The Massachusetts Open is the Massachusetts state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by Mass Golf, a non-profit organization based in Norton, Massachusetts..[1]

History

It has been played annually since 1905 (except for war years and 2020) at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. Past winners include World Golf Hall of Fame players Donald Ross, Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Francis Ouimet, Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Horton Smith, and Julius Boros.

In 2008 and 2009, two future PGA Tour players won the event. Jim Renner won the event in 2008 at Stockbridge Golf Club and Rob Oppenheim won the event in 2009 at Belmont Country Club.

Winners

Year Champion Score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
2024 TBD Willowbend [2]
2023 David Pastore TPC Boston
2022 Michael Kartrude Longmeadow Country Club
2021 Rob Labritz Oak Hill Country Club
2020 No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2019 Mike Martel Vesper Country Club
2018 Jason Thresher GreatHorse Golf Club
2017 Jason Thresher TGC at Sacconnessett
2016 Jason Thresher Worcester Country Club
2015 Joe Harney Black Rock Country Club
2014 Evan Hammeling Weston Golf Club
2013 Evan Harmeling 211 -5 Playoff Chris Fitzpatrick Woodland Golf Club [4]
2012 Michael Welch Walpole Country Club
2011 Kyle Gallo 1 stroke Michael Ballo

Ty Capps

Oak Hill Country Club [5]
2010 Jimmy Hazen Wellesley Country Club
2009 Rob Oppenheim Belmont Country Club
2008 Jim Renner Stockbridge Golf Club
2007 Geoffrey Sisk 200 −10 4 strokes Frank Dully II Kernwood Country Club [6]
2006 Geoffrey Sisk 207 −3 3 strokes Michael Harris Charles River Country Club [7]
2005 Eric Egloff Vesper Country Club
2004 Geoffrey Sisk 206 −7 2 strokes Eli Zachheim Pleasant Valley Country Club [8]
2003 Brian Quinn Tedesco Country Club
2002 Geoffrey Sisk 202 −8 4 strokes Rich Parker Longmeadow Country Club [9]
2001 Rich Parker Mount Pleasant Country Club
2000 James Gilleon1 Country Club of Pittsfield
1999 Kevin Quinn (a)1 Wellesley Country Club
1998 Rodney Butcher Oak Hill Country Club
1997 Geoffrey Sisk 208 −8 1 stroke John Elliot Crumpin-Fox Club [10]
1996 Jeff Leonard 205 −9 7 strokes Fran Quinn Winchester Country Club [11]
1995 Geoffrey Sisk 212 −4 2 strokes Brett Quigley Wollaston Golf Club [12]
1994 Peter Morgan1 Woodland Golf Club
1993 Pat Bates Tedesco Country Club
1992 Andy Morse Taconic Golf Club
1991 John Elliot Salem Country Club
1990 Fran Quinn 210 -6 1 stroke Jeff Lewis Vesper Country Club [13]
1989 Andy Morse Oak Hill Country Club
1988 Jeff Lewis Spring Valley Country Club
1987 Steve Jurgenson Weston Golf Club
1986 Kevin Johnson (a) Country Club of New Seabury
1985 Jim Hallet Wellesley Country Club
1984 Dana Quigley Wollaston Golf Club
1983 Dana Quigley1 Charles River Country Club
1982 Dana Quigley Longmeadow Country Club
1981 Bob Menne Nashawtuc Country Club
1980 Paul Moran Essex Country Club
1979 Jay Dolan Brae Burn Country Club
1978 Curt Madson Spring Valley Country Club
1977 Paul Harney1 Country Club of New Seabury
1976 Paul Barkhouse1 Worcester Country Club
1975 Dick Hanscom Charles River Country Club
1974 Dick Hanscom1 Woodland Golf Club
1973 Bob Crowley1 Kernwood Country Club
1972 Charles Volpone Tedesco Country Club
1971 Charles Volpone Vesper Country Club
1970 Paul Harney1 Salem Country Club
1969 Paul Harney Spring Valley Country Club
1968 Paul Harney The International Golf Club
1967 Paul Harney Country Club of New Seabury
1966 Bob Crowley Weston Golf Club
1965 Jim Browning Winchester Country Club
1964 Bill Ezinicki Pleasant Valley Country Club
1963 Bill Flynn Kernwood Country Club
1962 Bob Crowley Belmont Country Club
1961 Don Hoenig1 Tedesco Country Club
1960 Bill Ezinicki Country Club of Pittsfield
1959 George Kinsman1 Hyannisport Club
1958 Bob Toski Hyannisport Club
1957 Bob Crowley Coonamesset Club2
1956 Ed Oliver Coonamesset Club2
1955 John Thoren Coonamesset Club2
1954 Don Hoenig Wachusett Country Club
1953 Jim Browning Worcester Country Club
1952 Everett Stuart1 Charles River Country Club
1951 Julius Boros Salem Country Club
1950 John Thoren1 South Shore Country Club
1949 Edward Burke Wachusett Country Club
1948 Jerry Gianferante Oak Hill Country Club
1947 Gene Kunes1 Belmont Country Club
1946 Ellsworth Vines Longmeadow Country Club
1943–1945 No tournament due to World War II
1942 Ben Loving1 Oysters Harbor Club
1941 Jug McSpaden Oysters Harbor Club
1940 Horton Smith Oysters Harbor Club
1939 Byron Nelson Worcester Country Club
1938 Jug McSpaden Oysters Harbor Club
1937 Jug McSpaden Oysters Harbor Club
1936 Jug McSpaden Oak Hill Country Club
1935 Gene Sarazen Oak Hill Country Club
1934 Roy Bronsdon Oysters Harbor Club
1933 Ted Turner Belmont Spring Country Club
1932 Francis Ouimet (a) Oysters Harbor Club
1931 Wiffy Cox Worcester Country Club
1930 Joe Turnesa Brae Burn Country Club
1929 Jesse P. Guilford (a) Vesper Country Club
1928 Leo Diegel Wollaston Country Club
1927 Johnny Farrell Sandy Burr Country Club
1926 Donald Vinton Worcester Country Club
1925 Tom Lally Charles River Country Club
1924 Willie Ogg Kernwood Country Club
1923 Mike Brady Tedesco Country Club
1922 George Kerrigan Country Club of Springfield
1921 Louis Tellier Essex Country Club
1920 George L. Bowden Commonwealth Country Club
1919 Jesse P. Guilford (a) Worcester Country Club
1917–1918 No tournament due to World War I
1916 Mike Brady Brae Burn Country Club
1915 Walter Hagen The Country Club
1914 Mike Brady Belmont Spring Country Club
1913 Tom McNamara Brae Burn Country Club
1912 Alex Ross Oakley Country Club
1911 Donald Ross The Country Club
1910 Alex Ross Essex Country Club
1909 Alex Ross Woodland Country Club
1908 Alex Ross The Country Club
1907 Alex Ross Brae Burn Country Club
1906 Alex Ross Wollaston Country Club
1905 Donald Ross Vesper Country Club

Source:[14]

1 Denotes playoff win

2 Now called Cape Cod Country Club

References

  1. ^ "About Us". massgolf.org. Mass Golf. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Open Championship". Mass Golf. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Open Championship". Mass Golf.
  4. ^ "Jun 14, 2013, page C7 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jun 30, 2011, page C9 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Boston Globe 21 Jun 2007, page 35". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ STAFF, Bill Doyle TELEGRAM & GAZETTE. "One legend down, one to go for 5-time champ". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Boston Globe 24 Jun 2004, page 44". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Daily Hampshire Gazette 20 Jun 2002, page 19". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Brattleboro Reformer 19 Jun 1997, page 16". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Jun 20, 1996, page 37 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Boston Globe 22 Jun 1995, page 43". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Boston Globe 28 Jun 1990, page 59". Newspapers.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Massachusetts Golf Association: MGALinks: Championships". web.archive.org. October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

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Former PGA Tour events
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