Southwestern Invitational

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The Southwestern Invitational was a golf tournament played at the

Tulsa, Oklahoma in September 1945. The event was won by Sam Snead
who took the first prize of $2,000.

The event was played from September 14 to 16. Sam Snead led by strokes after 36 holes with rounds of 68 and 67. He scored 69 and 73 on the final day and won by nine shots from Vic Ghezzi and Ben Hogan.[1]

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runners-up Winner's
share ($)
1945 Sam Snead  United States 277 −7 9 strokes United States Vic Ghezzi
United States Ben Hogan
2,000

References

  1. ^ "Snead Wins Southwestern Tourney by Nine Strokes". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 1945. p. 16.