Alcan Open

The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. A concurrent Alcan International tournament was also played. The 1969 tournament, played in the United States, was an official PGA Tour event.

Alcan Open
Tournament information
LocationVarious
Established1967
Tour(s)PGA Tour (1969 only)
Final year1970
Final champion
Bruce Devlin

Tournament hosts

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1967Gay Brewer United StatesOld Course at St Andrews283Playoff Billy Casper55,000[5][6][7]
1968Gay Brewer United StatesRoyal Birkdale Golf Club2833 strokes Peter Townsend55,000[8]
Alcan Open (only year on PGA Tour)
1969Billy Casper United StatesPortland Golf Club2741 stroke Lee Trevino55,000[9]
Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1970Bruce Devlin AustraliaPortmarnock Golf Club2787 strokes Bob Rosburg55,000[10]

In the 18-hole playoff in 1967 Brewer scored 68 to Casper's 72.


YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
Alcan International
1967Peter Thomson AustraliaOld Course at St Andrews2815 strokes Tony Grubb2,500[6]
1968Bill Large
Christy O'Connor Snr		 England
 Ireland		Royal Birkdale Golf Club288TieShared title2,500
(each)		[8]
1969: No tournament
1970Paddy Skerritt IrelandPortmarnock Golf Club2863 strokes Maurice Bembridge
Eric Brown		3,000[10]

References
  1. Gwilym S. Brown (October 16, 1967). "Mod Golf Strikes At Old St. Andrews". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  2. "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. October 14, 1968. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  3. "A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. October 6, 1969. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  4. "Bruce Devlin take first in Alcan Golf tournament". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. September 21, 1970. p. 11.
  5. "Americans in play-off for Alcan". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1967. p. 1.
  6. "Alcan play-off between Casper and Brewer". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1967. p. 5.
  7. "Brewer's 68 in play-off worth £300 a shot". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1967. p. 6.
  8. "Brewer's accuracy from tees decisive in Alcan". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1968. p. 7.
  9. "Casper wins Alcan tournament with storming finish". The Glasgow Herald. 30 September 1969. p. 6.
  10. "Devlin ways away unchallenged with £23,060 first prize". The Glasgow Herald. 21 September 1970. p. 5.


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