Part-time Hollywood actor Joe Kirkwood Jr. won the event at 271 (–13), two shots over runners-up Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier, the  leader.
pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm hˈɑːliwˌʊd ˈæktɚ dʒˈoʊ kˈɜːkwʊd dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. wˈʌn ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt æt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn θˈɜːtiːn, tˈuː ʃˈɑːts ˌoʊvɚ ɹˈʌnɚzˌʌp sˈæm snˈiːd ænd dʒˈɪm fˈɛɹiɚ, ðə lˈiːdɚ.