Golden Valley Four-Ball
The Golden Valley Four-Ball was a golf tournament played at Golden Valley Country Club in Golden Valley, Minnesota in 1943 and 1944. The 1943 event was a round-robin with 8 pairs played from September 3 to 6. One match was played on the first day and two on the other three days. Positions were determined by the net number of holes up or down over the seven rounds.[1] The 1944 event followed a similar format and was played from July 6 to 9.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Player | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Byron Nelson and Jug McSpaden |
 United States United States |
+13 | 3 points |  Bob Hamilton Bill Kaiser |
800 (each) |
[2] |
| 1943 | Jimmy Demaret and Craig Wood |
United States United States |
+12 | 3 points | Byron Nelson Jug McSpaden |
600 (each) |
[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Golf Notables Open 126-Hole Twin-Cities Best-Ball Grind". The Pittsburgh Press. September 3, 1943. p. 34.
- ^ "Nelson-McSpaden Win Best-Ball Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. July 10, 1944. p. 16.
- ^ "Demaret-Wood Combine Wins Best-Ball Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. September 7, 1943. p. 22.