The Shawnee Open is a golf tournament that was first held in 1912. It is played at The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort in

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. The couse was completed in 1911, the first ever design by renowned architect

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. The Shawnee Open was recognized as a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. While no longer recognized as a PGA Tour event, there have been more than 60 Shawnee Opens played. It is still held annually, and is now sponsored by the Philadelphia section of the PGA of America. In 1938, Shawnee hosted the

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and the Shawnee touring professional,

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, lost to Paul Runyan 8 and 7. According to legend, Tommy Armour hit 10 straight balls out of bounds and scored the first ever "Archaeopteryx" (15 or more over-par) when he made a 23 on a par-5, for 18-over-par at the 1927 Shawnee Open. Many sources still claim that this represents the highest score on one hole in PGA history. However, other research shows that he carded "only" an 11 on the 17th hole in the third round.

Winners

Philadelphia Section of PGA of America event *2018 Brian Bergstol *2017 Brett Melton *2016 Michael Little *2015 Josh Rackley *2014 Mark Sheftic *2013 John Pillar *2012 Greg Farrow *2011 ''No tournament (weather)'' *2010 Don Allan *2009 Travis Deibert *2008 John Pillar *2007 Stu Ingraham *2006 ''No tournament (bridge washed out)'' *2005 Barry Dear *2004 Dave McNabb *2003 Mark Parisi *2002 Rich Steinmetz *2001 Greg Farrow *2000 Chris Anderson *1999 Pete Oakley *1998 Pete Oakley *1990–97 ''No tournament'' *1989 Wayne Phillips *1988 Harold Perry *1987 Gene Fieger *1986 Pete Oakley *1985 Wayne Phillips *1984 Pete Oakley *1983 Pete Oakley *1982 Dennis Milne *1981 John Kulhamer *1980 Pete Oakley *1979 Jack Connelly *1965–78 ''No tournament'' *1964 William Petersen *1963 ''No tournament'' *1962 Howard Everitt *1961 Raymond Lebel *1960 Raymond Lebel *1959 Leon Buck *1958 W.C. Wehnes *1957 F.A. Winchenbach *1956 Howard Everitt *1955 Howard Everitt *1954 Howard Everitt *1953 Ellis Taylor *1952 Olin Cerrochi *1951 Tom Robins *1950 Ed Meister *1949 Ed Meister *1939–48 ''No tournament'' *1938 Robert Weichel PGA Tour *1937

Lawson Little William Lawson Little Jr. (June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career. Little was born in Newport, Rhode Island, and lived much of his early life in the San Francisco area, ...

*1936 Ed Dudley *1931–35 ''No tournament'' *1930 Ed Dudley *1929 Harry Cooper *1928 Willie Macfarlane *1927

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*1926

*1925 Willie Macfarlane *1924 Leo Diegel *1923 George McLean *1922

*1921 Willie Ogg *1920 Jim Barnes *1919 Jim Barnes *1918 ''No tournament'' *1917 Eddie Loos *1916

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''pre-PGA Tour'' *1915

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*1914 Isaac Mackie *1913 John McDermott *1912

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References

External links

PGA of America - Philadelphia section
{{Former PGA Tour Events Former PGA Tour events Golf in Pennsylvania PGA of America sectional tournaments