Rio Pinar Country Club
Rio Pinar
Location in the United States
The Rio Pinar Country Club is a public Golf club located in Rio Pinar, Florida, a suburb east of Orlando.
Established 59 years ago in 1957, the golf course was the original site of the Florida Citrus Open (now Arnold Palmer Invitational) on the PGA Tour from 1966 through 1978,[1][2] and also hosted the LPGA Tour's Lady Citrus Open from 1979 to 1982. Some of golf's greatest players like Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, and Julius Boros won at Rio.
Tour winners
LPGA Tour
- Orlando Lady Classic
- Florida Lady Citrus
PGA Tour
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Citrus Open | ||||||
| 1978 | Mac McLendon |  United States | 271 | −17 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1977 | Gary Koch | United States | 274 | −14 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1976 | Hale Irwin | United States | 270 | −18 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1975 | Lee Trevino | United States | 276 | −12 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1974 | Jerry Heard (2) | United States | 273 | −15 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1973 | Buddy Allin | United States | 265 | −23 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1972 | Jerry Heard | United States | 276 | −12 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| Florida Citrus Invitational | ||||||
| 1971 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 270 | −18 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1970 | Bob Lunn | United States | 271 | −17 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| Florida Citrus Open Invitational | ||||||
| 1969 | Ken Still | United States | 278 | −10 | 23,000 | 115,000 |
| 1968 | Dan Sikes | United States | 274 | −14 | 23,000 | 115,000 |
| 1967 | Julius Boros | United States | 274 | −10 | 23,000 | 115,000 |
| 1966 | Lionel Hebert | United States | 279 | −5 | 21,000 | 110,000 |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Dickinson takes lead in golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. March 19, 1966. p. 12.
- ↑ Lenoir, Bob (March 6, 1978). "McLendon dream pays off - $40,000". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1C.
- ↑ Arnold Palmer Invitational - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
- ↑ Arnold Palmer Invitational - Winners - at www.golfobserver.com
External links
Coordinates: 28°31′30″N 81°15′54″W / 28.525°N 81.265°W
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