The Havana Invitational (Spanish: Torneo de la Habana por invitación) was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club (Club de Campo de La Habana) in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club (Club de golf Villa Real).
The 1948 event was a 54-hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193. Later events were part of the PGA schedule.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare ($)VenueRef.Havana Invitational 1958 Billy Casper 278 −10 2 strokes Bo Wininger 2,400 Havana CC Havana International 1958 George Bayer 286 +6 Playoff Sam Snead 6,500 Villa Real GC Havana Invitational 1957 Al Balding 281 −7 Playoff Al Besselink 2,400 Havana CC 1956 Al Besselink 276 −12 2 strokes Ed Furgol 2,500 Havana CC 1955 Mike Souchak 273 −15 2 strokes Ed Oliver 2,000 Havana CC 1954 Ed Furgol 273 −15 1 stroke Walter Burkemo 2,000 Havana CC 1953 Bob Toski 272 −16 1 stroke Al Besselink Walter Burkemo Fred Haas 1,500 Havana CC 1952 Dutch Harrison 270 −18 6 strokes Al Besselink Tommy Bolt Fred Haas 1,500 Havana CC 1951 Jimmy Demaret 275 −13 1 stroke Bob Toski 1,500 Havana CC 1950 Jim Turnesa 267 −21 3 strokes Pete Cooper 1,500 Havana CC 1949 Claude Harmon 271 −17 2 strokes Chick Harbert 1,200 Havana CC 1948 Sam Snead 209 −7 1 strokes Jimmy Demaret 1,500 Havana CC
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