Belmont International Open
The Belmont International Open was a match-play golf tournament played at Belmont Country Club in Belmont, Massachusetts from September 22 to 28, 1937. Prize money was $12,000.
There was a 36-hole stroke-play stage played on September 22 and 23 after which the leading 64 players advanced to the match-play stage.[1] Tony Manero led the stroke-play with a score of 140. 14 players on 153 had a playoff for 9 remaining places.[2] Two 18-hole rounds were played on September 24 which reduced the field to 16.[3] There were then four 36-hole rounds from September 25 to 28. Byron Nelson beat Henry Picard 5&4 in the final, taking the first prize of $3,000.[4] The beaten semi-finalists were Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl.[5]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Player | Country | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Byron Nelson |  United States |
5 & 4 |  Henry Picard |
3,000 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Course Record Set By Jimmy Thomson". The Montreal Gazette. September 23, 1937. p. 15.
- ^ "Burns Places 6th Gains First Round". The Montreal Gazette. September 24, 1937. p. 15.
- ^ "Barron Tops Shute For Upset Triumph". The Montreal Gazette. September 25, 1937. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Byron Nelson Tops Picard by 5 and 4". The Montreal Gazette. September 29, 1937. p. 14.
- ^ "Little is Handed Beating by Picard". The Montreal Gazette. September 27, 1937. p. 20.