{{short description|Golf tournament on Canadian Tour}} {{about|the Canadian provincial open golf tournament|the PGA Tour golf tournament held in California in 1961 and 1962|Ontario Open (PGA Tour)|the similarly named Canadian Tour golf tournament held between 1999 and 2002|Ontario Open Heritage Classic}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox golf tournament | name = Ontario Open | image = | location = Ontario, Canada | establishment = 1923 | course = Woodington Lake GC | par = | yardage = | tour = Canadian Tour | format = Stroke play | purse = C$200,000 | month_played = July | final_year = | aggregate = | to-par = | current_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Noah Goodwin | final_champion = }} The '''Ontario Open''' is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Canada that is held in Ontario, Canada.
It was founded in 1923 and held every year through 1979, when the Peter Jackson Tour ended. After a long hiatus, an attempted revival in 1989 lasted only one year<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46579891/ |title=Ontario Open in trouble |newspaper=National Post |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |date=24 March 1993 |page=49 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=12 March 2020}}</ref> before the tournament returned for a five year run from 1992 to 1996, during which it was sponsored by the town of Newmarket, Ontario in the first year and then by Export "A" cigarettes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47010284/ |title=Open, Skins Game highs on Ontario golf schedule |newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |date=28 April 1993 |page=22 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=12 March 2020}}</ref> Another lengthy hiatus followed until the tournament returned as a non-tour event in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golfnewsnow.ca/news-now/historic-ontario-open-set-to-return-in-2019/ |title=Historic Ontario Open set to return in 2019 |website=Golf News Now |date=March 31, 2019 |accessdate=March 20, 2020}}</ref> The following year, it rejoined the tour schedule.
Through 1947 the Ontario Open was a simple 36-hole medal. Except for a three year span from 1960 to 1962 when it was a 72-hole event, from 1948 until it was cancelled in 1979 it was a 54-hole event. Except for 2019, it has been played as a 72-hole event every year since its first revival.
==Winners== {|class=wikitable |- !Year!!Venue!!Winner<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gao.ca/excelling-performing/provincial-championships/past-results/ontario-open/ |title=Past Results {{!}} Ontario Open |website=Golf Ontario |accessdate=March 20, 2020}}</ref> !!Score!!Ref |- !colspan=5|Sotheby's International Realty Canada Ontario Open |- | 2022 || Woodington Lake || {{flagicon|USA}} Noah Goodwin || 267 || |- | 2020–2021 || colspan=4|''No tournament'' |- !colspan=5|Ontario Open |- | 2019 || Woodington Lake || {{flagicon|CAN}} Gregory Eason || 208 || |- | 1997–2018 || colspan=4|''No tournament'' |- !colspan=5|Export "A" Inc. Ontario Open |- | 1996 || St Thomas || {{flagicon|CAN}} Martin Price || 274 (−10){{efn|Price won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.}} || |- | 1995 || Forest City National || {{flagicon|USA}} Ray Freeman || 273 (−15) || |- | 1994 || Forest City National || {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Woods || 278 (−10) || |- | 1993 || Bridgewater|| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Woods || 270 (−18) || |- !colspan=5|Ontario Open |- | 1992 || Glenway || {{flagicon|AUS}} Don Fardon || 270 || |- | 1990–91 || colspan=4|''No tournament'' |- | 1989 || Lookout Point || {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Bradley || 278 || |- | 1980–88 || colspan=4|''No tournament'' |- | 1979 || Cataraqui || {{flagicon|CAN}} Jerry Anderson || 205 || |- | 1978 || St Thomas || {{flagicon|CAN}} George Knudson || 212 || |- | 1977 || Cultan || {{flagicon|MEX}} Tony Cerdá || 201 (−9) || |- | 1976 || Mount Hope || {{flagicon|CAN}} George Knudson || 203 || |- | 1975 || Barrie || {{flagicon|CAN}} Michel Boyer || 210 (−6) || |- | 1974 || Bayview || {{flagicon|USA}} Artie McNickle || 202 (−11) || |- | 1973 || Islington || {{flagicon|USA}} Rafe Botts || 211 (+1) || |- | 1972 || Cedar Brae || {{flagicon|COL}} Alberto Rivadeneira || 213 (+3){{efn|Rivadeneira won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.}} || |- | 1971 || Weston || {{flagicon|CAN}} George Knudson || 207 (−6) || |- | 1970 || Cutten || {{flagicon|CAN}} Bill Wright Jr. || 201 (−9) || |- | 1969 || St Catherines || {{flagicon|CAN}} Nick Weslock (am) || 208 || |- | 1968 || Pine Valley || {{flagicon|CAN}} Gary Cowan (am) || 204 (−9) || |- | 1967 || Islington || {{flagicon|CAN}} Bill Wakeham || 208 || |- | 1966 || Cataraqui || {{flagicon|CAN}} Doug Mossop (am) || 209 (−1) || |- | 1965 || Trafalgar || {{flagicon|CAN}} Nick Weslock (am) || 204 || |- | 1964 || Islington || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Nick Weslock (am) || 208 || |- | 1963 || Pine Valley || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Moe Norman || 211 || |- | 1962 || Beach Grove || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Nick Weslock (am) || 277 || |- | 1961 || Islington || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} George Knudson || 275 || |- | 1960 || Cherry Hill || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} George Knudson || 275 || |- | 1959 || St Catherines || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Nick Weslock (am) || 208 || |- | 1958 || Cataraqui || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Moe Norman || 211 || |- | 1957 || St Catherines || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} Jerry Kesselring || 207 (−6) || |- | 1956 || Brentford || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Jerry Kesselring || 207 || |- | 1955 || Cataraqui || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Jules Huot || 210 || |- | 1954 || Cedar Brae || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Rudy Hovath || 208 (−2) || |- | 1953 || Essex || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Jerry Kesselring (am) || 209 || |- | 1952 || Weston || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Jerry Kesselring (am) || 211 || |- | 1951 || Westmount || {{flagicon|USA}} Smiley Quick || 209 (−4) || |- | 1950 || St George's || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Murray Tucker || 215 || |- | 1949 || Essex || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Nick Weslock (am) || 212 || <ref name=wisnock>{{cite news |title=Nick does repeat on Wisnock's win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/47016700/ |newspaper=The Windsor Star |location=Windsor, Ontario, Canada |date=August 29, 1949 |page=25 |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1948 || Scarboro || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Bob Gray || 210 (−3) || |- | 1947 || St George's || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Bob Gray || 142 || |- | 1946 || Burlington || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Nick Wisnock (am){{efn|Wisnock later went by the name Weslock and won 6 further Ontario Open titles.<ref name=wisnock/>}} || 134 || |- | 1945 || Royal York || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Phil Farley (am) || 142 || |- | 1944 || Royal York || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Gordon Brydson || 144 || |- | 1943 || Royal York || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Jack Littler || 146 || |- | 1942 || Cedar Brae || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Phil Farley (am) || 139 || |- | 1941 || Hamilton || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Bobby Burns || 138 || |- | 1940 || Erie Downs || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Snead || 139 (−5) || |- | 1939 || Burlington || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Henry Martell || 141 || |- | 1938 || Summit || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Bobby Alston || 140 || |- | 1937 || Hamilton || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Bobby Alston || 139{{efn|Alston won after an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Alston 75, Bill MacWilliams 79.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Bobby Alston is winner of playoff for Ontario Open title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46955156/ |date=July 19, 1937 |page=14 |newspaper=The Ottawa Journal |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1936 || Toronto || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Dick Borthwick || 144{{efn|Borthwick won after an 18-hole playoff; Dick Borthwick 74, Lou Cumming 76.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Borthwick takes Ontario Open golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46954890/ |date=July 20, 1936 |page=15 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1935 || Scarboro || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Lex Robson || 145 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Lex Robson annexes Ontario Open honors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46954538/ |date=July 27, 1935 |page=22 |newspaper=The Winnipeg Tribune |location=Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1934 || Mississaugua || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Tommy McGrath || 143 || <ref>{{cite news |title=McGrath takes Ontario title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46954354/ |date=July 25, 1934 |page=20 |newspaper=The Windsor Star |location=Windsor, Ontario, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1933 || Toronto || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Arthur Hulbert || 146{{efn|Hulbert won after an 18-hole playoff; Arthur Hulbert 75, Percy Bell 81.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Hulbert winner of Ontario Open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46954000/ |date=August 4, 1933 |page=15 |newspaper=The Ottawa Journal |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1932 || Rosedale || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Willie Lamb || 137 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Willie Lamb is winner of Ontario Open title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46953659/ |date=June 29, 1932 |page=20 |newspaper=The Ottawa Journal |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1931 || Summit || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Dave Spittal || 144{{efn|Spittal won after an 18-hole playoff; Dave Spittal 74, Arthur Hulbert 75, Jimmy Johnston 75.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Dave Spittal wins Ontario Open golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46953024/ |date=June 27, 1931 |page=19 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1930 || Toronto || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Gordon Brydson || 151{{efn|Brydson won after an 18-hole playoff; Gordon Brydson 74, Lex Robson 75, Sandy Somerville 77.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Gordon Brydson of hockey fame wins Ontario Open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46953024/ |date=July 16, 1930 |page=11 |newspaper=Star-Phoenix |location=Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1929 || Lakeview || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Dave Spittal || 148 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Ontario Open won by Dave Spittal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46952761/ |date=July 17, 1929 |page=13 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1928 || Hamilton || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Arthur Hulbert || 142 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Hulbert victor in Ontario Open golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46944032/ |date=July 18, 1928 |page=12 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1927 || Rosedale || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Andy Kay || 150{{efn|Kay won after an 18-hole playoff; Andy Kay 75, Tex Robson 79, Nicol Thompson 80, Jimmy Johnston 85.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Andrew Kay wins playoff match for Ontario Open golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46943924/ |date=June 15, 1927 |page=20 |newspaper=The Vancouver Sun |location=Vancouver British Columbia, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1926 || York Downs || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Andy Kay || 146 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Andy Kay wins Ontario Open golfing title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46943802/ |date=June 22, 1926 |page=11 |newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1925 || Summit || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Nicol Thompson || 144 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Thomson wins Ontario Open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46943723/ |date=June 23, 1925 |page=17 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1924 || Toronto || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Willie Freeman || 152{{efn|Freeman won after an 18-hole playoff; Willie Freeman 85, George Lyon 86.}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Freeman now Ontario Open golf champion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46943668/ |date=June 25, 1924 |page=16 |newspaper=The Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |- | 1923 || Lakeview || {{flagicon|CAN|1921}} Andy Kay || 153 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Andrew Kay victor in Ontario Open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46943522/ |date=June 26, 1923 |page=13 |newspaper=The Gazette |location=Montreal, Quebec, Canada |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |}
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==External links== *{{official|http://theontarioopen.ca/}}
Category:PGA Tour Canada events Category:Golf tournaments in Ontario Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1923