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Thunderbird hosted the Ryder Cup in 1955.[5][6]Arnold Palmer, 29, was the event’s final champion in 1959;[1][4] he won the next year at the first edition of the “Palm Springs Desert Classic,” which had a $100,000 purse and a winner’s share of 12,000, his largest tour check to date.[7]Ken Venturi, 26, won the 1958 event and was awarded a $1,500 check and a $4,500 automobile.[8]He backed it up with another win the following week at Phoenix.[9]Jimmy Demaret won the event three times; his first was a 54-hole midweek event in 1953,[10][11] and the last was an 18-hole playoff on Monday in 1957 for consecutive titles.[12][13]The 1952 event was a 36 hole pro-am, played midweek. Dutch Harrison won the best-ball while Jim Ferrier and Cary Middlecoff had the best professional scores.[14][15]Table of ContentsWinners[edit]Playoffs[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Winners[edit]Playoffs[edit]In 1953 it was over 54 holes, midweek. In 1955 Mayfield won with a birdie on second extra hole after 18-hole playoff. Mayfield and Souchak scored 69, Haas 70. In 1957 Demaret won after an 18-hole playoff, scoring 67, Souchak scored 75 and Venturi 76.References[edit]^ a b c “Palmer wins Thunderbird on 62 for 266”. Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. January 26, 1959. p.\u00a03, part 4.^ Spicer, Judd (December 28, 2010). “Before the Hope”. Palm Springs Life. Retrieved February 17, 2017.^ a b “Fred Haas wins”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. February 1, 1954. p.\u00a02B.^ a b c “Palmer victor in Thunderbird”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 26, 1959. p.\u00a02B.^ “Ryder Cup kept by U.S.; Briton tops Middlecoff”. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 7, 1955. p.\u00a010.^ “U.S. retains Ryder Cup golf trophy by 8-4”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. November 7, 1955. p.\u00a026.^ “Palmer wins title”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 8, 1960. p.\u00a03B.^ a b “Ken Venturi ‘Bird winner”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 27, 1958. p.\u00a03B.^ “Venturi, finishes strong, takes Phoenix golf crown”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 3, 1958. p.\u00a02B.^ a b “Demaret wins at Thunderbird”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. January 22, 1953. p.\u00a02B.^ a b “Prize goes to Demaret”. Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. January 22, 1953. p.\u00a08.^ a b “Souchak holes 40-foot putt for Thunderbird triple tie”. Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 28, 1957. p.\u00a010.^ a b “Demaret wins golf playoff”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 29, 1957. p.\u00a03B.^ “Ferrier leading at Palm Springs”. Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. January 22, 1952. p.\u00a08.^ “Harrison takes top money in California golf”. Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. January 23, 1952. p.\u00a03, sec. 3.^ “Thunderbird tourney won by Demaret”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 30, 1956. p.\u00a03B.^ “Mayfield wins golf playoff on extra hole”. Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. February 1, 1955. p.\u00a02, sec. 3.External links[edit]Coordinates: 33\u00b045\u203222\u2033N 116\u00b025\u203248\u2033W\ufeff \/ \ufeff33.756\u00b0N 116.43\u00b0W\ufeff \/ 33.756; -116.43"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki5\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki5\/thunderbird-invitational-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Thunderbird Invitational – Wikipedia"}}]}]