The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002.
History Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935, the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.
Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937. In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes. As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.
Winners YearVenueWinnerScoreRefAlberta Open Championship 2024 Desert Blume Wes Heffernan (7) 201 (−15) 2023 Coal Creek Max Sekulic 201 (−15) SVR Alberta Open 2022 Sundre Ethan Choi (am) 135 (−9) 2021 Wolf Creek Riley Fleming (3) 201 (−12) 2020 Wolf Creek A. J. Armstrong 206 (−7) 2019 Trestle Creek Andrew Harrison (am) 202 (−14) 2018 River Spirit Wes Heffernan (6) 203 (−13) 2017 Sundre Dustin Risdon 139 (−5) Alberta Open 2016 RedTail Landing Brett Hogan 134 (−10) 2015 Carnmoney James Love 135 (−7) 2014 Wolf Creek Riley Fleming (2) 204 (−9) 2013 RedTail Landing Riley Fleming 138 (−6) 2012 Carnmoney Wes Heffernan (5) 210 (−3) RBC Insurance Alberta Open 2011 Carnmoney Wes Heffernan (4) 207 (−6) 2010 Carnmoney Jamie Kureluk 131 (−11) Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments 2009 Carnmoney Ryan Yip 203 (−13) Wolverton Alberta Open 2008 Carnmoney Wes Heffernan (3) 140 (−4) Alberta Open 2007 Carnmoney Wes Heffernan (2) 130 (−14) 2006 Carnmoney Wes Heffernan 134 (−10) 2005 RedTail Landing Kris Wasylowich (am) 137 (−7) 2004 RedTail Landing Brandon Markiw (am) 138 (−6) 2003 RedTail Landing Stuart Hendley 141 (−3) 2000–2002 No tournamentHenry Singer Alberta Open 1999 Wolf Creek Brian Kontak (2) 266 (−18) 1998 Wolf Creek Brian Kontak 260 (−20) 1997 Wolf Creek Ray Freeman 204 (−6) 1996 Wolf Creek Trevor Dodds 270 (−10) 1995 Wolf Creek Ian Hutchings 268 (−12) Alberta Open 1994 Wolf Creek Jim Rutledge 271 (−9) Allianz Alberta Open 1993 Wolf Creek Don Fardon 273 (−7) Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open 1992 Wolf Creek Richard Backwell 276 (−4) 1991 Wolf Creek Rick Todd 276 (−4) Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open 1990 Wolf Creek Bruce Bulina 274 (−6) 1989 Wolf Creek Frank Edmonds 269 (−11) Alberta Open 1988 Wolf Creek Kirk Triplett 279 (−1) 1987 Wolf Creek Ian Roberts 206 (−4) 1986 Mayfair Randy Hill (am) 212 (+2) 1985 Pinebrook Drew Hartt (am) 208 (−5) 1984 Highlands Kelly Murray 213 (E) 1983 Elks Club Norman Gray (am) 213 (E) 1982 Derrick Wayne Bygrave Richard Senetchko (am) 68 (tie) 1981 Elks Club Sandy Harper 141 (−1) 1980 Windermere Keith Alexander (2) (am) 213 (E) 1979 Connaught Tournament cancelled 1978 Windermere Gar Hamilton 209 (−4) 1977 Willow Park Dave Barr 204 (−9) 1976 Red Deer Moe Norman (3) 212 (−4) 1975 Earl Grey Bob Panasiuk (2) 209 (−4) 1974 Derrick Bob Panasiuk 206 (−7) 1973 Silver Springs Al Balding 214 (−2) 1972 Highlands Greg Pitzer 204 (−9) 1971 Calgary Moe Norman (2) 201 (−9) 1970 Mayfair Stan Homenuik 205 (−5) 1969 Earl Grey Bobby Cox 210 (−3) 1968 Edmonton Wayne Vollmer 213 (E) 1967 Glendale Keith Alexander (am) 207 (−9) 1966 Canyon Meadows Moe Norman 214 (+1) 1965 Highlands Wilf Homenuik (2) 211 (−2) 1964 Red Deer Doug Silverberg (am) 203 (−13) 1963 No tournament 1962 Calgary Bill Thomson 210 (E) 1961 Windermere Wilf Homenuik 211 (−2) 1960 Earl Grey Bob Wylie (2) (am) 208 (−2) 1959 Edmonton Buddy Loftus (3) 213 (E) 1958 Earl Grey Tournament cancelled 1957 Highlands Pete Olynyk 212 (−1) 1956 Calgary Bob Wylie 217 (+7) 1955 Mayfair Stan Leonard (9) 210 (E) 1954 Earl Grey Frank Willey (2) 208 (−2) 1953 Edmonton Frank Willey 205 (−8) 1952 Calgary Henry Martell (4) 283 (+3) 1951 Highlands Buddy Loftus (2) 281 (−7) 1950 Earl Grey Stan Leonard (8) 276 (−4) 1949 Mayfair Stan Leonard (7) 269 (−11) 1948 Calgary Buddy Loftus (am) 285 (+5) 1947 Edmonton Stan Leonard (6) 277 (−7) 1946 Calgary Bill Tait (am) 288 (+8) 1945 Highlands Henry Martell (3) (am) 287 (−1) 1944 Calgary Henry Martell (2) (am) 268 (−12) 1943 Calgary Stan Leonard (5) 293 (+13) 1942 Mayfair Stan Leonard (4) 279 (−1) 1941 Edmonton Stan Leonard (3) 272 (−12) 1940 Calgary Fred Wood (2) 274 (−6) 1939 Mayfair Stan Leonard (2) 286 (+6) 1938 Calgary Fred Wood 276 (−4) 1937 Edmonton Stan Leonard 291 (+7) 1936 Mayfair Henry Martell (am) 148 (+4) 1935 Calgary Stewart Vickers (am) 141 1934 Edmonton Joe Pryke (2) 140 (−2) 1933 Calgary Lionel Morrison (am) 143 1932 Mayfair Joe Pryke 140 1931 Calgary Ronnie MacWilliams (2) 144 1930 Edmonton Jimmy Rimmer (2) 149 1929 Calgary Ronnie MacWilliams 149 1928 Mayfair Tom McGrath 150 1927 Calgary Tommy Morrison 153 1926 Edmonton Jimmy Rimmer 150 1925 Calgary Jack Cuthbert (am) 152 1924 Mayfair Art Cruttenden (2) 150 1923 Calgary Carson MacWilliams (am) 150 1922 Edmonton Duncan Sutherland 156 1921 Calgary St Andrews Tom Watson 142 1920 Calgary Bobby Mair 157 1919 Edmonton Art Cruttenden 155 1915–1918 No tournament due to World War I 1914 Calgary St Andrews Thomas Gillespie 157 1913 Edmonton Jack Walton 167 1912 Calgary W. Barrett 159
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