The Hopkins Trophy was an annual men's professional team

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competition between teams representing the

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and

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. It was played from 1952 to 1956. The Americans won all five contests that were played. The matches were sponsored by

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Format

The 1952 event was contested over two days with three 36-hole fourballs on the first day and six 36-hole singles on the final day. Each match involved three points, one for the morning round, one for the afternoon round and a third for the overall result. The 1953 event was extended to three days with three fourballs on the first day and six singles on the second and third days. Matches were reduced to 18 holes with one point for the winner of each 9 holes and a further point for the winner over all 18 holes. In 1954 there were six singles on the first day, three fourballs on the second day and then two sets of six singles on the final day. The 1955 match was held in the United States for the first time and was reduced to two days, with six singles on the first day and three fourballs on the second. Bad weather meant that only the first 9 holes of the singles matches were played on the opening day; the matches being completed on the second morning. In 1956 the fourballs were played on the first day with the singles on the final day. From 1953 to 1956 each match involved teams of seven, with one player being rested for each session. In 1952 teams only had six players.

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was the Captain and alternate in the Canadian team. He was originally due to play in the singles in place of Fletcher but later withdrew.

Results

Appearances

The following are those who played in at least one of the five matches.

Canada

Al Balding Allan George Balding (April 29, 1924 – July 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional golfer, who won four events on the PGA Tour. In 1955 he became the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event in the United States; Canadians Ken Black (1936 Vancouver ...

1955, 1956 * Dick Borthwick 1953 * Gordie Brydson 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956 *

Pat Fletcher Patrick Oswald Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985)https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Y-YVV was a Canadian professional golfer. In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the ...

1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 * Stanley Horne 1952 * Jules Huot 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 * Jack Kay 1956 *

1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 *

Stan Leonard Stan Leonard (February 2, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. Leonard won three PGA Tour events, eight Canadian PGA Championships, and 16 other events on the Canadi ...

1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 *

Bobby Locke Arthur D'Arcy "Bobby" Locke (20 November 1917 – 9 March 1987) was a South African professional golfer. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won The Open Championship four times and 15 PGA Tour events in total ...

1952, 1953, 1954 * Henry Martell 1954, 1955 * Bill Mawhinney 1956 *

Peter Thomson Peter Thomson may refer to: * Peter Thomson (golfer) (1929–2018), Australian golfer * Peter Thomson (diplomat) (born 1948), Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations * Peter Thomson (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer * Peter ...

1953 * Murray Tucker 1956 From 1952 to 1954 the Canadian team included one or two non-Canadian guests; the South African, Bobby Locke, and the Australian, Peter Thomson.

United States

* Jerry Barber 1954, 1955 *

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1953, 1956 *

Julius Boros Julius Nicholas Boros (March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer noted for his effortless-looking swing and strong record on difficult golf courses, particularly at the U.S. Open. Early years Born in Fairfield, Connecti ...

1952, 1953 * Jack Burke Jr. 1952, 1953, 1955 *

Walter Burkemo Walter E. Burkemo (October 9, 1918 – October 8, 1986) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1953 PGA Championship, 1953. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Burkemo was the youngest of 13 children of N ...

1954 * Dave Douglas 1952, 1954 * Jack Fleck 1956 *

Doug Ford Douglas Robert Ford Jr. (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party since March 2018. He ...

1952, 1953, 1956 *

Ed Furgol Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the U.S. Open in 1954. At age twelve, Furgol injured his left elbow when he fell off a set of parallel bars at a playground. Despite sever ...

1955 *

Marty Furgol Martin A. Furgol (January 5, 1916 – November 23, 2005) was an American professional golfer. He won five times on the PGA Tour in the 1950s. He played on the 1955 Ryder Cup team. He was born in New York Mills, New York and died in Florida. Alth ...

1954, 1955 *

Chick Harbert Melvin R. "Chick" Harbert (February 20, 1915 – September 1, 1992) was an American professional golfer. Harbert won seven times on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1954 PGA Championship, then a match play event. A three-tim ...

1955 *

Chandler Harper John Chandler Harper (March 10, 1914 – November 8, 2004) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1950. He won seven times on the PGA Tour and played in the Ryder Cup in 1955. Harper was born, raised a ...

1954 *

Ted Kroll Ted J. Kroll (August 4, 1919 – April 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer. Kroll was born in New Hartford, New York. Kroll served in the United States Army during World War II and earned three Purple Hearts after being wounded four ti ...

1952, 1953, 1954, 1956 *

Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing, he once said ...

1956 *

Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle." Early life and family Mangrum ...

1955 *

Cary Middlecoff Emmett Cary Middlecoff (January 6, 1921 – September 1, 1998) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championships. Middlecoff graduated a ...

1952, 1955, 1956 * Ed Oliver 1953, 1954 *

Mike Souchak Michael Souchak (May 10, 1927 – July 10, 2008) was an American professional golfer who won fifteen events on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the Ryder Cup teams in 1959 and 1961. Early years Born and raised in Berwick, Pe ...

1956 *

Jim Turnesa James R. Turnesa (December 9, 1912 – August 27, 1971) was an American professional golfer and winner of the 1952 PGA Championship, beating Chick Harbert 1-up in the match-play final. He was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil (1896–19 ...

1953

References

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