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Hot Springs Open Invitational
Tournament information
Location	Hot Springs, Arkansas
Established	1955
Course(s)	Hot Springs Country Club
Par	72
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$25,000
Month played	July
Final year	1963
Tournament record score
Aggregate	270 Bo Wininger (1955); 270 Gene Littler (1959)
To par	−18 as above
Final champion
	Dave Hill
Location map
	Hot Springs CC Location in the United States Hot Springs CC Location in Arkansas

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The Arlington Hotel Open was a PGA Tour event that was played from 1955 to 1963 at the Arlington golf course of the Hot Springs Country Club near the Arlington Hotel, now known as the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, a 484-room resort in the Ouachita Mountains of Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.^[1] The event was also known as the Hot Springs Open or Hot Springs Open Invitational. The Majestic Golf Course was constructed by Willie Park, Jnr. in 1898.^[2] The Arlington Golf Course was designed and built by William Diddle in 1927.^[3] Jimmy Demaret won the last of his 31 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1957.^[4]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
Hot Springs Open Invitational
1963	Dave Hill	277	−11	Playoff	Mike Souchak
1962	Al Johnston	273	−15	Playoff	Bill Collins
1961	Doug Sanders	273	−15	1 stroke	Dave Ragan Jerry Steelsmith
1960	Bill Collins	275	−13	3 strokes	Pete Cooper
Arlington Hotel Open
1959	Gene Littler	270	−18	1 stroke	Jim Ferree
1958	Julius Boros	273	−15	1 stroke	Cary Middlecoff
1957	Jimmy Demaret	276	−12	1 stroke	Jack Burke Jr. Lloyd Mangrum Billy Maxwell Johnny Palmer Mike Souchak
1956	Billy Maxwell	272	−12	1 stroke	George Bayer Ernie Vossler
Hot Springs Open
1955	Bo Wininger	270	−18	5 strokes	Doug Ford Cary Middlecoff

References

^ "The Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
^ "The Arlington Golf Courses-Majestic". Archived from the original on July 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
^ "The Arlington Golf Courses-Arlington". Archived from the original on July 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
^ "The Year in Golf, 1957". Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2007.

[1] "The Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.

[2] "The Arlington Golf Courses-Majestic". Archived from the original on July 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.

[3] "The Arlington Golf Courses-Arlington". Archived from the original on July 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.

[4] "The Year in Golf, 1957". Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2007.

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+{{short description|Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour}}
-The '''Arlington Hotel Open''' was a [[PGA Tour]] event that was played from 1955 to 1963 at the Arlington golf courses of the Hot Springs Country Club adjacent to the Arlington Hotel, now known as the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, a 484-room resort in the [[Ouachita Mountains]] of [[Hot Springs National Park]] in [[Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com |accessdate=November 18, 2007 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071212011119/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/ |archivedate=December 12, 2007 |deadurl= no}}</ref> The event was also known as the '''Hot Springs Open''' or '''Hot Springs Open Invitational'''.  The Majestic Golf Course was constructed by [[Willie Park, Jnr.]] in 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Golf Courses-Majestic |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/majestic_golf.html |accessdate=November 18, 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070724043452/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/majestic_golf.html |archivedate=July 24, 2007}}</ref> The Arlington Golf Course was designed and built by William Diddle in 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Golf Courses-Arlington |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/arlington_golf.html |accessdate=November 18, 2007 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070724043335/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/arlington_golf.html |archivedate=July 24, 2007}}</ref> Golf legend [[Jimmy Demaret]] won the last of his 31 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1957.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Year in Golf, 1957 |url=http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1957.htm |accessdate=November 18, 2007}}</ref>
+{{Infobox golf tournament
+| name             = Hot Springs Open Invitational
+| image            =
+| location         = [[Hot Springs, Arkansas]]
+| establishment    = 1955
+| course           = Hot Springs Country Club
+| par              = 72
+| yardage          =
+| tour             = [[PGA Tour]]
+| format           = [[Stroke play]]
+| purse            = {{currency|25,000|USD}}
+| month_played     = July
+| final_year       = 1963
+| aggregate        = 270 [[Bo Wininger]] (1955)<br>270 [[Gene Littler]] (1959)
+| to-par           = −18 ''as above''
+| final_champion  = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Hill (golfer)|Dave Hill]]
+| map           = USA#USA Arkansas
+| map_relief    = yes
+| map_label     = Hot Springs CC
+| map_caption   = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Arkansas]]
+| coordinates   = {{coord|34.481|-93.031}}
+}}
+The '''Arlington Hotel Open''' was a [[PGA Tour]] event that was played from 1955 to 1963 at the Arlington golf course of the Hot Springs Country Club near the Arlington Hotel, now known as the Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa, a 484-room resort in the [[Ouachita Mountains]] of [[Hot Springs National Park]] in [[Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Resort Hotel and Spa |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com |access-date=November 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212011119/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/ |archive-date=December 12, 2007 |url-status= live}}</ref> The event was also known as the '''Hot Springs Open''' or '''Hot Springs Open Invitational'''.  The Majestic Golf Course was constructed by [[Willie Park, Jnr.]] in 1898.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Golf Courses-Majestic |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/majestic_golf.html |access-date=November 18, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070724043452/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/majestic_golf.html |archive-date=July 24, 2007}}</ref> The Arlington Golf Course was designed and built by William Diddle in 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Arlington Golf Courses-Arlington |url=http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/arlington_golf.html |access-date=November 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070724043335/http://www.arlingtonhotel.com/arlington_golf.html |archive-date=July 24, 2007}}</ref> [[Jimmy Demaret]] won the last of his 31 PGA Tour wins at this event in 1957.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Year in Golf, 1957 |url=http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1957.htm |access-date=November 18, 2007 |archive-date=February 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201131036/http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1957.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Winners==
+{|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"
-'''Hot Springs Open Invitational'''
+!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
-*1963 [[Dave Hill (golfer)|Dave Hill]]
+|-
-*1962 [[Al Johnston]]
+!colspan=6|Hot Springs Open Invitational
-*1961 [[Doug Sanders]]
+|-
-*1960 [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]]
+| [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Hill (golfer)|Dave Hill]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]]
+|-
-'''Arlington Hotel Open'''
+| [[1962 PGA Tour|1962]] || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} [[Al Johnston]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]]
-*1959 [[Gene Littler]]
+|-
-*1958 [[Julius Boros]]
+| [[1961 PGA Tour|1961]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Ragan]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Steelsmith]]
-*1957 [[Jimmy Demaret]]
+|-
-*1956 [[Billy Maxwell]]
+| [[1960 PGA Tour|1960]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]]
+|-
-'''Hot Springs Open'''
+!colspan=6|Arlington Hotel Open
-*1955 [[Bo Wininger]]
+|-
+| [[1959 PGA Tour|1959]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] || align=center|270 || align=center|−18 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Ferree]]
+|-
+| [[1958 PGA Tour|1958]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Julius Boros]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cary Middlecoff]]
+|-
+| 1957 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Demaret]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lloyd Mangrum]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Maxwell]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Palmer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]]
+|-
+| 1956 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Maxwell]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Bayer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Vossler]]
+|-
+!colspan=6|Hot Springs Open
+|-
+| 1955 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] || align=center|270 || align=center|−18 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cary Middlecoff]]
+|}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Former PGA Tour events]]
-[[Category:Golf in Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Golf tournaments in Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1955]]
 [[Category:Recurring events disestablished in 1963]]