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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

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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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  1. ^ "President Gerald Ford dies at 93". ESPN. December 28, 2006.
  2. ^ "Former President Ford had a lifelong love affair with golf". PGA Tour. December 27, 2006.
  3. ^ "Tops the Field". The Argus-Press. Owosso, Michigan. Associated Press. July 25, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ford's Golf Shows Top Pro Field". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. June 24, 1978. p. 21. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jerry Ford Invitational Has Formidable Field". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Associated Press. July 8, 1979. p. B7. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Win shared". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 30, 1980. p. 25. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Purtzer sets course record". Anchorage Daily News. Alaska. July 8, 1981. p. B3.
  8. ^ "Weiskopf Wins Ford Tourney". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. September 14, 1982. p. 8B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  9. ^ "Morgan, Pooley share first place in Ford golf". Lawrence Journal-World. Kansas. Associated Press. August 10, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sports Digest: Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania. August 8, 1984. p. D4. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "Pfeil wins Jerry Ford Invitational". Anchorage Daily News. Alaska. August 14, 1985. p. B5.
  12. ^ "Stadler Victor In Ford Golf". Schenectady Gazette. New York. United Press International. August 20, 1986. p. 32. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "Colbert wins". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 19, 1987. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "Hallberg wins tourney". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. August 3, 1988. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  15. ^ "Hammond Schulz tie". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. August 2, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  16. ^ "Ford Invitational". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. August 1, 1990. p. 2B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  17. ^ "Daly to Set Up Children's Fund". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. August 15, 1991. p. 3C. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  18. ^ "Magee Claims 2nd Straight Ford Victory". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. August 19, 1992. p. 75. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  19. ^ "Hammond Wins Share of Third Ford Title". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. August 25, 1993. p. 18B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  20. ^ "Blake Wins Ford Championship". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. August 17, 1994. p. 11B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  21. ^ "Tewell Fires 67 ForTwo-Stroke Win In Ford". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. August 16, 1995. p. 14B. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  22. ^ "Pruitt Wins Final Edition of Ford Event". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. August 21, 1996. p. 16C. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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