Ohio Kings Island Open

Ohio Kings Island Open
Tournament information
LocationMason, Ohio
Established1973
Course(s)Jack Nicklaus Golf Center
Par70
Length6,837 yards (6,252 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$150,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year1977
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Mike Hill (1977)
To par−13 Jack Nicklaus (1973)
Final champion
United States Mike Hill
Location map
Jack Nicklaus GC is located in the United States
Jack Nicklaus GC
Jack Nicklaus GC
Location in the United States
Jack Nicklaus GC is located in Ohio
Jack Nicklaus GC
Jack Nicklaus GC
Location in Ohio

The Ohio Kings Island Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1973 to 1977. It was played at Jack Nicklaus Golf Center in Mason, Ohio. The tournament was dropped when the LPGA Championship moved there in 1978.

Tournament highlights

  • 1973: Jack Nicklaus shoots a third round 62 on his way to a six-shot victory over Lee Trevino in the inaugural version of the tournament. After the tournament was over, Nicklaus announced he would be giving all of his first place check, $25,000, to charity.[1]
  • 1974: Miller Barber notches a victory for the eighth consecutive year. His 72-hole total of 277 is good enough for a three shot win over George Johnson.[2]
  • 1976: Ben Crenshaw sinks a 14-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Andy North by one shot.[3]
  • 1977: Mike Hill wins the last edition of the tournament by one shot over Tom Kite.[4]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1977 United States Mike Hill 269 −11 1 stroke United States Tom Kite
1976 United States Ben Crenshaw 271 −9 1 stroke United States Andy North
1975: No tournament
1974 United States Miller Barber 277 −7 3 strokes United States George Johnson
1973 United States Jack Nicklaus 271 −13 6 strokes United States Lee Trevino

References

  1. ^ Strode, George (October 9, 1973). "Nicklaus Wins Kings Island, Gives 25,000 to 2 Charities". The Press-Courier. Oxnard, California. AP. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Miller Barber Wins Kings Island Open". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire. AP. September 23, 1974. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Crenshaw wins Kings Island Open". The Daily Sentinel. Pomeroy-Middleport, Ohio. UPI. September 20, 1976. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Kings Island Open Captured By Hill". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. AP. September 26, 1977. p. 3C.


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