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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. In years that there was a tied for first place, no playoff was held.

Winners

Year Winner(s) Runner(s)-up Ref
1977 Jack Nicklaus Pat Bradley, Pat Rea
1978 Dale Douglass, Ed Sneed (tied) (title shared)
1979 Bob Murphy Tom Kite
1980 Hubert Green, J. C. Snead (tied) (title shared)
1981 Tom Purtzer Curtis Strange, Craig Stadler, John Cook
1982 Tom Weiskopf Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Purtzer
1983 Gil Morgan, Don Pooley (tied) (title shared)
1984 Ed Fiori Don Pooley, Barry Jaeckel
1985 Mark Pfeil Jim Colbert
1986 Craig Stadler Mark O'Meara
1987 Jim Colbert Mark Wiebe, Jim Thorpe, Clarence Rose
1988 Gary Hallberg J. C. Snead, Jay Delsing
1989 Donnie Hammond, Ted Schulz (tied) (title shared)
1990 Donnie Hammond, Jim Gallagher Jr., Andy North (tied) (title shared)
1991 Andrew Magee Bob Lohr
1992 Andrew Magee Ted Schulz
1993 Jay Delsing, Donnie Hammond, Jim Thorpe (tied) (title shared)
1994 Jay Don Blake Lon Hinkle, Jerry Pate, Bob Lohr, Ed Fiori, Kirk Triplett
1995 Doug Tewell Bob Lohr
1996 Dillard Pruitt Keith Fergus, Jay Don Blake

References

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  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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