Fort Wayne Open

Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open
Tournament information
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana
Established1990
Course(s)Brookwood Country Club
Tour(s)Ben Hogan Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$125,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate197 Dick Mast (1990)
To par−16 Dick Mast (1990)
−16 Russell Beiersdorf (1992)
−16 Chris T. Anderson (1992)
Final champion
United States Russell Beiersdorf
Location map
Brookwood CC is located in the United States
Brookwood CC
Brookwood CC
Location in the United States
Brookwood CC is located in Indiana
Brookwood CC
Brookwood CC
Location in Indiana

The Fort Wayne Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ben Hogan Tour that was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1990 to 1992. It was played at Orchard Ridge Country Club in 1990 and 1991, and at Brookwood Country Club in 1992.

In 1990, Steve Brodie hit the first double eagle in any Ben Hogan Tour event, which was also the only double eagle on that Tour that year.[1] In 1992, the winner earned $25,000.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open
1992 United States Russell Beiersdorf 200 −16 Playoff United States Chris T. Anderson [2]
1991 United States Bob Friend 201 −12 Playoff Canada Jerry Anderson
United States Dennis Trixler
[3]
1990 United States Dick Mast 197 −16 3 strokes United States Jim McGovern [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nationwide Tour Stats". The Worldwide Registry for Double Eagles Scored. Double Eagle Club. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Beiersdorf waits out rain to collect win". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. July 13, 1992. p. 11. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Friend wins playoff at Fort Wayne Open". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 24, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mast wins Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. June 18, 1990. p. 54. Retrieved September 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.