The Florida Open is the

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state open

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tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is now organized by the Florida State Golf Association (FSGA). It has been played annually since 1942 at a variety of courses around the state. There were earlier "Florida Open"s played in the 1920s and 1930s, not associated with the current version, that are considered official

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events.

Winners

*2022

Andy Pope Andy Pope (born March 3, 1984) is an American professional golfer. Pope was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He played college golf at Xavier University and graduated in 2006. Individually, in 2003 he was Atlantic 10 Conference runner-up and in ...

*2021

Connor Arendell Connor Arendell (born March 30, 1990) is an American professional golfer. Arendell has played on the Challenge Tour, European Tour, and Korn Ferry Tour. Amateur career Arendell was born in Cape Coral, Florida, he currently resides in Fort Mye ...

*2020

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*2019 Sean Dale *2018

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(amateur) *2017

*2016

Caleb Johnson, Jr. Caleb (), sometimes transliterated as Kaleb ( he, כָּלֵב, ''Kalev'', ; Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ; Hebrew Academy: Kalev), is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' ...

*2015

John Jonas John J. Jonas (born 1932) was born in Montreal and graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering in 1954. He later attended Cambridge University on an Athlone Fellowship and received a Ph.D. degree in M ...

(amateur) *2014

*2013

Tyler McCumber Mark Tyler McCumber (born April 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He spent his first professional season on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. He is the son of professional golfer Mark McCumber, who was the ...

*2012

Chase Seiffert Chase Seiffert (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional golfer. Seiffert played college golf at Florida State University, where he was a two-time All-ACC selection. As an amateur, Seiffert became the first person in the history of the ...

(amateur) *2011 Rod Perry *2010

Ben Vertz Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, � ...

(amateur) *2009 Thomas Murray (amateur) *2008 ''No tournament'' *2007

Travis Hampshire Travis may refer to: People and fictional characters *Travis (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Travis (surname), a list of people Places in the United States *Travis, Staten Island, a neighborhood *Travis Air Force Base, a ...

*2006

Camilo Benedetti Camilo is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Camilo Albornoz (born 2000), Argentine footballer * Camilo Cascolan (born 1964), Filipino law enforcement officer * Camilo Castelo Branco, Portuguese wr ...

*2005

Colby Beckstrom Colby most often refers to: * Colby (given name), a list of people * Colby (surname), a list of people * Colby cheese (originally 'Colby Cheddar'), a type of cheese made from cow's milk ** Colby-Jack, a mixture of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses ...

*2004 ''No tournament due to Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne'' *2003

Joe Alfieri Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

*2002 ''No tournament'' *2001

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*1999–2000 ''No tournament'' *1998

Jimmy Stobs Jimmy may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Jimmy'' (2008 film), a 2008 Hindi thriller directed by Raj N. Sippy * ''Jimmy'' (1979 film), a 1979 Indian Malayalam film directed by Melattoor Ravi Varma * ''Jimmy'' (2013 f ...

*1997

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*1996 Eric Brito *1995 Rodney Butcher *1994

Bart Bryant Barton Holan Bryant (November 18, 1962 – May 31, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Early life Bryant was born in Gatesville, Texas, the son of a Baptist pastor. He attended New Mexi ...

*1993 Jim Chancey *1992 Ronnie McCann *1991 Joey Rassett *1990 Dudley Hart *1989 Jim Ragland *1988

*1987 Bruce Fleisher *1986 Mitch Adcock *1985

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

*1984

Ron Terry Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

*1983 Larry Mowry *1982 Donnie Hammond *1981 Richard Blake *1980 Bruce Fleisher *1979 Larry Mowry *1978 Tony Valentine *1977

Rich Bassett Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling **Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated communi ...

*1976 Jim King *1975

Lee Wykle Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...

*1974 Charles Owens *1973

Billy Maxwell Billy Joe Maxwell (July 23, 1929 – September 20, 2021) was an American professional golfer. Maxwell was born in Abilene, Texas. He played college golf at North Texas State College and helped them win four consecutive NCAA Division I team ch ...

*1972

Ted Kroll Ted J. Kroll (August 4, 1919 – April 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer. Kroll was born in New Hartford, New York. Kroll served in the United States Army during World War II and earned three Purple Hearts after being wounded four t ...

*1971 Jim King *1970 Eddie Pearce (amateur) *1969 Gary Koch (amateur) *1968

Joe Lopez Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * Joe (1970 film), ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * Joe (2013 film), ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * Joe (TV series), ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from ...

*1967 Bob Murphy *1966 Pete Cooper *1965 Tom Malone *1964

Howell Fraser Howell may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom * Howell, Lincolnshire, England In the United States * Howell, Georgia *Howell, Evansville, a neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana * Howell, Michigan * Howell, Missouri *Howell, Utah * Howell ...

*1963

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*1962 Don Bisplinghoff (amateur) *1961 Don Bisplinghoff (amateur) *1960 Dub Pagan *1959

(amateur) *1958 Pete Cooper *1957 Pete Cooper *1956

Dave Ragan David William Ragan, Jr. (August 7, 1935 – March 13, 2018) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Ragan was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, ...

(amateur) *1955 Don Bisplinghoff (amateur) *1954

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(amateur) *1953

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*1952 Gardner Dickinson *1951

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*1950 Pete Cooper *1949 Pete Cooper *1948 Pete Cooper *1947 Charles Harper *1946 Pete Cooper *1945

*1944 Pete Cooper *1943 Willie Turnesa (amateur) *1942

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(amateur) ''Previous tournaments under the same name'' *1931 Wiffy Cox and Joe Turnesa (tie) *1929 Horton Smith *1928 Henry Ciuci *1927 Billy Burke *1926

Johnny Farrell John Joseph Farrell (April 1, 1901 – June 14, 1988) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the U.S. Open in 1928. Over the course of his career, he won 22 PGA Tour events. Early life Born in White Plains, New York, Farrell ...

*1925 Leo Diegel *1922

George Kerrigan George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

*1921 Jim Barnes *1911

Gilbert Nicholls Gilbert Ernest Nicholls (July 23, 1878 – January 17, 1950) was an English-American professional golfer, prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He had eight top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open. Early life Nicholls w ...

*1906

Walter Travis Walter J. Travis (January 10, 1862 – July 31, 1927) was an American amateur golfer during the early 1900s. He was also a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and golf course architect. Golfing ca ...

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