Ontario Open (PGA Tour)

Golf tournament in Ontario, California

Golf tournament

Whispering Lakes GC

Location in the United States

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Whispering Lakes GC

Location in California

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The Ontario Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in 1961 and 1962 at the Whispering Lakes Golf Course in Ontario, California, which opened in 1956.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000.^[1]

In the 1962 tournament, played October 18–21, Al Geiberger^[4] won his first PGA Tour event by one stroke over five other golfers. He won $3,500 from a $27,500 purse.^[5]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
Ontario Open Invitational
1962	Al Geiberger	276	−8	1 stroke	Gardner Dickinson Bob Goalby Tommy Jacobs Chuck Rotar John Ruedi
Ontario Open
1961	Eric Monti	277	−3	Playoff	George Bayer Bobby Nichols

References

^ ^a ^b "Monti Victor With Birdie in Play-Off". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 16, 1961. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
^ "Whispering Lakes Golf Course".
^ "1961 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour.
^ "1962 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour.
^ "Young Al Geiberger Gets First Victory In Ontario". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. United Press International. October 22, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2010.