Havana Invitational

The Havana Invitational was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club.

Havana Invitational
Tournament information
LocationHavana, Cuba
Established1948
Course(s)Havana Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$15,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1958
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Jim Turnesa (1950)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
United States Billy Casper
Location Map
Havana CC is located in Cuba
Havana CC
Havana CC
Location in Cuba

The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193.[1] Later events were part of the PGA schedule.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		VenueRef.
Havana Invitational
1958[lower-alpha 1]United States Billy Casper278−102 strokesUnited States Bo Wininger2,400Havana CC[2]
Havana International
1958United States George Bayer286+6Playoff[lower-alpha 2]United States Sam Snead6,500Villa Real GC[3]
Havana Invitational
1957Canada Al Balding281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 3]United States Al Besselink2,400Havana CC[4]
1956United States Al Besselink276−122 strokesUnited States Ed Furgol2,500Havana CC[5]
1955United States Mike Souchak273−152 strokesUnited States Ed Oliver2,000Havana CC[6]
1954United States Ed Furgol273−151 strokeUnited States Walter Burkemo2,000Havana CC[7]
1953United States Bob Toski272−161 strokeUnited States Al Besselink
United States Walter Burkemo
United States Fred Haas		1,500Havana CC[8]
1952United States Dutch Harrison270−186 strokesUnited States Al Besselink
United States Tommy Bolt
United States Fred Haas		1,500Havana CC[9]
1951United States Jimmy Demaret275−131 strokeUnited States Bob Toski1,500Havana CC[10]
1950United States Jim Turnesa267−213 strokesUnited States Pete Cooper1,500Havana CC[11]
1949United States Claude Harmon271−172 strokesUnited States Chick Harbert1,200Havana CC[12]
1948United States Sam Snead209−71 strokesUnited States Jimmy Demaret1,500Havana CC[1]

Notes
  1. The second 1958 was sanctioned by the PGA Tour, although it was an official money event; the win is considered unofficial.
  2. Bayer won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Balding won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References
  1. "Snead Captures Havana Crown". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 16 December 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  2. "Casper Victor In Havana Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1 December 1958. p. 28. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. "Sam Snead Wilts; Bayer Takes Win". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 17 November 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. "Al Balding Wins Havana Open After Extra Hole". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 9 December 1957. p. 31. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  5. "Al Besselink Wins Havana Golf Tourney". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 10 December 1956. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  6. "Havana Golf Tourney Play". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 5 December 1955. p. 30. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. "Furgol Wins Havana Golf To Souchak". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 20 December 1954. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  8. "Bob's Late Birdie Wins Havana". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 7 December 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  9. "Harrison Shoots 69 Wins Havana Open". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 8 December 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. "Demaret Shares Golfing Money". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 17 December 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. "Turnesa Triumphs In Havana Event". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 18 December 1950. p. 23. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. "Claude Harmon Wins Havana Golf Title". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal, Canada. 19 December 1949. p. 22. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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