Ontario Open
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The Ontario Open was a golf
tournament on the PGA Tour
that was played in 1961 and 1962 at the Wispering Lakes Golf Course in Ontario, California
, which opened in 1956.
The 1961 tournament, played from October 12–15, was won by 42 year-old Eric Monti
of Los Angeles
, when he sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole of a three-way sudden death playoff with George Bayer
and Bobby Nichols
. The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000.
In the 1962 tournament, played October 18–21, Al Geiberger
won his first PGA Tour event by one stroke over five other golfers. He won $3,500 from a $27,500 purse.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
that was played in 1961 and 1962 at the Wispering Lakes Golf Course in Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
, which opened in 1956.
The 1961 tournament, played from October 12–15, was won by 42 year-old Eric Monti
Eric Monti
Eric Monti was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s....
of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, when he sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole of a three-way sudden death playoff with George Bayer
George Bayer
George Bayer was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour....
and Bobby Nichols
Bobby Nichols
Robert Herman Nichols is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1964 PGA Championship.Nichols was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville and later played golf at Texas A&M University were his team won the Southwest Conference Championship...
. The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000.
In the 1962 tournament, played October 18–21, Al Geiberger
Al Geiberger
Allen Lee Geiberger, Sr. is an American professional golfer who has won numerous golf tournaments.Geiberger was born in Red Bluff, California...
won his first PGA Tour event by one stroke over five other golfers. He won $3,500 from a $27,500 purse.