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The Jerry Ford Invitational was a celebrity
pro-am golf tournament hosted by former President
Gerald Ford . It was played in
Vail, Colorado from 1977 to 1996.
[1]
[2] In years that there was a tied for first place, no playoff was held.
Winners
Year
Winner(s)
Runner(s)-up
Ref
1977
Jack Nicklaus
Pat Bradley ,
Pat Rea
[3]
1978
Dale Douglass ,
Ed Sneed (tied)
(title shared)
[4]
1979
Bob Murphy
Tom Kite
[5]
1980
Hubert Green ,
J. C. Snead (tied)
(title shared)
[6]
1981
Tom Purtzer
Curtis Strange ,
Craig Stadler ,
John Cook
[7]
1982
Tom Weiskopf
Fuzzy Zoeller ,
Tom Purtzer
[8]
1983
Gil Morgan ,
Don Pooley (tied)
(title shared)
[9]
1984
Ed Fiori
Don Pooley ,
Barry Jaeckel
[10]
1985
Mark Pfeil
Jim Colbert
[11]
1986
Craig Stadler
Mark O'Meara
[12]
1987
Jim Colbert
Mark Wiebe ,
Jim Thorpe ,
Clarence Rose
[13]
1988
Gary Hallberg
J. C. Snead ,
Jay Delsing
[14]
1989
Donnie Hammond ,
Ted Schulz (tied)
(title shared)
[15]
1990
Donnie Hammond ,
Jim Gallagher Jr. ,
Andy North (tied)
(title shared)
[16]
1991
Andrew Magee
Bob Lohr
[17]
1992
Andrew Magee
Ted Schulz
[18]
1993
Jay Delsing ,
Donnie Hammond ,
Jim Thorpe (tied)
(title shared)
[19]
1994
Jay Don Blake
Lon Hinkle ,
Jerry Pate ,
Bob Lohr ,
Ed Fiori ,
Kirk Triplett
[20]
1995
Doug Tewell
Bob Lohr
[21]
1996
Dillard Pruitt
Keith Fergus ,
Jay Don Blake
[22]
References
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"President Gerald Ford dies at 93" . ESPN . December 28, 2006.
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"Former President Ford had a lifelong love affair with golf" . PGA Tour. December 27, 2006.
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"Tops the Field" .
The Argus-Press . Owosso, Michigan. Associated Press. July 25, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Ford's Golf Shows Top Pro Field" .
Schenectady Gazette . New York. Associated Press. June 24, 1978. p. 21. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Jerry Ford Invitational Has Formidable Field" .
Spartanburg Herald-Journal . South Carolina. Associated Press. July 8, 1979. p. B7. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Win shared" .
Spokane Daily Chronicle . Washington. Associated Press. July 30, 1980. p. 25. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
^ "Purtzer sets course record".
Anchorage Daily News . Alaska. July 8, 1981. p. B3.
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"Weiskopf Wins Ford Tourney" .
Daytona Beach Morning Journal . Florida. Associated Press. September 14, 1982. p. 8B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Morgan, Pooley share first place in Ford golf" .
Lawrence Journal-World . Kansas. Associated Press. August 10, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Sports Digest: Golf" .
The Pittsburgh Press . Pennsylvania. August 8, 1984. p. D4. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
^ "Pfeil wins Jerry Ford Invitational".
Anchorage Daily News . Alaska. August 14, 1985. p. B5.
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"Stadler Victor In Ford Golf" .
Schenectady Gazette . New York. United Press International. August 20, 1986. p. 32. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Colbert wins" .
The Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 19, 1987. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Hallberg wins tourney" .
Wilmington Morning Star . North Carolina. August 3, 1988. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Hammond Schulz tie" .
Wilmington Morning Star . North Carolina. August 2, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Ford Invitational" .
Wilmington Morning Star . North Carolina. August 1, 1990. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Daly to Set Up Children's Fund" .
Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Florida. August 15, 1991. p. 3C. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Magee Claims 2nd Straight Ford Victory" .
Rocky Mountain News . Denver, Colorado. August 19, 1992. p. 75. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Hammond Wins Share of Third Ford Title" .
Rocky Mountain News . Denver, Colorado. August 25, 1993. p. 18B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Blake Wins Ford Championship" .
Rocky Mountain News . Denver, Colorado. August 17, 1994. p. 11B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Tewell Fires 67 ForTwo-Stroke Win In Ford" .
Rocky Mountain News . Denver, Colorado. August 16, 1995. p. 14B. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .
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"Pruitt Wins Final Edition of Ford Event" .
Rocky Mountain News . Denver, Colorado. August 21, 1996. p. 16C. Retrieved November 30, 2016 .