1949 Western Open

Archive note

The 1949 edition was won by Sam Snead. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
  • 1949 Western Open · Championship identity

    PDF page 112, 1949 chapter, plus summary page 5. Competition dates come from the actual year chapter; institutional venue and champion are independently cross-checked against the official publisher chronology.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • Keller Golf Club

    Official 1949 venue: July 28-31Keller Golf Course, St. Paul, Minn. 6,557 yards, par 72. Institution-level venue only. Historical routing or former-site continuity to a current physical course remains unverified; no current course is assigned.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • Sam Snead

    PDF page 112, 1949 chapter, plus summary page 5. Named champion in official records.

    Verified 2026-10-24