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Liggett & Myers Open

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Liggett & Myers Open
Tournament information
LocationCary, North Carolina
Established1972
Course(s)MacGregor Downs Country Club
Par71
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$100,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1973
Tournament record score
Aggregate278 Bert Greene (1973)
To par−6 as above
Final champion
United States Bert Greene
Location map
MacGregor Downs CC is located in the United States
MacGregor Downs CC
MacGregor Downs CC
Location in United States
MacGregor Downs CC is located in North Carolina
MacGregor Downs CC
MacGregor Downs CC
Location in North Carolina

The Liggett & Myers Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was sponsored by the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company.

It was played in 1972 and 1973 in conjunction with the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship. After the first two rounds of play, the top eight players dropped from the Liggett & Myers Open and joined eight exempt players to compete in the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship.[1] The purse for the Liggett & Myers Open was $100,000 with $20,000 going to the winner, while the purse for the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship was $150,000 with $40,000 going to the winner and $5,000 going to first round losers.

Tournament hosts

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Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
1973 United States Bert Greene 278 −6 Playoff United States Miller Barber [2]
1972 United States Lou Graham 285 −3 1 stroke Australia David Graham
United States Hale Irwin
United States Larry Ziegler
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References

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  1. ^ "Golfers Slated For Doubleheader". The Victoria Advocate. Victoria, Texas. AP. August 24, 1972. p. 4C.
  2. ^ "Schroeder Captures Pro Match Play Title". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. AP. August 27, 1973. p. B!.
  3. ^ Green, Bob (August 28, 1972). "Nicklaus Wins Match Title". The Argus-Press. Owosso, Michigan. AP. p. 14.
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