The Shawnee Open is a golf tournament that was first held in 1912. It is played at

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. The couse was completed in 1911, the first ever design by renowned architect A. W. Tillinghast. The Shawnee Open was recognized as a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. While no longer recognized as a PGA Tour event, there have been more than 60 Shawnee Opens played. It is still held annually, and is now sponsored by the Philadelphia section of the PGA of America. In 1938, Shawnee hosted the

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and the Shawnee touring professional,

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, lost to

Paul Runyan Paul Scott Runyan (July 12, 1908 – March 17, 2002) was an American professional golfer. Among the world's best players in the mid-1930s, he won two PGA Championships, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Runyan was also a golf instruct ...

8 and 7. According to legend,

Tommy Armour Thomas Dickson Armour (24 September 1896 – 11 September 1968) was a Scottish-American professional golfer. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot. He was the winner of three of golf's major championships: 1927 U.S. Open, 1930 PGA, and 1931 Open C ...

hit 10 straight balls out of bounds and scored the first ever "Archaeopteryx" (15 or more over-par) when he made a 23 on a par-5, for 18-over-par at the 1927 Shawnee Open. Many sources still claim that this represents the highest score on one hole in PGA history. However, other research shows that he carded "only" an 11 on the 17th hole in the third round.

Winners

Philadelphia Section of PGA of America event *2018 Brian Bergstol *2017 Brett Melton *2016 Michael Little *2015 Josh Rackley *2014 Mark Sheftic *2013 John Pillar *2012 Greg Farrow *2011 ''No tournament (weather)'' *2010 Don Allan *2009 Travis Deibert *2008 John Pillar *2007 Stu Ingraham *2006 ''No tournament (bridge washed out)'' *2005 Barry Dear *2004 Dave McNabb *2003 Mark Parisi *2002 Rich Steinmetz *2001 Greg Farrow *2000

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*1999

Pete Oakley Peter Hal Oakley (born June 28, 1949) is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 2004 Senior British Open, one of the major championships in senior men's professional golf. He is the younger brother of golfer David Oakley. ...

*1998

*1990–97 ''No tournament'' *1989 Wayne Phillips *1988 Harold Perry *1987 Gene Fieger *1986

*1985 Wayne Phillips *1984

*1983

*1982 Dennis Milne *1981 John Kulhamer *1980

*1979 Jack Connelly *1965–78 ''No tournament'' *1964 William Petersen *1963 ''No tournament'' *1962 Howard Everitt *1961 Raymond Lebel *1960 Raymond Lebel *1959 Leon Buck *1958 W.C. Wehnes *1957 F.A. Winchenbach *1956 Howard Everitt *1955 Howard Everitt *1954 Howard Everitt *1953 Ellis Taylor *1952 Olin Cerrochi *1951 Tom Robins *1950 Ed Meister *1949 Ed Meister *1939–48 ''No tournament'' *1938 Robert Weichel PGA Tour *1937

Lawson Little William Lawson Little Jr. (June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career. Little was born in Newport, Rhode Island, and lived much of his early life in the San Francisco area, ...

*1936

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*1931–35 ''No tournament'' *1930

*1929 Harry Cooper *1928

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*1927 Johnny Farrell *1926 Johnny Farrell *1925

*1924

Leo Diegel Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships, played on the first four Ryder Cup teams, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fa ...

*1923 George McLean *1922 Johnny Farrell *1921

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*1920

Jim Barnes James Martin Barnes (April 8, 1886 – May 24, 1966) was an English golfer and a leading figure in the early years of professional golf in the United States. He is one of three native Britons (with Tommy Armour and Rory McIlroy) to win three di ...

*1919

*1918 ''No tournament'' *1917

Eddie Loos Edward Wallace Neal Loos (July 31, 1893 – July 9, 1950) was an American professional golfer who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. His best performance in a major golf championship was a T10 finish in the 1924 U.S. Open. He won the ...

*1916

Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tig ...

''pre-PGA Tour'' *1915 Gilbert Nicholls *1914

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*1913 John McDermott *1912 Fred McLeod

References

External links

PGA of America - Philadelphia section
{{Former PGA Tour Events Former PGA Tour events Golf in Pennsylvania PGA of America sectional tournaments