[1] It attracted many leading players from North America and in later years, Great Britain.

The tournament was hosted for the first four years at the Kings Inn & Golf Club, before moving to the Lucayan Country Club in 1970.

The final three edition were held at Shannon Golf & Country Club.

A similarly named event was hosted by the Grand Bahama Hotel in 1962.

Held over a single round, it was won jointly by two Americans, professional Dave Ragan and amateur Dexter Daniel, with a score of 71 (one-under par).