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The Ohio Amateur has had some
very big names hoist its trophy
over its long history. Robert Servis
holds the record with five Ohio
Amateur victories in the 1930’s
and 1940’s. Ben Curtis, John
Cook and Toledo’s own, Frank
Stranahan, all won two Ohio
Amateurs before professional golf
beckoned.
But no former winner can match
the name, Arnold Palmer.
Back when he was still a paint
salesman from Cleveland, after
being released from active duty
with the Coast Guard, Palmer won
the Ohio Amateur in consecutive
years, 1953 and 1954. Both wins
helped him gain the confidence to
also add the 1954 U.S. Amateur
Championship to his resume,
before he began one of the most
storied professional golf careers
of all time.
Did you know there was a Toledo
connection? Palmer’s 1954 Ohio
Amateur win came at Sylvania
Country Club.
To commemorate that historic
the had
reserved the third week in July
to bring the 2016 Ohio Amateur
back to Sylvania Country Club.
Even though those dates had
been reserved several years ago,
Sylvania Country Club became
aware of a possible conflict last
year. To add to the confusion,
the 2016 Olympics forced the
Arnold palmer
1953 swing
Arnold palmer
1954 ohio amateur
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Arnold palmer
1954 us amateur
champion trophy
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coast guard
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