The Dapper Dan Open was a professional

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tournament on the

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that was played intermittently in the 1930s and 1940s. It was sponsored by

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, a

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-based charitable organization founded in 1936 as a businessman's sports club by ''

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'' sports editor

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. Dapper Dan evolved into one of western Pennsylvania's premier sports charities with six fund raising events throughout the year, including Pittsburgh's oldest, largest and most-prestigious annual sports banquet. The organization awarded its top honor to golfer

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in 1960.

's first ever PGA tournament was the Dapper Dan when he was just 16 years old. The tournament was played at the Wildwood Country Club in

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in 1939. After a break of nine years, the tournament resumed in 1948 at the Alcoma Country Club in Pittsburgh.

Winners

Dapper Dan Open *1949

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Dapper Dan-Alcoma Tournament *1948

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Dapper Dan Open *1940-47 ''No tournament'' *1939

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Wildwood Golf Club
(formerly Wildwood Country Club)
3 Lakes Golf Course
(formerly Alcoma Country Club) {{Former PGA Tour Events Former PGA Tour events Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Recurring sporting events established in 1939 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1949 1939 establishments in Pennsylvania 1949 disestablishments in Pennsylvania