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One of the oldest tradition amateur Golf tournaments in the state, the Firecracker has always drawn a talented field. Since 1946, players from all points of Texas have participated in the Firecracker.

In the early days the tournament was known as the Texas Public Links Golf Association championship and then the Austin Golf Association Invitation Championship. In 1950, it became the Fourth of July Championship.

For three years after the Morris Williams golf course opened in 1964 the tournament was held there. It returned to Austin Municipal Golf Course, or Lion's, as we know it now, in 1967. The name was changed to the Firecracker Golf Festival Championship. It has continue to be played at Lin's, and the name has evolved into The Firecracker Open.

Reviewing the list of past champions gives evidence of the talent of the Firecracker's competitors. The P.W. Curry trophy is entrusted annually to the Firecracker Champion.

In 2006 there was a reunion of past champions. For pictures from that event please click here.

1946 Dudley Kreuger 1968 Tom Kite 1990 Billy Clagett
1947 Claude Wild, Jr. 1969 Ben Crenshaw 1991 Billy Clagett
1948 Walter Benson, Jr. 1970 Mason Adkins 1992 Deron Zinnecker
1949 Claude Wild, Jr. 1971 Ben Crenshaw 1993 Billy Clagett
1950 Claude Wild, Jr. 1972 Blair Douglas 1994 Billy Clagett
1951 Dudley Krueger 1973 Mason Adkins 1995 Billy Bennett
1952 Bill Gainer 1974 Mike Allen 1996 Mark McEntire
1953 Jimmie Connolly 1975 Tim Wilson 1997 Neal Collins
1954 Walter Benson, Jr. 1976 Tim Wilson 1998 Mark McEntire
1955 Chuck Ribelin 1977 Doug Nelle 1999 Matt Dobyns
1956 Ernie George 1978 Doug Nelle 2000 Ricky Arzola
1957 Bill Penn 1979 Ralph Cotton 2001 Billy Clagett
1958 Sonny Rhodes 1980 Doug Nelle 2002 Steven Bright
1959 Randy Petri 1981 Brandon Whitman 2003 Michael Cooper
1960 Ray Kizer 1982 Ralph Cotton 2004 Brian Noonan
1961 George McCall 1983 Petey Petri 2005 Robby Ormand
1962 Randy Petri 1984 Jep Wille 2006 Robby Ormand
1963 Roane Puett 1985 Ronnie McDougal 2007 Brenden Redfern
1964 Larry Roden 1986 Omar Uresti 2008 Michael Cooper
1965 Randy Petri 1987 Bill Dogg 2009 Scott Roudebush
1966 Roane Puett 1988 Billy Clagett 2010 Stratton Nolen
1967 Eugene Mitchell 1989 Omar Uresti