Florida Open
(Originally the Florida Open was usually held the week after Easter) 

YEAR

MASTER CHAMPION

MAJOR CHAMPION

MINOR CHAMPION or Venue

2008

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

2006

     

2005

     

2004

     

2003

     

2002

     

2001

     

2000

     

1999

     

1998

     

1997

Richard Hallett Douglas Hughson  

1996

Richard Hallett Elmer L. Donelson  

1995

     

1994

     

1993

     

1992

     

1991

Edward A.  Bruch Exhibition Match Lafferty v Chinook 3-2-11  St. Petersburg, FL  2/11-15

1990

     

1989

Edward A.  Bruch   St. Petersburg, FL  2/13-17

1988

     

1987

    Edgewater Inn 4/6-10 (venue changed to 3/23-27 Prince Martha Hotel)

1986

Elbert Lowder (next 4-way tie: R Hallett, P Davis, E Bruch, B Jones) Albert Tucker, Minden, LA St. Petersburg, FL  4/14-18  (6th place - Jules Leopold, FL Champ)

1985

Ed Markusic  (tied with Richard Hallet but 1st on Honor Pts)    2/?

1984

     

1983

     

1982

     

1981

     

1980

     

1979

     

1978

Richard Hallett (his 1st ty since 1950 Nat at Paxton, IL)   26th FL Open  St. Petersburg, FL 

1977

     

1976

     

1975

 Tinsley / Lowder tie 1st - (HPts separated)   Tinsley loses 1 game to E Fuller, his 1st loss since return to active play 23rd FL Open  St. Petersburg, FL

1974

 Marion Tinsley   22nd FL Open  St. Petersburg, FL

1973

     

1972

     

1971

Elbert Lowder   19th FL Open  St. Petersburg, FL

1970

Robert "Bobby" Martin

2/7-8 11-Man Ballot Match held before FL
Open Robert Martin v Elbert Lowder 3-3-6 draw

18th FL Open St. Petersburg, FL   2/9-13

1969

 

 

 

1968

     

1967

Capt. J. Howe, Jr.

  15th FL Open  St. Petersburg, FL   2/13 -

1966

     

1965

     

1964

     

1963

     

1962

Don Lafferty 2/6-20  WCM 3-Move Hellman v Asa Long 2-2-36 Walter Hellman retains title 10th FL Open St. Petersburg, FL   2/13 -

1961

     

1960

     

1959

     

1958

     

1957

     

1956

     

1955

     

1954

     

1953

Alex Cameron   St. Petersburg, FL  (1st FL Open)
       

1918

Manson D. Teetzel   St. Petersburg "Tourist Ty" St. Petersburg, FL 
       


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