Caribbean Tour/Circuit

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  • Seagram Caribbean Trophy/Cup
  • 1956: Foundation of Caribbean Golf Association
  • 1958: First PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour ,
  • 1965: New Latin-American Tour formed (Mexico, Caracas with PR expected in 1966)
  • 1966: Caribbean Tour splits; three tournaments in Feb/Mar and Caracas & PR moving to Nov
  • 1967: Latin-American Tour (Caracas, PR, WE)
  • 1974: PGA involvement in the Caribbean Tour discontinued

Events

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Winners

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YearWinnerCaribbean TourLatin-American Tour
1974Argentina Florentino MolinaMaracaibo, Panama, Los Lagartos (Source: WoPG 1975)
1973 TBDMaracaibo, Caracas, Panama, Los Lagartos
1972 TBDMaracaibo, Caracas, Panama, Los Lagartos
1971 TBDMaracaibo, Caracas, Los Lagartos, Panama
1970 TBDPanama, Maracaibo, Los Lagartos
1969United States Butch Baird[citation needed]Los Lagartos, Maracaibo, PanamaCaracas, not West End Classic
1968 TBDLos Lagartos, Panama, Maracaibo Caracas, West End Classic ,
1967United States Bert Weaver[citation needed]Maracaibo, Los Lagartos, Panama Caracas, Puerto Rico, West End Classic ,
1966United States Art Wall, Jr. Panama, Los Lagartos, Maracaibo Mexico, Caracas, Puerto Rico
1965United States Art Wall, Jr. Panama, Los Lagartos, Caracas, Maracaibo, Puerto Rico Mexico, Caracas
1964United States Art Wall, Jr. Panama, Maracaibo, Caracas, Los Lagartos (Bogotá), Puerto Rico
1963Canada George Knudson Panama, Maracaibo, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Jamaica
1962United States Don Whitt Panama, Maracaibo, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Jamaica
1961United States Billy Maxwell Panama, Maracaibo, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Jamaica
1960United States Pete Cooper Panama, Maracaibo, Puerto Rico, Jamaica
1959United States Pete Cooper Panama, Valencia (Venezuela), Puerto Rico, Jamaica
The Panama American (April 25, 1959 p7)
1958United States Bob Toski Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
1957United States TBDPanama, Colombia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Venezuela ,
1956United States TBDColombia, Venezuela, Panama, Puerto Rico, Jamaica

Schedules

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1974

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 31 – Feb 3Ford Maracaibo OpenArgentina Florentino Molina
Feb 7–10Panama OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo
Feb 14–17Los Lagartos OpenEngland Tony Jacklin

1973

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1972

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1971

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 28–31Ford Maracaibo OpenUnited States Bert Weaver
Feb 4–7Caracas GM OpenAustralia David Graham
Feb 11–14Los Lagartos OpenUnited States Bert Greene
Feb 18–21Panama OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo

1970

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 5–8Panama OpenUnited States Herb Hooper
Feb 12–15Ford Maracaibo OpenArgentina Florentino Molina
Feb 19–22Los Lagartos OpenUnited States Bert Greene

1969

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 13–16Los Lagartos OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo
Feb 20–23Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Butch Baird
Feb 27 – Mar 2Panama OpenUnited States Butch Baird
Nov 13–16Caracas GM OpenEngland Peter Townsend

1968

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 15–18Los Lagartos OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo
Feb 22–25Panama OpenUnited States Butch Baird
Feb 29 – Mar 3Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Wes Ellis
Nov 14–17Caracas OpenUnited States Bert Weaver
Nov 21–24West End ClassicAustralia Bruce Crampton

1967

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1966

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1965

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1964

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 6–9Panama OpenCancelled
Feb 13–16Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Art Wall, Jr.
Feb 20–23Caracas OpenCanada George Knudson
Feb 27 – Mar 1Bogotá OpenUnited States Art Wall, Jr.aka Los Lagartos Open
Mar 5–8Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Art Wall, Jr.

1963

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 7–10Panama OpenCanada George Knudson
Feb 14–17Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Jim Ferree
Feb 21–24Caracas OpenUnited States Art Wall, Jr.
Feb 28 – Mar 3Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Charlie Sifford
Mar 7–10Jamaica OpenUnited States John Barnum

1962

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1961

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 9–12Panama OpenUnited States Pete Cooper
Feb 16–19Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Don Whitt
Feb 22–25Caracas OpenUnited States Don Whitt
Mar 2–5Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Billy Maxwell
Mar 9–12Jamaica OpenUnited States Jim Ferree

1960

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Feb 11–14Panama OpenUnited States Ernie Vossler
Feb 18–21Maracaibo Open InvitationalUnited States Pete Cooper
Feb 25–28Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Joe Jimenez
Mar 3–6Jamaica OpenUnited States Pete Cooper

1959

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 29 – Feb 1Panama OpenUnited States Pete Cooper
Feb 5–8Valencia Open InvitationalUnited States Don Januaryaka Carabobo Open Invitational
Feb 12–15Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Pete Cooper
Feb 19–22Jamaica OpenUnited States Ed Oliver

1958

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 23–26Panama OpenUnited States Bob Watson
Jan 30 – Feb 2Jamaica OpenUnited States Bob Toski
Feb 6–9Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Bob Toski
Feb 13–16Colombian OpenArgentina Leopoldo Ruiznon-CT event, referred to as the Bogotá Open

1957

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 10–13Panama OpenUnited States Doug Ford
Jan 17–20Colombian OpenUnited States Doug Sandersreferred to as the Bogotá Open
Jan 24–27Jamaica OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo
Jan 31 – Feb 3Puerto Rico OpenUnited States Chick Harbert
Feb 7–10Venezuela OpenBelgium Flory Van Donck

1956

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DatesTournamentWinnerNotes
Jan 12–15Panama OpenUnited States Arnold Palmer
Jan 18–21Colombian OpenUnited States Arnold Palmer
Jan 26–29Jamaica OpenArgentina Roberto de Vicenzo
Feb 3–5Puerto Rico OpenArgentina Antonio Cerdá
Venezuela?Not found


Bahamas

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  1. "Picadilly Golf Open for Jamaica". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. July 12, 1974. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  2. "Murray family on top". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. November 9, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Seymour Rose wins T'dad&Tobago Open". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. May 5, 1981. p. 8. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  4. Marsh, Norman (November 5, 1979). "Seymour Rose wins Trinidad Open". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  5. "Bassett takes Trinidad Open". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. April 4, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  6. "Trinidad's Harris leads them home". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 21, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  7. "Around the dreens". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 26, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  8. "Millhouse finishes way down". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. November 11, 1975. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  9. "Millhouse 2nd in Trinidad Open golf". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 18, 1974. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  10. 1 2 "Trinidad Open begins today". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 12, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  11. "Jamaicans fared well". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 3, 1972. p. 22. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  12. Golfer's Handbook. 1984. p. 524.
  13. "Trinidad's Harris leads them home". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 21, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.
  14. "Around the dreens". The Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. June 26, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2020 via NewspaperArchive.