The IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It was played at the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1980.Whitemarsh Valley Country Club - Historical Highlights
Tournament highlights 1963: Arnold Palmer wins the inaugural version of the tournament by one shot over Lionel Hebert. The $26,000 first prize was the most Palmer collected for a win up to that time.Arnold Palmer wins Whitemarsh Open 1965: Jack Nicklaus successfully defends his title. He eagles the 71st hole to win by 2 shots over Joe Campbell and Doug Sanders. 1966: Jack Nicklaus narrowly misses winning in Philadelphia for the third consecutive year. Don January beats him by one shot.Don January Nips Jack Nicklaus To Win Philadelphia Golf Event 1969: A four-player sudden death playoff is won by Dave Hill when he makes an eleven-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Tommy Jacobs, Gay Brewer, and R. H. Sikes.Dave Hill Wins Philadelphia Open after one-hole playoff 1973: Tom Weiskopf wins for the second consecutive week. He beats Jim Barber by four shots.Sizzling Weiskopf nabs title in Philly classic 1975: Tom Jenkins wins by one shot over Johnny Miller and by two over Bob Wynn. Wynn was leading by two shots until he made a quadruple-bogey eight on the tournament's 71st hole.Jenkins takes Philly because Bob couldn't Wynn 1976: Future World Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Kite wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He defeats Terry Diehl on the fifth hole of a sudden death playoff.Kite Captures Philly Crown 1980: Doug Tewell wins the last edition of the tournament. He beats Tom Kite by one shot.Tewell wins Philly after sweating cut
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upIVB-Golf Classic 1980 Doug Tewell 272 −12 1 stroke Tom KiteIVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic 1979 Lou Graham 273 −11 Playoff Bobby Wadkins 1978 Jack Nicklaus (3) 270 −14 1 stroke Gil Morgan 1977 Jerry McGee 272 −12 4 strokes John Lister Bob ShearerIVB-Bicentennial Golf Classic 1976 Tom Kite 277 −7 Playoff Terry DiehlIVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic 1975 Tom Jenkins 275 −9 1 stroke Johnny Miller 1974 Hubert Green 271 −17 4 strokes Hale Irwin 1973 Tom Weiskopf (2) 274 −14 4 strokes Jim Barber 1972 J. C. Snead 282 −6 1 stroke Chi-Chi Rodríguez 1971 Tom Weiskopf 274 −14 1 stroke Dave Hill 1970 Billy Casper 274 −4 3 strokes Terry Wilcox 1969 Dave Hill 279 −9 Playoff Gay Brewer Tommy Jacobs R. H. SikesPhiladelphia Golf Classic 1968 Bob Murphy 276 −12 Playoff Labron Harris Jr. 1967 Dan Sikes 276 −12 2 strokes George Archer 1966 Don January 278 −10 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus 1965 Jack Nicklaus (2) 277 −11 1 stroke Joe Campbell Doug SandersWhitemarsh Open Invitational 1964 Jack Nicklaus 276 −12 1 stroke Gary Player 1963 Arnold Palmer 281 −7 1 stroke Lionel Hebert
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