The Vermont Open is the Vermont state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Vermont Chapter of the New England section of the PGA of America.

History

With the help of Burlington-area businessmen, the Vermont Open was inaugurated in 1940. The "local merchants" were able to raise a purse of $3,000 and the event was sanctioned by the PGA of America. A number of prominent local players from the northeast like Mike Turnesa, Jim Turnesa, and Bob Toski decided to play. In addition, top golfers on the national scene like Horton Smith, Dutch Harrison, and Pete Cooper were lured by the extensive prize money. Mike Turnesa, shooting a 284 total, won the event. The following year, however, "the PGA was unable to work out a date that fit into [their] schedule" and the tournament was not held. In the ensuing years, due to World War II and general negligence, the event was discontinued. In the late 1940s, however, the event was revitalized and has been continuously held since then.[1]

Winners

Year Champion Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
2024 Bryson Richards (a) Lake Morey Resort
2023 Shawn Warren Lake Morey Resort
2022 Berk Harvey Lake Morey Resort
2021 Garth McGee Lake Morey Resort
2020 No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Chris Wiatr Lake Morey Resort
2018 Alex Rainville Lake Morey Resort
2017 Peter French Lake Morey Resort
2016 Spencer Mellon Lake Morey Resort
2015 Hunter Stone Lake Morey Resort
2014 Richy Werenski Lake Morey Resort
2013 Michael Welch Lake Morey Resort
2012 Rich Berberian, Jr. Lake Morey Resort
2011 Marc-Etienne Bussieres Lake Morey Resort
2010 Michael Welch Lake Morey Resort
2009 Brent Paladino (a) St. Johnsbury Country Club
2008 Jim Renner Lake Morey Resort
2007 Trevor Murphy (a) Lake Morey Resort
2006 Brent Wanner Lake Morey Resort
2005 Michael Harris Lake Morey Resort
2004 Sean O'Hair 202 −8 2 strokes Paul Dickson Lake Morey Resort
2003 Rodney Butcher Lake Morey Resort
2002 Chris Congdon Lake Morey Resort
2001 Rodney Butcher Lake Morey Resort
2000 David Gunas, Jr. Lake Morey Resort
1999 Peter Morgan Lake Morey Resort
1998 Joe Cioè Lake Morey Resort
1997 Sean Duffy Lake Morey Resort
1996 John Elliott Lake Morey Resort
1995 Rodney Butcher Lake Morey Resort
1994 Jeff Grygiel Lake Morey Resort
1993 Andrew Pitts Lake Morey Resort
1992 Kevin Giancola Lake Morey Resort
1991 Jeff Lewis Lake Morey Resort
1990 Rich Parker Lake Morey Resort
1989 Bill Ziobro Lake Morey Resort
1988 Wilhelm Winsnes Lake Morey Resort
1987 Dana Quigley Lake Morey Resort
1986 Dana Quigley Lake Morey Resort
1985 Jeff Lewis Lake Morey Resort
1984 Bob Beauchemin Lake Morey Resort
1983 Lake Morey Resort
1982 Lake Morey Resort
1981 Peter Teravainen Lake Morey Resort
1980 Lake Morey Resort
1979 Lake Morey Resort
1978 Lake Morey Resort
1977 Lake Morey Resort
1976 Austin Straub Lake Morey Resort [2]
1975 Lake Morey Resort
1974 Lake Morey Resort
1973 Lake Morey Resort
1972 Lake Morey Resort
1971 Lake Morey Resort
1970 Lake Morey Resort
1969 Lake Morey Resort
1968 Lake Morey Resort
1967 Lake Morey Resort
1966 Lake Morey Resort
1965 Lake Morey Resort
1964 Lake Morey Resort
1963 Lake Morey Resort
1962 Lake Morey Resort
1961 Lake Morey Resort
1960 Lake Morey Resort
1959 Lake Morey Resort
1958 Lake Morey Resort
1957 Lake Morey Resort
1956 Lake Morey Resort
1955 Lake Morey Resort
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950 Johnny Thoren Charlie Sheppard Bennington CC [1]
1949 Johnny Thoren 135 2 strokes Charlie Sheppard Burlington CC [1]
1948 Les Kennedy 139 Playoff Charlie Sheppard Rutland CC [1]
1942–1947: No tournament due to World War II [1]
1941 No tournament due to scheduling conflicts [1]
1940 Mike Turnesa 284 Burlington CC [1]

Source:[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "History of the Vermont Open" (PDF). Vermont Golf Magazine. 1991.
  2. ^ "Rutland Daily Herald 23 Sep 1976, page 23". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ "Vermont Open Golf Champions". Lake Morey Resort. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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