en Memphis Invitational

The Memphis Invitational was a men's professional golf event played in 1945 and 1946. It was played at the Chickasaw Country Club, Memphis, Tennessee.

The 1945 tournament drew national attention as Byron Nelson had won 11 straight events on the PGA tour and was going for 12 in Memphis. Amateur Fred Haas won the tournament by five strokes, with Nelson finishing tied for fourth place, six strokes behind. George Low Jr. was the leading professional and took the first prize money.^[1]

Winners

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)	Ref
1946	Buck White	United States	277	−11	1 stroke	Herman Keiser	2,000	^[2]
1945	Fred Haas (a)	United States	270	−18	5 strokes	Bob Cochran (a) George Low Jr.	(2,666)	^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Pro Golfers Say Victory by Haas Can Help Sport". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. August 20, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
^ "White Wins Open". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. September 23, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

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[ei1945-1] "Pro Golfers Say Victory by Haas Can Help Sport". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. August 20, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved June 10, 2010.

[2] "White Wins Open". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. September 23, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

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