The Empire State Open was a

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tournament on the

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from 1950 to 1952. It was played in the

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area at two different courses. In 1950 and 1951, it was played at the Shaker Ridge Country Club in Loudonville. For its final year, it moved to the Normanside Country Club in Delmar. In 1950,

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won in an 18-hole playoff over

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. In 1951, Buck White won by two strokes over

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. In 1952,

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won by six strokes over

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. He shot an 18-under-par, 262 to threaten the PGA Tour record of 259 for a 72-hole tournament.

Winners

References

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