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Reading Open

The Reading Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in Reading, Pennsylvania in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was played at three locations.

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The Reading Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in Reading, Pennsylvania in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was played at three locations.

Tournament hosts

Year(s) Venue
1947–48 Berkshire Country Club1
1949 Reading Country Club2
1950 Berkshire Country Club13
1951 Berkleigh Country Club4

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share ($)
Ref
1951 Jim Turnesa  United States 280 −4 3 strokes United States Jack Burke Jr. 2,400 4
1950 Sam Snead  United States 268 −20 8 strokes Australia Jim Ferrier 2,600 5
1949 Cary Middlecoff  United States 266 −14 1 stroke United States Sam Snead 2,600 6
1948 Ben Hogan  United States 269 −19 1 stroke United States Fred Haas 2,600 7
1947 Dutch Harrison  United States 277 −7 3 strokes South Africa Bobby Locke 2,000 8
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