The Milwaukee Open was a professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour, played only in 1940. It was held August 2–4 at North Hills Country Club in Menomenee Falls, northwest of Milwaukee. Three-time major winner Ralph Guldahl shot a final round 67 (−4) to win the event at 268 (−16), two shots ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver. It was his first victory in sixteen months, since the Masters in 1939. The purse was $5,000 with a winner's share of $1,200.
Johnny Bulla led after 54 holes at 197 (−16), a new scoring record for the tour. Playing with Guldahl, he carded a 75 (+4) in the final round and fell into a tie for fourth, four strokes back. With nine holes remaining, Bulla led Guldahl by three strokes, but then shot 39 (+3) while Guldahl made up seven strokes with 32 (−4).
The 72-hole event began on Friday, and the final two rounds were played on Sunday. North Hills later hosted the Blue Ribbon Open (1951) and the final two editions of the Milwaukee Open Invitational (1960, 1961).
Leaderboard Sunday, August 4, 1940 PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Ralph Guldahl 68-67-66-67=268 −16 1,200 2 Ed Oliver 66-66-70-68=270 −14 7503 Sam Snead 69-68-69-65=271 −13 550T4 Johnny Bulla 66-65-66-75=272 −12 375Ben Hogan 70-68-66-68=272
Scorecard
Final nine holes Hole101112131415161718Par434544345 Guldahl −13−13−13−14−14−15−15−15−16 Bulla −15−15−14−14−13−14−14−13−12 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Source:
See also Other former PGA Tour events in Milwaukee Blue Ribbon Open, 1951 Milwaukee Open Invitational, 1955–61 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1968–2009
References
External links North Hills Country Club