The Reno Open was a golf tournament on the Ben Hogan Tour that was contested from 1990 to 1991 and played at Northgate Golf Course in Reno, Nevada.
Mike Springer won the inaugural tournament.[1]
John Flannery captured the 1991 edition of the event.[2] He defeated Rob Boldt, Esteban Toledo and Tom Lehman in a sudden-death playoff to earn $20,000 and his first victory on the circuit. The playoff is recognized as one of the most unusual in Tour history.[3] On the second hole, the 18th, Flannery appeared to have won before failing to mark his ball properly on the green, a two-stroke rules violation. Toledo also committed a rules violation on the green and was accessed a one-stroke penalty. Each player carded a six, forcing the playoff into the third-extra hole, where Flannery won the event.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hogan Reno Open | |||||
| 1991 |  John Flannery |
211 | −5 | Playoff | Rob Boldt Tom Lehman Esteban Toledo
|
| 1990 | Mike Springer |
202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Rick Cramer Kelly Gibson
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References
- ^ "Springer Wins Hogan Reno". Tulsa World. October 1990. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Individual Playoff Records". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Astonishing But True Golf Facts". p. 87. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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