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Havana Invitational
Tournament information
LocationHavana, Cuba
Established1948
Course(s)Havana Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$15,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1958
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Jim Turnesa (1950)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
United States Billy Casper
Location map
Havana CC is located in Cuba
Havana CC
Havana CC
Location in Cuba

The Havana Invitational was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club.

The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193.[1] Later events were part of the PGA schedule.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Venue Ref.
Havana Invitational
1958[a] United States Billy Casper 278 −10 2 strokes United States Bo Wininger 2,400 Havana CC [2]
Havana International
1958 United States George Bayer 286 +6 Playoff[b] United States Sam Snead 6,500 Villa Real GC [3]
Havana Invitational
1957 Canada Al Balding 281 −7 Playoff[c] United States Al Besselink 2,400 Havana CC [4]
1956 United States Al Besselink 276 −12 2 strokes United States Ed Furgol 2,500 Havana CC [5]
1955 United States Mike Souchak 273 −15 2 strokes United States Ed Oliver 2,000 Havana CC [6]
1954 United States Ed Furgol 273 −15 1 stroke United States Walter Burkemo 2,000 Havana CC [7]
1953 United States Bob Toski 272 −16 1 stroke United States Al Besselink
United States Walter Burkemo
United States Fred Haas
1,500 Havana CC [8]
1952 United States Dutch Harrison 270 −18 6 strokes United States Al Besselink
United States Tommy Bolt
United States Fred Haas
1,500 Havana CC [9]
1951 United States Jimmy Demaret 275 −13 1 stroke United States Bob Toski 1,500 Havana CC [10]
1950 United States Jim Turnesa 267 −21 3 strokes United States Pete Cooper 1,500 Havana CC [11]
1949 United States Claude Harmon 271 −17 2 strokes United States Chick Harbert 1,200 Havana CC [12]
1948 United States Sam Snead 209 −7 1 strokes United States Jimmy Demaret 1,500 Havana CC [1]

Notes

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  1. ^ The second 1958 was sanctioned by the PGA Tour, although it was an official money event; the win is considered unofficial.
  2. ^ Bayer won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Balding won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Snead Captures Havana Crown". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 16 December 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Casper Victor In Havana Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1 December 1958. p. 28. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Sam Snead Wilts; Bayer Takes Win". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 17 November 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Al Balding Wins Havana Open After Extra Hole". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 9 December 1957. p. 31. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Al Besselink Wins Havana Golf Tourney". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 10 December 1956. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Havana Golf Tourney Play". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 5 December 1955. p. 30. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Furgol Wins Havana Golf To Souchak". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 20 December 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Bob's Late Birdie Wins Havana". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 7 December 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Harrison Shoots 69 Wins Havana Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 8 December 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Demaret Shares Golfing Money". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 17 December 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Turnesa Triumphs In Havana Event". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 18 December 1950. p. 23. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Claude Harmon Wins Havana Golf Title". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 19 December 1949. p. 22. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.