Export_"A"_Inc._Ontario_Open

Ontario Open

Ontario Open

Golf tournament on Canadian Tour

This article is about the Canadian provincial open golf tournament. For the PGA Tour golf tournament held in California in 1961 and 1962, see Ontario Open (PGA Tour). For the similarly named Canadian Tour golf tournament held between 1999 and 2002, see Ontario Open Heritage Classic.

The Ontario Open is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Canada that is held in Ontario, Canada.

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It was founded in 1923 and held every year through 1979, when the Peter Jackson Tour ended. After a long hiatus, an attempted revival in 1989 lasted only one year[1] before the tournament returned for a five year run from 1992 to 1996, during which it was sponsored by the town of Newmarket, Ontario in the first year and then by Export "A" cigarettes.[2] Another lengthy hiatus followed until the tournament returned as a non-tour event in 2019.[3] The following year, it rejoined the tour schedule.

Through 1947 the Ontario Open was a simple 36-hole medal. Except for a three year span from 1960 to 1962 when it was a 72-hole event, from 1948 until it was cancelled in 1979 it was a 54-hole event. Except for 2019, it has been played as a 72-hole event every year since its first revival.

Winners

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  1. Price won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. Rivadeneira won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Wisnock later went by the name Weslock and won 6 further Ontario Open titles.[5]
  4. Alston won after an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Alston 75, Bill MacWilliams 79.
  5. Borthwick won after an 18-hole playoff; Dick Borthwick 74, Lou Cumming 76.
  6. Hulbert won after an 18-hole playoff; Arthur Hulbert 75, Percy Bell 81.
  7. Spittal won after an 18-hole playoff; Dave Spittal 74, Arthur Hulbert 75, Jimmy Johnston 75.
  8. Brydson won after an 18-hole playoff; Gordon Brydson 74, Lex Robson 75, Sandy Somerville 77.
  9. Kay won after an 18-hole playoff; Andy Kay 75, Tex Robson 79, Nicol Thompson 80, Jimmy Johnston 85.
  10. Freeman won after an 18-hole playoff; Willie Freeman 85, George Lyon 86.

References

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    "Open, Skins Game highs on Ontario golf schedule". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 28, 1993. p. 22. Retrieved March 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Historic Ontario Open set to return in 2019". Golf News Now. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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    "Past Results | Ontario Open". Golf Ontario. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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    "Nick does repeat on Wisnock's win". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. August 29, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bobby Alston is winner of playoff for Ontario Open title". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. July 19, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Borthwick takes Ontario Open golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 20, 1936. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Lex Robson annexes Ontario Open honors". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. July 27, 1935. p. 22. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "McGrath takes Ontario title". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. July 25, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Hulbert winner of Ontario Open". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 4, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Willie Lamb is winner of Ontario Open title". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 29, 1932. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Dave Spittal wins Ontario Open golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 27, 1931. p. 19. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Gordon Brydson of hockey fame wins Ontario Open". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. July 16, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Ontario Open won by Dave Spittal". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 17, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Hulbert victor in Ontario Open golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 18, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Andrew Kay wins playoff match for Ontario Open golf". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. June 15, 1927. p. 20. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Andy Kay wins Ontario Open golfing title". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 22, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Thomson wins Ontario Open". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. June 23, 1925. p. 17. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Freeman now Ontario Open golf champion". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. June 25, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Andrew Kay victor in Ontario Open". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 26, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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