Alberta Open
# Alberta Open

The Alberta Open is a golf tournament that is held in Alberta, Canada. It was an important event on the Canadian Tour and its predecessors until 1999 when it endured a brief hiatus after losing its main sponsors. It returned as an event on the provincial circuit in 2002.

Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935, the origins of the tournament can be traced back further, with an open championship being introduced to the Alberta Golf Association provincial tournament week in around 1912.

Originally a one-day 36-hole event played during the provincial tournament week alongside the amateur championship, the Alberta Open became a separate 72-hole tournament in 1937. In response to not attracting as many big-name players as hoped, in 1953 prize money was substantially reduced and the tournament was cut to 54-holes. As the Canadian Tour established itself in the late 1980s, the Alberta Open was again extended to 72-holes in 1988. Following its revival in 2002, it has been contested over both 36 and 54 holes.

## Winners

| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| SVR Alberta Open |||||
| 2020 | Wolf Creek | A. J. Armstrong | 206 (−7) | |
| 2019 | Trestle Creek | Andrew Harrison (am) | 202 (−14) | |
| 2018 | River Spirit | Wes Heffernan | 203 (−13) | |
| 2017 | Sundre | Dustin Risdon | 139 (−5) | |
| Alberta Open |||||
| 2016 | RedTail Landing | Brett Hogan | 134 (−10) | |
| 2015 | Carnmoney | James Love | 135 (−7) | |
| 2014 | Wolf Creek | Riley Fleming | 204 (−9) | |
| 2013 | RedTail Landing | Riley Fleming | 138 (−6) | |
| 2012 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan | 210 (−3) | |
| RBC Insurance Alberta Open |||||
| 2011 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan | 207 (−6) | |
| 2010 | Carnmoney | Jamie Kureluk | 131 (−11) | |
| Alberta Open presented by Fidelity Investments |||||
| 2009 | Carnmoney | Ryan Yip | 203 (−13) | |
| Wolverton Alberta Open |||||
| 2008 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan | 140 (−4) | |
| Alberta Open |||||
| 2007 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan | 130 (−14) | |
| 2006 | Carnmoney | Wes Heffernan | 134 (−10) | |
| 2005 | RedTail Landing | Kris Wasylowich (am) | 137 (−7) | |
| 2004 | RedTail Landing | Brandon Markiw (am) | 138 (−6) | |
| 2003 | RedTail Landing | Stuart Hendley | 141 (−3) | |
| 2000–2002 | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament |
| Henry Singer Alberta Open |||||
| 1999 | Wolf Creek | Brian Kontak | 266 (−18) | |
| 1998 | Wolf Creek | Brian Kontak | 260 (−20) | |
| 1997 | Wolf Creek | Ray Freeman | 204 (−6) | |
| 1996 | Wolf Creek | Trevor Dodds | 270 (−10) | |
| 1995 | Wolf Creek | Ian Hutchings | 268 (−12) | |
| Alberta Open |||||
| 1994 | Wolf Creek | Jim Rutledge | 271 (−9) | |
| Allianz Alberta Open |||||
| 1993 | Wolf Creek | Don Fardon | 273 (−7) | |
| Canadian Home Assurance Alberta Open |||||
| 1992 | Wolf Creek | Richard Backwell | 276 (−4) | |
| 1991 | Wolf Creek | Rick Todd | 276 (−4) | |
| Phoenix Sportswear Alberta Open |||||
| 1990 | Wolf Creek | Bruce Bulina | 274 (−6) | |
| 1989 | Wolf Creek | Frank Edmonds | 269 (−11) | |
| Alberta Open |||||
| 1988 | Wolf Creek | Kirk Triplett | 279 (−1) | |
| 1987 | Wolf Creek | Ian Roberts | 206 (−4) | |
| 1986 | Mayfair | Randy Hill (am) | 212 (+2) | |
| 1985 | Pinebrook | Drew Hartt (am) | 208 (−5) | |
| 1984 | Highlands | Kelly Murray | 213 (E) | |
| 1983 | Elks Club | Norman Gray (am) | 213 (E) | |
| 1982 | Derrick | Wayne Bygrave Richard Senetchko (am) | 68 (tie) | |
| 1981 | Elks Club | Sandy Harper | 141 (−1) | |
| 1980 | Windermere | Keith Alexander (am) | 213 (E) | |
| 1979 | Connaught | Tournament cancelled | Tournament cancelled | |
| 1978 | Windermere | Gar Hamilton | 209 (−4) | |
| 1977 | Willow Park | Dave Barr | 204 (−9) | |
| 1976 | Red Deer | Moe Norman | 212 (−4) | |
| 1975 | Earl Grey | Bob Panasiuk | 209 (−4) | |
| 1974 | Derrick | Bob Panasiuk | 206 (−7) | |
| 1973 | Silver Springs | Al Balding | 214 (−2) | |
| 1972 | Highlands | Greg Pitzer | 204 (−9) | |
| 1971 | Calgary | Moe Norman | 201 (−9) | |
| 1970 | Mayfair | Stan Homenuik | 205 (−5) | |
| 1969 | Earl Grey | Bobby Cox | 210 (−3) | |
| 1968 | Edmonton | Wayne Vollmer | 213 (E) | |
| 1967 | Glendale | Keith Alexander (am) | 207 (−9) | |
| 1966 | Canyon Meadows | Moe Norman | 214 (+1) | |
| 1965 | Highlands | Wilf Homenuik | 211 (−2) | |
| 1964 | Red Deer | Doug Silverberg (am) | 203 (−13) | |
| 1963 | | No tournament | No tournament | |
| 1962 | Calgary | Bill Thomson | 210 (E) | |
| 1961 | Windermere | Wilf Homenuik | 211 (−2) | |
| 1960 | Earl Grey | Bob Wylie (am) | 208 (−2) | |
| 1959 | Edmonton | Buddy Loftus | 213 (E) | |
| 1958 | Earl Grey | Tournament cancelled | Tournament cancelled | |
| 1957 | Highlands | Pete Olynyk | 212 (−1) | |
| 1956 | Calgary | Bob Wylie | 217 (+7) | |
| 1955 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard | 210 (E) | |
| 1954 | Earl Grey | Frank Willey | 208 (−2) | |
| 1953 | Edmonton | Frank Willey | 205 (−8) | |
| 1952 | Calgary | Henry Martell | 283 (+3) | |
| 1951 | Highlands | Buddy Loftus | 281 (−7) | |
| 1950 | Earl Grey | Stan Leonard | 276 (−4) | |
| 1949 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard | 269 (−11) | |
| 1948 | Calgary | Buddy Loftus (am) | 285 (+5) | |
| 1947 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard | 277 (−7) | |
| 1946 | Calgary | Bill Tait (am) | 288 (+8) | |
| 1945 | Highlands | Henry Martell (am) | 287 (−1) | |
| 1944 | Calgary | Henry Martell (am) | 268 (−12) | |
| 1943 | Calgary | Stan Leonard | 293 (+13) | |
| 1942 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard | 279 (−1) | |
| 1941 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard | 272 (−12) | |
| 1940 | Calgary | Fred Wood | 274 (−6) | |
| 1939 | Mayfair | Stan Leonard | 286 (+6) | |
| 1938 | Calgary | Fred Wood | 276 (−4) | |
| 1937 | Edmonton | Stan Leonard | 291 (+7) | |
| 1936 | Mayfair | Henry Martell (am) | 148 (+4) | |
| 1935 | Calgary | Stewart Vickers (am) | 141 | |
| 1934 | Edmonton | Joe Pryke | 140 (−2) | |
| 1933 | Calgary | Lionel Morrison (am) | 143 | |
| 1932 | Mayfair | Joe Pryke | 140 | |
| 1931 | Calgary | Ronnie MacWilliams | 144 | |
| 1930 | Edmonton | Jimmy Rimmer | 149 | |
| 1929 | Calgary | Ronnie MacWilliams | 149 | |
| 1928 | Mayfair | Tom McGrath | 150 | |
| 1927 | Calgary | Tommy Morrison | 153 | |
| 1926 | Edmonton | Jimmy Rimmer | 150 | |
| 1925 | Calgary | Jack Cuthbert (am) | 152 | |
| 1924 | Mayfair | Art Cruttenden | 150 | |
| 1923 | Calgary | Carson MacWilliams (am) | 150 | |
| 1922 | Edmonton | Duncan Sutherland | 156 | |
| 1921 | Calgary St Andrews | Tom Watson | 142 | |
| 1920 | Calgary | Bobby Mair | 157 | |
| 1919 | Edmonton | Art Cruttenden | 155 | |
| 1915–1918 | No tournament due to World War I | No tournament due to World War I | No tournament due to World War I | No tournament due to World War I |
| 1914 | Calgary St Andrews | Thomas Gillespie | 157 | |
| 1913 | Edmonton | Jack Walton | 167 | |
| 1912 | Calgary | W. Barrett | 159 | |

* ↑ Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
* ↑ Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
* ↑ Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
* ↑ Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
* ↑ Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Tournament not held due to the Canadian Open being held in Edmonton.
* ↑ Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* ↑ Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with the Manitoba Open.
* ↑ Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
* ↑ Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
* ↑ Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
* ↑ Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
* 1 2 Also served as the Western Canada Open.
* ↑ Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
* ↑ MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am) ??, Art Cruttenden ??.
* ↑ Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.
