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The '''Rebel Yell Open''' was a [[PGA Tour]] satellite event that played for one year at the [[Holston Hills Country Club]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]; a 7,009-yard, [[Donald Ross (golfer)|Donald Ross]]-designed course opened in 1927.<ref name="si"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Holston Hills Country Club official site|url=http://www.holstonhills.com| |
The '''Rebel Yell Open''' was a [[PGA Tour]] satellite event that played for one year at the [[Holston Hills Country Club]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]; a 7,009-yard, [[Donald Ross (golfer)|Donald Ross]]-designed course opened in 1927.<ref name="si"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Holston Hills Country Club official site|url=http://www.holstonhills.com|access-date=2010-03-04}}</ref> The tournament, which was held in April 1968 opposite [[Masters Tournament|The Masters]], was organized by tournament director Lonnie Nolan. The title sponsor was the [[Rebel Yell (whiskey)|bourbon company]] of the same name.<ref name="si">{{cite web|title=A Tournament for Non-masters|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=April 22, 1968|author=Brody, Tom C.|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1081086/1/index.htm|access-date=2010-03-04}}</ref> |
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It was won by 31-year-old [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] club professional [[Larry Mowry]] in a sudden-death playoff over [[Chris Blocker]].<ref name="si"/><ref>{{cite web |title=1968 winners sorted by age |publisher=PGA Tour |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/winners1968/ | |
It was won by 31-year-old [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] club professional [[Larry Mowry]] in a sudden-death playoff over [[Chris Blocker]].<ref name="si"/><ref>{{cite web |title=1968 winners sorted by age |publisher=PGA Tour |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/winners1968/ |access-date=2010-03-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217143751/http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/winners1968/ |archive-date=2009-02-17 }}</ref> The winners share was $2,800.<ref name="si"/> |
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Revision as of 05:34, 26 January 2021
The Rebel Yell Open was a PGA Tour satellite event that played for one year at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee; a 7,009-yard, Donald Ross-designed course opened in 1927.[1][2] The tournament, which was held in April 1968 opposite The Masters, was organized by tournament director Lonnie Nolan. The title sponsor was the bourbon company of the same name.[1]
It was won by 31-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada club professional Larry Mowry in a sudden-death playoff over Chris Blocker.[1][3] The winners share was $2,800.[1]
Winner
- 1968 Larry Mowry
References
- ^ a b c d Brody, Tom C. (April 22, 1968). "A Tournament for Non-masters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Holston Hills Country Club official site". Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "1968 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
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