The Panama Open was a golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982, during which time it was won by some of the biggest names in professional golf, including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. It was an event on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour between 1958 and 1974. Following the demise of the Caribbean Tour the tournament was not played for several years, until there was a brief revival between 1979 and 1982.
The Panama Open was revived in 1996, when it was an unofficial event on the Canadian Tour; it became an official tournament in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, it was an event on the Tour de las Américas, and the following year, it was co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour (2005 season).
Winners YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef.Panasonic Panama Open 2004 CHA, TLA Richard McEvoy 277 −11 1 stroke Marco Ruiz Samsung Panama Open 2003 TLA Charles Warren 284 −4 1 stroke Ken Duke Panasonic Panama Open 2002 CAN Mario Tiziani 273 −15 Playoff David Kirkpatrick Chad Wright 2001 CAN Steve Runge 272 −16 2 strokes Jonathan Byrd Panama Open 2000 Steve Haskins 1999 Gustavo Mendoza Playoff Sonny Skinner 1998 Bob Friend 281 −7 Playoff Rick Todd 1997 Garrett Willis Playoff Clark Dennis 1996 Jaime Gomez 210 −6 Playoff Rafael Alarcón Joe Cioe 1983–1995: No tournament 1982 George Burns 275 1981 Curtis Strange 204 1980 Bruce Fleisher 267 1979 Butch Baird (3) Chi-Chi Rodríguez 267 Title shared 1975–1978: No tournament 1974 Roberto De Vicenzo (5) 265 −23 7 strokes Florentino Molina 1973 Roberto De Vicenzo (4) 271 −17 8 strokes Peter Oosterhuis 1972 Lu Liang-Huan 279 −9 2 strokes Rogelio González Luis Carlos Pinto 1971 Roberto De Vicenzo (3) 273 −15 4 strokes Peter Townsend 1970 Herb Hooper 275 −13 2 strokes Jay Dolan 1969 Butch Baird (2) 276 −12 Playoff Rogelio González Bob Ross 1968 Butch Baird 267 −21 11 strokes Wes Ellis Vicente Fernández 1967 Bert Weaver 274 −14 3 strokes Art Wall Jr. 1966 Wilf Homenuik 283 −5 1 stroke Stan Mosel 1965 Art Wall Jr. 277 −11 4 strokes Wes Ellis 1964: No tournament 1963 George Knudson 280 −8 4 strokes Joe Jimenez Ernie Vossler 1962 Jim Ferree 277 −11 1 stroke Billy Maxwell 1961 Pete Cooper (2) 273 −15 5 strokes Ernie Vossler 1960 Ernie Vossler 269 −19 3 strokes Dow Finsterwald 1959 Pete Cooper 274 −14 3 strokes Don January 1958 Bob Watson 271 −17 1 stroke Art Wall Jr. 1957 Doug Ford 277 −11 2 strokes Dow Finsterwald 1956 Arnold Palmer 283 −5 Playoff Sam Snead 1955 Antonio Cerdá 273 −15 1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo Arnold Palmer 1954 Sam Snead 271 −17 6 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo 1953 Roberto De Vicenzo (2) 274 −14 3 strokes Charlie Harper Clayton Heafner Sam Snead 1952 Roberto De Vicenzo 282 −6 3 strokes Sam Snead 1951 Johnny MacMurray (a) (4) 284 −4 3 strokes Raúl Posse Gene Kunes Harvey Breaux (a) 1950 Raúl Posse 284 1949 Johnny MacMurray (a) (3) 288 1948 Johnny MacMurray (a) (2) 283 1947 Herb Mitten (a) 293 1946 Charlie Grant 299 1945 Tony Tiso (2) 291 1944 Marion Reid (a) 299 1943 Tony Tiso (2) 291 1942 Lou Barbaro 297 1941 Al Escalante 298 1940 Johnny MacMurray (a) 301 1939 Jimmy Vincent (2) 301 1939 Jimmy Vincent 304
See also Open golf tournament Panama Championship
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External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site