Kentucky Derby Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Established | 1957 |
| Course(s) | Seneca Golf Course |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,542 yards (5,982 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Gary Player (1958) 274 Don Whitt (1959) |
| To par | −14 Gary Player (1958) |
| Final champion | |
| Don Whitt | |
| Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in Kentucky | |
The Kentucky Derby Open was a PGA Tour event in Kentucky that was played at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville in the late 1950s. Gary Player won his first PGA Tour event at this tournament in April 1958. Seneca is a municipal course, located just northwest of Bowman Field.