Connecticut Open (1910s event)

The Connecticut Open was a golf event in 1915 and 1916. The event was held in New London, Connecticut.[1] It was won by the English golfer Jim Barnes both years.[1] Though the event boasted "a large measure of success" with "fine fields" it was never official hosted by the Connecticut Golf Association.[1]

In 1915, the event was held at Shenecosset Club at Eastern Point.[2] It was reported by the New-York Tribune that this was the first-ever Connecticut Open.[3] The event was 36 holes long. The field of 72 included Jim Barnes, Mike Brady, Jock Hutchison, Fred McLeod, Tom McNamara, Louis Tellier, and Alex Smith. Barnes won the event by five shots over Brady and Hutchinson.[2]

In the 1920s there was talk of renewing the event.[1][4] In 1930, an event entitled the Connecticut Open was scheduled to be hosted on September 13 and 14. The event was scheduled to be held at Shenecossett Club again. However, it failed to receive "sanction" from the Connecticut Golf Association. The event was canceled by September 3.[5] It was also reported during late 1930 that the Connecticut Golf Association was planning on sanctioning an official state open in the summer of 1931.[5] The first Connecticut Open sanctioned by the Connecticut Golf Association was indeed held in 1931.[6]