The Lakes Open was a golf tournament played at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia between 1934 and 1974.
History The inaugural event was organised in connection with the visit of a group of American professionals who had earlier played in the Lakes International Cup.
It was held annually until World War II with Jim Ferrier and Norman Von Nida both winning twice. It did not restart until 1947 and was held annually until 1967, except for 1965. The event was revived in 1974 as the Coca-Cola Lakes Open. Ferrier won for the third time in 1948, a feat later matched by Eric Cremin, Kel Nagle and Frank Phillips.
Winners Year Winner Country Score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Ref1934 Craig Wood 283 −5 4 strokes Paul Runyan 1935 Fred Bolger 284 −4 5 strokes Jim Ferrier (a) 1936 Jim Ferrier (a) 281 −7 9 strokes Billy Bolger 1937 Jim Ferrier (a) 297 +9 1 stroke Bill Holder 1938 Norman Von Nida 277 −11 6 strokes Jim Ferrier (a) 1939 Norman Von Nida 292 +4 Playoff Billy Bolger 1940–1946: No tournament1947 Ossie Pickworth 291 +3 2 strokes Eric Cremin 1948 Jim Ferrier 283 −5 4 strokes Eric Cremin 1949 Eric Cremin 287 −1 3 strokes Norman Von Nida 1950 Eric Cremin 293 +5 4 strokes Kel Nagle 1951 Ted Naismith 296 +8 4 strokes Jack Barkel (a) Jim Moran 1952 Jimmy Adams 307 +19 4 strokes Eric Cremin Kel Nagle 1953 Eric Cremin 296 +8 3 strokes Dan Cullen Frank Phillips 1954 Kel Nagle 282 −6 8 strokes Ted Rigney (a) 1955 Les Wilson 296 +8 1 strokes Mick Kelly Jim McInnes 1956 Harry Berwick (a) 305 +17 3 strokes Billy Bolger Eric Cremin 1957 Kel Nagle 289 +1 1 stroke Bill Holder 1958 Kel Nagle 290 +2 1 stroke Bruce Devlin (a) 1959 Frank Phillips 290 +2 3 strokes Kel Nagle Len Woodward 1960 Frank Phillips 291 +3 4 strokes Alan Murray 1961 Phil Billings (a) 280 −8 8 strokes Bill See Hoe 1962 Les Wilson 282 −6 3 strokes Phil Billings (a) 1963 Peter Thomson 288 E 2 strokes Bob Swinbourne 1964 Ted Ball 279 −9 2 strokes Les Wilson 1965: No tournament1966 Frank Phillips 280 −8 7 strokes Alan Murray 1967 Bruce Devlin 287 −1 1 stroke Ted Ball Jim Moran 1968–1973: No tournamentCoca-Cola Lakes Open1974 Bob Shearer 297 +5 Playoff Ted Ball Paul Murray In 1939 there was an 18-hole playoff a week later. Von Nida scored to 74 to Bulger's 75. In 1974 Shearer won with a birdie at the first extra hole.
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