Milwaukee Open

The Milwaukee Open was a professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour, played only in 1940. It was held August 2–4 at North Hills Country Club in Menomenee Falls, northwest of Milwaukee. Three-time major winner Ralph Guldahl shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the event at 268 (−16), two shots ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver. It was his first victory in sixteen months, since the Masters in 1939.[2][3] The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,200.[4]

Milwaukee Open
Tournament information
LocationMenomenee Falls,
Wisconsin, U.S.
Established1940
Course(s)North Hills Country Club
Par71
Length6,427 yards (5,877 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$5,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1940
Final champion
United States Ralph Guldahl, 268 (−16)
Milwaukee is located in the United States
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Menomenee Falls is located in Wisconsin
Menomenee Falls
Menomenee Falls

Johnny Bulla led after 54 holes at 197 (−16), a new scoring record for the tour. Playing with Guldahl, he carded a 75 (+4) in the final round and fell into a tie for fourth, four strokes back. With nine holes remaining, Bulla led Guldahl by three strokes, but then shot 39 (+3) while Guldahl made up seven strokes with 32 (−4).[3][4]

The 72-hole event began on Friday, and the final two rounds were played on Sunday.[5] North Hills later hosted the Blue Ribbon Open (1951) and the final two editions of the Milwaukee Open Invitational (1960, 1961).

Leaderboard

Sunday, August 4, 1940

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Ralph Guldahl  United States68-67-66-67=268−161,200
2Ed Oliver  United States66-66-70-68=270−14750
3Sam Snead  United States69-68-69-65=271−13550
T4Johnny Bulla  United States66-65-66-75=272−12375
Ben Hogan  United States70-68-66-68=272

Scorecard

Final nine holes

Hole101112131415161718
Par434544345
Guldahl−13−13−13−14−14−15−15−15−16
Bulla−15−15−14−14−13−14−14−13−12

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[4]

See also

Other former PGA Tour events in Milwaukee

References

External links

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