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General Brock Open

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The General Brock Open was a golf tournament played at Lookout Point Country Club, Fonthill, Ontario, Canada, west of Niagara Falls. It was played from 1935 to 1937. The event was sponsored by the General Brock Hotel.

The 1935 event was played from July 11 to 13. Tony Manero won by a strokes from Canadian amateur Bud Donovan and Byron Nelson. Manero had a final round 71 to pass Nelson who finished with a 77.[1] The 1936 event was played from June 11 to 13. Craig Wood won by two strokes after a final round of 68.[2] The 1937 event was played from July 8 to 10. The tournament was won by Jules Huot who finished two ahead of Bill Mehlhorn. Huot took a three stroke lead after 54 holes after a third round 66.[3]

Winners

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Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Ref
General Brock Open
1937 Jules Huot  Canada 280 E 2 strokes United States Bill Mehlhorn 750 [3]
1936 Craig Wood  United States 285 +5 2 strokes United States Tony Manero 1,000 [2]
General Brock Hotel Open
1935 Tony Manero  United States 291 +11 1 stroke Canada Bud Donovan (a)
United States Byron Nelson
750 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tony Manero Wins Open Golf Tourney With Total of 291". The Montreal Gazette. July 15, 1935. p. 8.
  2. ^ a b "Wood has Final 68 to Capture Brock Open Golf Tourney". The Montreal Gazette. June 15, 1936. p. 15.
  3. ^ a b "Jules Huot Victor in Brock Open Golf with Sub-Par Round". The Montreal Gazette. July 12, 1937. p. 17.