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Alberta Open
Tournament information
LocationAlberta,Canada
Established1935
Course(s)Wolf Creek Golf Resort
Tour(s)Canadian Tour(until 1999)
FormatStroke play
Month playedJune
Current champion
CanadaA. J. Armstrong

TheAlberta Openis agolftournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on theCanadian Tourand its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002.[1]

Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935,[2]the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.

Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937.[3]In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes.[4]As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.

Winners

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Year Venue Winner[5] Score Ref
SVR Alberta Open
2020 Wolf Creek CanadaA. J. Armstrong 206 (−7)
2019 Trestle Creek CanadaAndrew Harrison(am) 202 (−14) [6]
2018 River Spirit CanadaWes Heffernan 203 (−13) [7]
2017 Sundre CanadaDustin Risdon 139 (−5) [8]
Alberta Open
2016 RedTail Landing CanadaBrett Hogan 134 (−10) [9]
2015 Carnmoney CanadaJames Love 135 (−7) [10]
2014 Wolf Creek CanadaRiley Fleming 204 (−9) [11]
2013 RedTail Landing CanadaRiley Fleming 138 (−6) [12]
2012 Carnmoney CanadaWes Heffernan 210 (−3) [13]
RBC Insurance Alberta Open
2011 Carnmoney CanadaWes Heffernan 207 (−6)[a] [14]
2010 Carnmoney CanadaJamie Kureluk 131 (−11)[b] [15]
Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments
2009 Carnmoney CanadaRyan Yip 203 (−13) [16]
Wolverton Alberta Open
2008 Carnmoney CanadaWes Heffernan 140 (−4) [17]
Alberta Open
2007 Carnmoney CanadaWes Heffernan 130 (−14) [18]
2006 Carnmoney CanadaWes Heffernan 134 (−10) [19]
2005 RedTail Landing CanadaKris Wasylowich(am) 137 (−7) [20]
2004 RedTail Landing CanadaBrandon Markiw(am) 138 (−6)
2003 RedTail Landing United StatesStuart Hendley 141 (−3)[c]
2000–2002 No tournament
Henry Singer Alberta Open
1999 Wolf Creek United StatesBrian Kontak 266 (−18)
1998 Wolf Creek United StatesBrian Kontak 260 (−20)
1997 Wolf Creek United StatesRay Freeman 204 (−6)[d] [21]
1996 Wolf Creek NamibiaTrevor Dodds 270 (−10) [22]
1995 Wolf Creek South AfricaIan Hutchings 268 (−12) [23]
Alberta Open
1994 Wolf Creek CanadaJim Rutledge 271 (−9) [24]
Allianz Alberta Open
1993 Wolf Creek AustraliaDon Fardon 273 (−7) [25]
Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open
1992 Wolf Creek AustraliaRichard Backwell 276 (−4)[e] [26]
1991 Wolf Creek CanadaRick Todd 276 (−4) [27]
Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open
1990 Wolf Creek CanadaBruce Bulina 274 (−6)[f] [28]
1989 Wolf Creek CanadaFrank Edmonds 269 (−11) [29]
Alberta Open
1988 Wolf Creek United StatesKirk Triplett 279 (−1)[g] [30]
1987 Wolf Creek AustraliaIan Roberts 206 (−4) [31]
1986 Mayfair CanadaRandy Hill(am) 212 (+2) [32]
1985 Pinebrook CanadaDrew Hartt(am) 208 (−5) [33]
1984 Highlands CanadaKelly Murray 213 (E) [34]
1983 Elks Club CanadaNorman Gray(am) 213 (E)[h]
1982 Derrick CanadaWayne Bygrave
CanadaRichard Senetchko(am)		 68 (tie)[i]
1981 Elks Club CanadaSandy Harper 141 (−1)[j]
1980 Windermere CanadaKeith Alexander(am) 213 (E)
1979 Connaught Tournament cancelled[k]
1978 Windermere CanadaGar Hamilton 209 (−4)
1977 Willow Park CanadaDave Barr 204 (−9)
1976 Red Deer CanadaMoe Norman 212 (−4)[l]
1975 Earl Grey CanadaBob Panasiuk 209 (−4) [35]
1974 Derrick CanadaBob Panasiuk 206 (−7) [36]
1973 Silver Springs CanadaAl Balding 214 (−2) [37]
1972 Highlands United StatesGreg Pitzer 204 (−9) [38]
1971 Calgary CanadaMoe Norman 201 (−9) [39]
1970 Mayfair CanadaStan Homenuik 205 (−5) [40]
1969 Earl Grey CanadaBobby Cox 210 (−3) [41]
1968 Edmonton CanadaWayne Vollmer 213 (E)[m] [42]
1967 Glendale CanadaKeith Alexander(am) 207 (−9) [43]
1966 Canyon Meadows CanadaMoe Norman 214 (+1)[n] [44]
1965 Highlands CanadaWilf Homenuik 211 (−2) [45]
1964 Red Deer CanadaDoug Silverberg(am) 203 (−13) [46]
1963 No tournament[o]
1962 Calgary CanadaBill Thomson 210 (E) [47]
1961 Windermere CanadaWilf Homenuik 211 (−2) [48]
1960 Earl Grey CanadaBob Wylie(am) 208 (−2) [49]
1959 Edmonton CanadaBuddy Loftus 213 (E)[p] [50]
1958 Earl Grey Tournament cancelled[q]
1957 Highlands CanadaPete Olynyk 212 (−1)[r] [51]
1956 Calgary CanadaBob Wylie 217 (+7) [52]
1955 Mayfair CanadaStan Leonard 210 (E) [53]
1954 Earl Grey CanadaFrank Willey 208 (−2) [54]
1953 Edmonton CanadaFrank Willey 205 (−8) [55]
1952 Calgary CanadaHenry Martell 283 (+3) [56]
1951 Highlands CanadaBuddy Loftus 281 (−7) [57]
1950 Earl Grey CanadaStan Leonard 276 (−4) [58]
1949 Mayfair CanadaStan Leonard 269 (−11) [59]
1948 Calgary CanadaBuddy Loftus(am) 285 (+5) [60]
1947 Edmonton CanadaStan Leonard 277 (−7)
1946 Calgary CanadaBill Tait(am) 288 (+8)[s] [61][62]
1945 Highlands CanadaHenry Martell(am) 287 (−1) [63]
1944 Calgary CanadaHenry Martell(am) 268 (−12)[t] [64]
1943 Calgary CanadaStan Leonard 293 (+13) [65]
1942 Mayfair CanadaStan Leonard 279 (−1) [66]
1941 Edmonton CanadaStan Leonard 272 (−12) [67]
1940 Calgary CanadaFred Wood 274 (−6) [68]
1939 Mayfair CanadaStan Leonard 286 (+6) [69]
1938 Calgary CanadaFred Wood 276 (−4) [70]
1937 Edmonton CanadaStan Leonard 291 (+7)
1936 Mayfair CanadaHenry Martell(am) 148 (+4)[u]
1935 Calgary CanadaStewart Vickers (am) 141 [71]
1934 Edmonton CanadaJoe Pryke 140 (−2) [72]
1933 Calgary CanadaLionel Morrison (am) 143
1932 Mayfair CanadaJoe Pryke 140
1931 Calgary CanadaRonnie MacWilliams 144
1930 Edmonton CanadaJimmy Rimmer 149
1929 Calgary CanadaRonnie MacWilliams 149
1928[v] Mayfair CanadaTom McGrath 150
1927 Calgary CanadaTommy Morrison 153[w]
1926 Edmonton CanadaJimmy Rimmer 150
1925[v] Calgary CanadaJack Cuthbert (am) 152
1924 Mayfair CanadaArt Cruttenden 150
1923 Calgary CanadaCarson MacWilliams (am) 150[x]
1922 Edmonton CanadaDuncan Sutherland 156
1921 Calgary St Andrews CanadaTom Watson 142
1920 Calgary CanadaBobby Mair 157[y]
1919 Edmonton CanadaArt Cruttenden 155
1915–1918 No tournament due toWorld War I
1914 Calgary St Andrews CanadaThomas Gillespie 157
1913 Edmonton CanadaJack Walton 167
1912 Calgary CanadaW. Barrett 159
  1. ^Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
  3. ^Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. ^Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. ^Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. ^Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. ^Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
  9. ^Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
  10. ^Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
  11. ^Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
  12. ^Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. ^Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  14. ^Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  15. ^Tournament not held due to theCanadian Openbeing held in Edmonton.
  16. ^Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  17. ^Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with theManitoba Open.
  18. ^Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
  19. ^Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
  20. ^Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
  21. ^Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
  22. ^abAlso served as the Western Canada Open.
  23. ^Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
  24. ^MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am)??, Art Cruttenden??.
  25. ^Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.

References

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