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Completed Edition
1957 Western Open
BMW Championship June 27–June 30, 1957
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byDoug Ford279 (-5); playoff
Decided by playoff.
Venue
- Primary venuePlum Hollow Country Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1957 edition was won by Doug Ford. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
- 1957 Western Open · Championship identity
PDF page 120, 1957 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 - Plum Hollow Country Club
Official 1957 venue: June 27-30 Plum Hollow Golf Club, Detroit, Mich. 6,863 yards, par 71. 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 - Doug Ford
PDF page 120, 1957 chapter, plus summary page 5. Named champion in official records.
Verified 2026-10-24
- 1957 Western Open · Championship identity