Virginia Open

The Virginia Open is the Virginia state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Virginia State Golf Association and the Middle Atlantic section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1924 (except for war years) at a variety of courses around the state. From 1958 to 1984, both organizations held an Open, with the one sponsored by the PGA generally known as the Virginia PGA Open.^[1] The tournament was considered a PGA Tour event in at least 1936 and 1946.

Winners

Merged 2015 Lanto Griffin 2014 Jay Woodson 2013 Jay Woodson 2012 Jay Woodson 2011 Roger Newsom 2010 Evan Beck (a) 2009 Faber Jamerson 2008 Roger Newsom (a) 2007 Joshua Meador 2006 Faber Jamerson 2005 Ted Brown 2004 Spence Andrews (a) 2003 Jon Corliss 2002 Keith Decker (a) 2001 Keith Decker (a) 2000 Billy Judah 1999 Faber Jamerson (a) 1998 Rick Schuller 1997 Jerry Wood 1996 Keith Decker (a) 1995 Rob McNamara 1994 Jerry Wood 1993 Vinny Giles (a) 1992 Craig Gunn 1991 Robert Wrenn 1990 Bruce Lenhard 1989 Robert Wrenn 1988 Woody FitzHugh 1987 Tim White 1986 Woody FitzHugh 1985 Tom McKnight (a)

VSGA MA-PGA 1984 Mark Carnevale Woody FitzHugh 1983 Robert Wrenn Bobby Wadkins 1982 Bill Sibbick (a) Bobby Wadkins 1981 Tony DeLuca (a) Bobby Wadkins 1980 Clem King Billy King 1979 Stephen Smith (a) Tony DeLuca (a) 1978 Robert Black, Jr. (a) Bobby Inman (a) 1977 Bob Post John Bruce (a) 1976 Mike Pratt (a) John Bruce (a) 1975 Chip Heyl (a) John Bruce (a) 1974 Vinny Giles (a) John Bruce (a) 1973 Bruce Lenhard Herbert Hooper 1972 Jennings House Nelson Long, Jr. 1971 Lanny Wadkins Claude King 1970 Rick Bendall (a) Chandler Harper 1969 Vinny Giles (a) Chandler Harper 1968 Chandler Harper Chandler Harper 1967 Tom Strange Chandler Harper 1966 Herbert Hooper Tom Strange 1965 Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell 1964 Herbert Hooper Tom Strange 1963 Claude King Tom Strange 1962 Claude King Mac Main 1961 Claude King Jack Isaacs 1960 Al Smith Chandler Harper 1959 Joe Cannon Al Smith 1958 Al Smith Jack Isaacs

Merged 1957 Tom Strange (a) 1956 Jack Isaacs 1955 Johnny O'Donnell 1954 Johnny O'Donnell 1953 Johnny O'Donnell 1952 Chandler Harper 1951 Johnny O'Donnell 1950 Jack Isaacs 1949 Jack Isaacs 1948 Johnny O'Donnell 1947 George Payton 1946 Sam Snead 1942–45 No tournament 1941 Chandler Harper 1940 Chandler Harper 1939 Bobby Cruickshank 1938 Chandler Harper 1937 Bobby Cruickshank 1936 Bobby Cruickshank 1935 Bobby Cruickshank 1934 Bobby Cruickshank 1933 Bobby Cruickshank 1932 Chandler Harper (a) 1931 Buddy Clement (a) 1930 Harry Thompson (a) 1929 Roland Hancock 1928 Charlie Isaacs 1927 Jimmy Thomson 1926 Pat Petranck 1925 Pat Petranck 1924 Elmer Loving

References

1. "SunTrust State Open of Virginia Preview". July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.

External links

• Virginia State Golf Association
• PGA of America – Middle Atlantic section
• List of winners