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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Established | 1948 |
| Course(s) | Knollwood Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$35,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1962 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267Bruce Crampton (1962) |
| To par | −17as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bruce Crampton | |
| Location map | |
TheMotor City Open was aPGA Tour event played at various clubs in and aroundDetroit, USA, eight times between 1948 and 1962.
The PGA Tour record for the longest sudden-death playoff was established at the 1949 Motor City Open.Cary Middlecoff andLloyd Mangrum played 11 holes at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville, Michigan and were still stalemated when darkness arrived. Tournament officials, with their mutual consent, declared them joint winners.[1]
In 1955, the Motor City Open was originally to be played at Meadowbrook Country Club. This was abandoned however, when Meadowbrook's professional,Chick Harbert, won thePGA Championship in 1954. Meadowbrook petitioned for and won the opportunity to host the 1955 PGA Championship and, because of this development, the Motor City Open was not held in 1955. This is the only time that a defending champion of a major championship has hosted the tournament the following year.[citation needed]
In 2019, the Rocket Mortgage Classic atDetroit Golf Club in the city of Detroit replaced The National in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.[citation needed]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |  Ben Hogan | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Dutch Harrison |
| 1949 | Lloyd MangrumCary Middlecoff | 273 | −11 | Title shared[a] | |
| 1950 | Lloyd Mangrum (2) | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Sam Snead |
| 1951: No tournament | |||||
| 1952 | Cary Middlecoff (2) | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Ted Kroll |
| 1953: No tournament | |||||
| 1954 | Cary Middlecoff (3) | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | Tommy BoltMarty FurgolGene Littler |
| 1956 | Bob Rosburg | 284 | −4 | Playoff | Ed Furgol |
| 1957–58: No tournament | |||||
| 1959 | Mike Souchak | 268 | −16 | 9 strokes | Billy CasperDoug Ford |
| 1960–61: No tournament | |||||
| 1962 | Bruce Crampton | 267 | −17 | 3 strokes | Dave HillDon Massengale |
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