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)Venue1947–48 Berkshire Country ClubBerkshire Country Club at The Golf Association of Philadelphia site1949 Reading Country Club1950 Berkshire Country Club1951 Berkleigh Country Club
Winners YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-upWinner'sshare ($)Ref 1951 Jim Turnesa 280 −4 3 strokes Jack Burke Jr. 2,400 1950 Sam Snead 268 −20 8 strokes Jim Ferrier 2,600 1949 Cary Middlecoff 266 −14 1 stroke Sam Snead 2,600 1948 Ben Hogan 269 −19 1 stroke Fred Haas 2,600 1947 Dutch Harrison 277 −7 3 strokes Bobby Locke 2,000
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