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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.[1]

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Although tournament organisers, Alberta Golf, state that the Alberta Open was first played in 1935,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.

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Winners

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  1. [a]
    Heffernan won after a sudden-death playoff.
  2. [b]
    Final round abandoned due to rain and snow.
  3. [c]
    Hendley won after a sudden-death playoff.
  4. [d]
    Final round cancelled due to bad weather; Freeman won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  5. [e]
    Backwell won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. [f]
    Bulina won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. [g]
    Triplett won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. [h]
    Gray won after a sudden-death playoff.
  9. [i]
    Cancelled after one round due to rain leaving the course unplayable.
  10. [j]
    Tournament reduced to 36-holes due to rain.
  11. [k]
    Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries.
  12. [l]
    Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. [m]
    Vollmer won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  14. [n]
    Norman won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  15. [o]
    Tournament not held due to the Canadian Open being held in Edmonton.
  16. [p]
    Loftus won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  17. [q]
    Tournament cancelled due to dates conflicting with the Manitoba Open.
  18. [r]
    Olynyk won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; all four players parred the first extra hole.
  19. [s]
    Tait won following an 18-hole playoff; Bill Tait 68, Pat Fletcher 71, Duane Barr 73.
  20. [t]
    Martell won by a margin of 23 strokes.
  21. [u]
    Martell won following an 18-hole playoff; Henry Martell 76, Bob Proctor 79.
  22. [v]
    Also served as the Western Canada Open.
  23. [w]
    Morrison won following an 18-hole playoff; Tommy Morrison 76, Jim Hutcheson (am) 81.
  24. [x]
    MacWilliams won following an 18-hole playoff; Carson MacWilliams (am) ??, Art Cruttenden ??.
  25. [y]
    Mair won following an 18-hole playoff; Bobby Mair 80, J. Munro Hunter (am) 83.
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