The Havana Invitational was a
pro-am golf
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tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , 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.
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won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193.
[ Later events were part of the PGA schedule.
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Winners
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Golf tournaments in Cuba