title: Havana Invitational
text: # Havana Invitational
  
  The Havana Invitational was a pro-am golf tournament held from 1948 to 1958. It was played at Havana Country Club in Havana, Cuba. In 1958 a second unrelated event was held two weeks before the pro-am, the Havana International. This was held at the Villa Real Golf Club.
  
  The 1948 event was a 54 hole event played from Monday 13 December to Wednesday 15 December immediately after the Miami Open which had finished on 12 December. Sam Snead won the individual event with a score of 209 and also won the best-ball with a score of 193. Later events were part of the PGA schedule.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Havana Invitational |||||||||
  | 1958 | Billy Casper | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Bo Wininger | 2,400 | Havana CC |
  | Havana International |||||||||
  | 1958 | George Bayer | 286 | +6 | Playoff | Sam Snead | 6,500 | Villa Real GC |
  | Havana Invitational |||||||||
  | 1957 | Al Balding | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Al Besselink | 2,400 | Havana CC |
  | 1956 | Al Besselink | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Ed Furgol | 2,500 | Havana CC |
  | 1955 | Mike Souchak | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Ed Oliver | 2,000 | Havana CC |
  | 1954 | Ed Furgol | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Walter Burkemo | 2,000 | Havana CC |
  | 1953 | Bob Toski | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Al Besselink Walter Burkemo Fred Haas | 1,500 | Havana CC |
  | 1952 | Dutch Harrison | 270 | −18 | 6 strokes | Al Besselink Tommy Bolt Fred Haas | 1,500 | Havana CC |
  | 1951 | Jimmy Demaret | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Bob Toski | 1,500 | Havana CC |
  | 1950 | Jim Turnesa | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Pete Cooper | 1,500 | Havana CC |
  | 1949 | Claude Harmon | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Chick Harbert | 1,200 | Havana CC |
  | 1948 | Sam Snead | 209 | −7 | 1 strokes | Jimmy Demaret | 1,500 | Havana CC |
  