The Baton Rouge Open Invitational, first played as The Baton Rouge Open, was a PGA Tour event that was played in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the 1950s and early 1960s. It was played at the Baton Rouge Country Club every year except 1961 when the event was played at Sherwood Forest Country Club. The Baton Rouge Country Club's par-72, 18-hole "Baton Rouge" course was designed by Joseph S. Finger and opened in 1916.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Established | 1952 |
| Course(s) | Baton Rouge Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000 |
| Month played | March |
| Final year | 1962 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Arnold Palmer (1961) |
| To par | −14 Arnold Palmer (1961) −14 Joe Campbell (1962) |
| Final champion | |
 Joe Campbell | |
| Location map | |
  Baton Rouge CC Location in the United States  Baton Rouge CC Location in Louisiana | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1962 | Joe Campbell | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Bob Rosburg | 2,800 | ||
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 266 | −14 | 7 strokes | Wes Ellis | 2,800 | ||
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | 279 | −9 | 7 strokes | Jay Hebert Ron Reif Doug Sanders | 2,000 | ||
| 1959 | Howie Johnson | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Jay Hebert | 2,000 | ||
| 1958 | Ken Venturi | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Lionel Hebert Arnold Palmer | 2,000 | ||
| 1957 | Jimmy Demaret | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Peter Thomson | 2,000 | ||
| Baton Rouge Open | ||||||||
| 1956 | Shelley Mayfield | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Walter Burkemo Jimmy Demaret Doug Ford Fred Haas Fred Hawkins | 2,200 | ||
| 1955 | Bo Wininger | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Jimmy Clark Billy Maxwell | 2,200 | ||
| 1954 | Bob Toski | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Jim Ferrier Chandler Harper Ted Kroll | 2,000 | ||
| 1953 | Sam Snead | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Dick Mayer | 2,000 | ||
| 1952 | Jack Burke Jr. | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Tommy Bolt Bill Nary | 2,000 | ||