Fort Wayne Open
The Fort Wayne Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ben Hogan Tour that was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1990 to 1992. It was played at Orchard Ridge Country Club in 1990 and 1991, and at Brookwood Country Club in 1992.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Orchard Ridge CC (1990–1991) Brookwood CC (1992) |
| Tour(s) | Ben Hogan Tour |
| Format | 54-holes stroke play |
| Final year | 1991 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 197 Dick Mast (1990) |
| To par | −16 Dick Mast (1990) −16 Russell Beiersdorf (1992) −16 Chris T. Anderson (1992) |
| Final champion | |
| Russell Beiersdorf | |
In 1990, Steve Brodie hit the first double eagle in any Ben Hogan Tour event, which was also the only double eagle on that Tour that year.[1] In 1992, the winner earned $25,000.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 |  Russell Beiersdorf | 200 (−16) | Playoff[lower-alpha 1] | Chris T. Anderson | [2] |
| 1991 | Bob Friend | 201 (−12) | Playoff[lower-alpha 2] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jerry Anderson Dennis Trixler | [3] |
| 1990 | Dick Mast | 197 (−16) | 3 strokes | Jim McGovern | [4] |
- Beiersdorf won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- Friend won with a birdie on the fourth hole in a sudden-death playoff.
References
- "Nationwide Tour Stats". The Worldwide Registry for Double Eagles Scored. Double Eagle Club. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- "Beiersdorf waits out rain to collect win". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. July 13, 1992. p. 11. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Friend wins playoff at Fort Wayne Open". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 24, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mast wins Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 18, 1990. p. 54. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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