Lakes Open
# Lakes Open

The Lakes Open was a golf tournament played at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia between 1934 and 1974. The inaugural event was organised in connection with the visit of a group of American professionals who had earlier played in the Lakes International Cup.

It was held annually until World War II with Jim Ferrier and Norman Von Nida both winning twice. It did not restart until 1947 and was held annually until 1967, except for 1965. The event was revived in 1974 as the Coca-Cola Lakes Open. Ferrier won for the third time in 1948, a feat later matched by Eric Cremin, Kel Nagle and Frank Phillips.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | Craig Wood | United States | 283 | −5 | 4 strokes | Paul Runyan |
| 1935 | Fred Bolger | Australia | 284 | −4 | 5 strokes | Jim Ferrier (a) |
| 1936 | Jim Ferrier (a) | Australia | 281 | −7 | 9 strokes | Billy Bolger |
| 1937 | Jim Ferrier (a) | Australia | 297 | +9 | 1 stroke | Bill Holder |
| 1938 | Norman Von Nida | Australia | 277 | −11 | 6 strokes | Jim Ferrier (a) |
| 1939 | Norman Von Nida | Australia | 292 | +4 | Playoff | Billy Bolger |
| 1940–1946: No tournament ||||||||
| 1947 | Ossie Pickworth | Australia | 291 | +3 | 2 strokes | Eric Cremin |
| 1948 | Jim Ferrier | Australia | 283 | −5 | 4 strokes | Eric Cremin |
| 1949 | Eric Cremin | Australia | 287 | −1 | 3 strokes | Norman Von Nida |
| 1950 | Eric Cremin | Australia | 293 | +5 | 4 strokes | Kel Nagle |
| 1951 | Ted Naismith | Australia | 296 | +8 | 4 strokes | Jack Barkel (a) Jim Moran |
| 1952 | Jimmy Adams | Scotland | 307 | +19 | 4 strokes | Eric Cremin Kel Nagle |
| 1953 | Eric Cremin | Australia | 296 | +8 | 3 strokes | Dan Cullen Frank Phillips |
| 1954 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 282 | −6 | 8 strokes | Ted Rigney (a) |
| 1955 | Les Wilson | Australia | 296 | +8 | 1 strokes | Mick Kelly Jim McInnes |
| 1956 | Harry Berwick (a) | Australia | 305 | +17 | 3 strokes | Billy Bolger Eric Cremin |
| 1957 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 289 | +1 | 1 stroke | Bill Holder |
| 1958 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 290 | +2 | 1 stroke | Bruce Devlin (a) |
| 1959 | Frank Phillips | Australia | 290 | +2 | 3 strokes | Kel Nagle Len Woodward |
| 1960 | Frank Phillips | Australia | 291 | +3 | 4 strokes | Alan Murray |
| 1961 | Phil Billings (a) | Australia | 280 | −8 | 8 strokes | Bill See Hoe |
| 1962 | Les Wilson | Australia | 282 | −6 | 3 strokes | Phil Billings (a) |
| 1963 | Peter Thomson | Australia | 288 | E | 2 strokes | Bob Swinbourne |
| 1964 | Ted Ball | Australia | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Les Wilson |
| 1965: No tournament ||||||||
| 1966 | Frank Phillips | Australia | 280 | −8 | 7 strokes | Alan Murray |
| 1967 | Bruce Devlin | Australia | 287 | −1 | 1 stroke | Ted Ball Jim Moran |
| 1968–1973: No tournament ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Lakes Open ||||||||
| 1974 | Bob Shearer | Australia | 297 | +5 | Playoff | Ted Ball Paul Murray |

In 1939 there was an 18-hole playoff a week later. Von Nida scored to 74 to Bulger's 75. In 1974 Shearer won with a birdie at the first extra hole.

