title: Knoxville Invitational
text: # Knoxville Invitational
  
  The Knoxville Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was held in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1944 to 1946. The 1944 event was held at Whittle Springs Golf Course while those in 1945 and 1946 were held at the Holston Hills Country Club. The 7,009-yard course opened in 1927 and was designed by Donald Ross.
  
  Byron Nelson won in 1944 and retained the title during his record-setting year of 18 wins including 11 consecutively. The 1946 event was won by Herman Keiser.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Knoxville Invitational |||||||||
  | 1946 | Herman Keiser | United States | 291 | +3 | 1 stroke | Chick Harbert | 2,000 |
  | 1945 | Byron Nelson | United States | 276 | −12 | 10 strokes | Sam Byrd | 2,666 |
  | Knoxville War Bond Tournament |||||||||
  | 1944 | Byron Nelson | United States | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jug McSpaden | 1,333 |
  