British Columbia Open

The British Columbia Open, commonly known as the B. C. Open, was a golf tournament that was held in British Columbia, Canada. It was held annually from 1928 until 1993 except for during the Second World War and 1958, when it was cancelled due to the celebratory British Columbia Centennial Open.[1]

British Columbia Open
Tournament information
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Established1928
Tour(s)Canadian Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1993
Final champion
United States Eric Woods

The B. C. Open was a fixture on the Canadian Tour from the tours foundation,[2] when it was the opening tournament in 1966, until 1993 when the British Columbia Professional Golfers Association decided to discontinue the event.[3] Shortly afterwards, the BC TEL Pacific Open was founded as a replacement event on the tour.

At various times the B. C. Open was played over 36, 54 and 72 holes, often differing from one year to the next.

Winners

YearVenueWinnerScoreRef
Xerox B.C. Open
1994Predator RidgeTournament cancelled[3]
1993Predator Ridge Eric Woods278 (−14)
1992Point Grey Perry Parker274 (−10)
1991Point Grey Guy Boros274 (−10)
Canadian Airlines–George Williams B.C. Open
1990Vancouver Brandt Jobe203 (−13)[a]
1989Point Grey Jim Rutledge268 (−16)
1988Point Grey David Delong207 (−6)
George Williams B.C. Open
1987Point Grey Jim Benepe204 (−9)
1986Point Grey Jim Hallet205 (−8)
1985Point Grey Rick Gibson208 (−5)[b]
1984Point Grey Sandy Harper271 (−17)
British Columbia Open
1983Point Grey Jim Nelford207 (−9)
1982Point Grey Richard Zokol203 (−13)
1981Chilliwack Jim Rutledge200 (−13)
1980Glen Meadows Don Bies275 (−13)[4]
1979Glen Meadows Jim Rutledge210 (−6)[5]
1978Prince George Dave Barr205 (−8)[6]
1977Marine Drive Dave Barr205 (−8)
1976Quilchena Cec Ferguson (am)206 (−10)
1975Quilchena Dave Barr211 (−5)[7]
1974Point Grey Jim Barker212 (−4)[8]
1973Richmond Gary Bowerman213 (−3)[c]
1972Vancouver Terry Small206 (−10)
1971Marine Drive Wayne Vollmer206 (−7)
1970Richmond Brian Allin209 (−7)
1969Shaughnessy Bill Wakeham203 (−7)
1968Gorge Vale Bill Wakeham209 (−7)
1967Marine Drive John Johnston (am)200 (−13)
1966Point Grey Al Feldman209 (−7)
1965Vancouver Al Mengert203 (−13)
1964Vancouver Ken Still208 (−8)
1963Point Grey Al Feldman210 (−6)[d]
1962Shaughnessy Stan Leonard290 (+2)[e]
1961Chilliwack Bob Duden207 (−3)[f]
1960Marine Drive Bob Duden268 (−16)
1959Point Grey Lyle Crawford215 (−1)
British Columbia Centennial Open
1958Point Grey Jim Ferree270 (−18)
British Columbia Open
1957Vancouver William Mawhinney140 (−4)
1956Point Grey Chuck Congdon139 (−5)[g]
1955Shaughnessy Dow Finsterwald270 (−18)
1954Quilchena Stan Leonard210 (−3)[h]
1953Quilchena Chuck Congdon271 (−13)
1952Shaughnessy Chuck Congdon276 (−12)[9]
1951Rossland-Trail Chuck Congdon278 (−10)
1950Marine Drive Stan Leonard278 (−6)[10]
1949Point Grey Stan Leonard271 (−13)
1948Shaughnessy Chuck Congdon280 (−8)
1947Capilano Stan Leonard277 (−11)
1946Uplands Chuck Congdon272 (−8)
1940–45Not held due to World War II
1939Point Grey Fred Wood292 (+8)
1938Shaughnessy Fred Wood277 (−11)
1937Oak Bay Jimmy Todd (am)273 (−3)
1936Marine Drive Russ Case (am)277 (−7)
1935Quilchena Fred Wood285 (+1)
1934Royal Colwood Don Sutherland291
1933Vancouver Phil Taylor283 (−5)[2]
1932Jericho Ken Black (am)286 (−2)
1931Uplands Phil Taylor284 (E)
1930Point Grey Davie Black279 (−5)
1929Oak Bay Phil Taylor278
1928Shaughnessy Davie Black292 (+4)

References