The New Mexico Open is the
New Mexico state open
golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Sun Country section of the
PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1954 at a variety of courses around the state.
In 2011 it was hosted at Santa Ana Golf Club on the
Santa Ana Pueblo, just north of Albuquerque.
Rio Rancho
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It is ...
native Timothy Madigan claimed the Championship in his first professional event and also set the scoring record of 20-under par while doing so.
Winners
*2022
Matthis Lefèvre (amateur)
*2021
Sam Saunders
*2020 ''No tournament''
*2019
Blake Cannon
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*2018
Sam Saunders
*2017
Tyler Torano
*2016
Nick Mason
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*2015
Nick Mason
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*2014
Nick Mason
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*2013
Charlie Beljan
Charlie Benjamin Beljan (born October 10, 1984) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Beljan was born in Mesa, Arizona. He won the 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgi ...
*2012
Wil Collins
Wil Collins (born August 24, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.
Career
Collins was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. He played college golf at the University of New Mexico from 1998–2002, where he played ...
*2011
Timothy Madigan
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Madigan ...
*2010
Chad Saladin
*2009
Ben Kern
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*2008
Brian Kortan
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It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meani ...
*2007
Jaxon Brigman
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*2006
Richard Swift
*2005
Steve Friesen
Steve Friesen (born April 12, 1977) is an American professional golfer who played on the Web.com Tour.
Friesen attended the University of Nebraska where in 1999 he won the Ben Hogan Award for the nations top scholar-athlete and was also named Al ...
*2004
Ryan Nietfeldt
*2003
Michael Letzig
Michael Richard Letzig (born May 7, 1980) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.
Letzig was born in Richmond, Missouri. He played college golf for the University of New Mexico (where he played wit ...
*2002
Mike Sauer
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* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
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*2001
Mike Troyer
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* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
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*2000
D. J. Brigman
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Career
Brigman was born in Clovis, New Mexico, and played college golf at the University of New Mexico ...
*1999
Dan Koesters
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*1998
Notah Begay III
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*1997
Cameron Doan
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* Cam'ron (born 197 ...
*1996
Mike Zaremba
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* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
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*1995
Ray Cragun
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* Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin
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* Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point
* Ray (gra ...
*1994
Mike Putnam
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* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
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*1993
Mike Putnam
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documenta ...
*1992
Paul Stankowski
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*1991
Mark Pelletier
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*1990
Mark Pelletier
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*1989
Mike Putnam
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Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documenta ...
*1988
Mike Putnam
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
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*1987
John Kienle
*1986
Steve Haskins
Steve Haskins (born November 13, 1958) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Champions Tour.
Haskins joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990 and won his first title the following year at the Ben Hogan New England Classic. He won his seco ...
*1985
Mike Putnam
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Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documenta ...
*1984
Gene Torres
*1983
Mark Pelletier
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* Finn ...
*1982
Ernesto Acosta
*1981
Jim Dickson
*1980
Don Hurter
*1979
Pete Summerbell
*1978
Pete Summerbell
*1977
Joe McDermott
*1976
Jim Marshall
*1975
Jim Marshall
*1974
Ben Kern
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*1973
Steve Spray
*1972
Lee Trevino
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*1971
Gene Torres
*1970
Gene Torres
*1969
Gene Torres
*1968
Ben Kern
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(amateur)
*1967
Chuck Milne (amateur)
*1966
Lee Trevino
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*1965
Sam Zimmerly (amateur)
*1964
Don Klein
*1963
Don Klein
*1962
Herb Wimberly
*1961
Fred Hawkins
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Hawkins was born in Antioch, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois and the Tex ...
*1960
Herb Wimberly
*1959
Chris Blocker
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(amateur)
*1958
Hardy Loudermilk
*1957
Iverson Martin
*1956
J. D. Taylor
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*1955
J. D. Taylor
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*1954
Billy Moya (amateur)
External links
PGA of America – Sun Country sectionList of winners
{{State Open Championships (golf)
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Recurring sporting events established in 1954