United States279−91 stroke Jim Ferrier
Chandler Harper
Ted Kroll		2,000
1953Sam Snead United States275−133 strokes Dick Mayer2,000
1952Jack Burke Jr. United States281−7Playoff Tommy Bolt
Bill Nary		2,000

References
  1. "Baton Rouge Country Club". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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