Nike Tallahassee Open
The Tallahassee Open was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1995 to 1996.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Golden Eagle Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Nike Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$200,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 1996 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 276 Bill Murchison (1995) |
| To par | −12 as above |
| Final champion | |
| P. J. Cowan | |
| Location map | |
Golden Eagle CC Location in the United States Golden Eagle CC Location in Florida | |
It was played at the Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, Florida, and in 1996 the winner earned $36,000.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bill Murchison | 276 | −12 | 5 strokes | Olin Browne Tom Byrum Peter Persons |
[1][2] |
| 1996 | P. J. Cowan | 279 | −9 | Playoff | P. H. Horgan III | [3][4] |
References
- ^ "Murchison coasts in Tallahassee". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 17, 1995. p. C1 – via newspapers.con.
- ^ Ensley, Gerald (April 17, 1995). "With the strong faith of God, Murchison wins Nike Open". Tallahassee Democrat. Florida. pp. 1C, 5C – via newspapers.con.
- ^ "Cowan Wins Nike Golf In Playoff". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Texas. April 8, 1996. p. 2 (section 4) – via newspapers.con.
- ^ Ensley, Gerald (April 8, 1996). "Emotional Cowan wins Nike playoff". Tallahassee Democrat. Florida. pp. 1B, 6B – via newspapers.con.