The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. A concurrent Alcan International tournament was also played. The 1969 tournament, played in the United States, was an official PGA Tour event.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Established | 1967 |
| Course(s) | Portmarnock Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £15,000 |
| Final year | 1970 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Billy Casper (1969) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bruce Devlin Paddy Skerritt | |
| Location map | |
  Portmarnock GC Location in the Republic of Ireland  Portmarnock GC Location in County Dublin | |
Tournament hosts
- 1967 Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland[1]
- 1968 Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England[2]
- 1969 Portland Golf Club, Portland, Oregon, United States[3]
- 1970 Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, Ireland[4]
Winners
Alcan Open
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship | |||||||
| 1970 | Bruce Devlin | 278 | −10 | 7 strokes |  Bob Rosburg | [5] | |
| Alcan Open | |||||||
| 1969 | PGAT | Billy Casper | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino | [6] |
| Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship | |||||||
| 1968 | Gay Brewer (2) | 283 | −9 | 3 strokes |  Peter Townsend | [7] | |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Billy Casper | [8][9][10] | |
Alcan International
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Paddy Skerritt | 286 | −2 | 3 strokes | Maurice Bembridge Eric Brown | |
| 1969: No tournament | ||||||
| 1968 | Bill Large Christy O'Connor Snr | 288 | −4 | Title shared | [11] | |
| 1967 | Peter Thomson | 281 | −7 | 5 strokes | Tony Grubb | |