| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Established | 1914 |
| Course(s) | Gleneagles Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$57,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 2001 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266Bobby Locke (1948) |
| To par | −18as above |
| Final champion | |
 Don Berry | |
| Location map | |
TheChicago Open was a golf tournament played in theChicago area. A Chicago District Open was first held in 1914. From 1926 to 1928 it became a national event. It was held again from 1937 to 1941, although there was no event in 1939. TheHale America National Open Golf Tournament was held in Chicago in 1942 and the Chicago Victory Open was played from 1943 to 1948. It was revived again as the Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational in 1958 and 1959.
The 1937 event was played atMedinah Country Club inMedinah, Illinois, from July 23 to 25 and was won byGene Sarazen with a score of 290.[1] Two courses, numbers 1 and 2, were used for the opening two rounds with the final 36 holes played on the number 3 course.
The 1938 event was played atOlympia Fields Country Club inOlympia Fields, Illinois, from July 22 to 24 and was won bySam Snead with a score of 207, a stroke ahead ofRalph Guldahl.[2] Two courses, numbers 1 and 4, were used for the opening two rounds. Heavy rain affected play on the opening day and the scores were canceled, reducing the event to 54 holes with a cut after 18 holes. The final 36 holes were played on the number 4 course.
The 1940 event was played atTam O'Shanter Country Club inNiles, Illinois, from July 19 to 21 and was won byDick Metz with a score of 278.[3] AmateurJim Ferrier led after the first round with a 66, whileJohnny Revolta led after two rounds on 136. Revolta had round 74 and 69 on the final day while Metz scored 69 and 70.Ben Hogan had a final round 66 to tie Revolta for second place.
The 1941 events was played at Elmhurst Country Club inAddison, Illinois, from July 18 to 20.Ben Hogan led by three strokes formDick Metz at the half-way stage after rounds of 66 and 70. Hogan scored two rounds of 69 on the final day and won by two strokes fromCraig Wood, who had two rounds of 67. Metz finished in third place.[4]
The event was revived asGleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational after theWorld Championship of Golf was canceled. It was played at Gleneagles Country Club inLemont, Illinois, in 1958 and 1959. The top prize money was $9,000.Ken Venturi won both events.[5]
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Bank Chicago Open | ||||||||
| 2001 | Don Berry |  | ||||||
| 2000 |  Luke Donald (a) | 205 | −8 | 6 strokes | | |||
| 1999 | Bob Ackerman | | ||||||
| 1998 | Scott Hebert | | ||||||
| 1960–1997: No tournament | ||||||||
| Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1959 | PGAT | Ken Venturi (2) | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | Johnny Pott | 9,000 | [6] |
| 1958 | PGAT | Ken Venturi | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Julius BorosJack Burke Jr. | 9,000 | [7] |
| 1949–1957: No tournament | ||||||||
| Chicago Victory National Open | ||||||||
| 1948 | PGAT |  Bobby Locke | 266 | −18 | 16 strokes | Ellsworth Vines | 2,000 | [8] |
| 1947 | PGAT | Ben Hogan (2) | 270 | −14 | 4 strokes | Sam Snead | 2,000 | [9] |
| 1946 | PGAT | Byron Nelson (2) | 279 | −5 | 2 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 2,000 | [10] |
| 1945 | PGAT | Byron Nelson | 275 | −13 | 7 strokes | Ky LaffoonJug McSpaden | 2,000 | [11] |
| 1944 | PGAT | Jug McSpaden | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Ben Hogan | 3,000 | [12][13] |
| 1943 | PGAT | Sam Byrd | 277 | −7 | 5 strokes | Craig Wood | 1,000 | [14] |
| 1942: No tournament | ||||||||
| Chicago Open | ||||||||
| 1941 | PGAT | Ben Hogan | 274 | −10 | 2 strokes | Craig Wood | 1,200 | [4] |
| 1940 | PGAT | Dick Metz | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Ben HoganJohnny Revolta | 1,500 | [3] |
| 1939: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1938 | PGAT | Sam Snead | 207 | −3 | 1 stroke | Ralph Guldahl | 1,500 | [2] |
| 1937 | PGAT | Gene Sarazen | 290 | +7 | 1 stroke | Harry CooperKy LaffoonHorton Smith | 3,000 | [1] |
| 1929–1936: No tournament | ||||||||
| Chicago Open Championship | ||||||||
| 1928 | PGAT | Abe Espinosa | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Frank Walsh | 500 | [15] |
| 1927 | PGAT | Johnny Farrell | 285 | +1 | 2 strokes | Al Espinosa | 1,000 | [16] |
| 1926 | PGAT |  Macdonald Smith | 277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Eddie Loos | 1,000 | [17] |
AChicago District Open Championship was held in some years between 1914 and 1925. Winners include:
