Agua Caliente Open
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
Golf tournament
Tijuana CC
Location in Mexico
The Agua Caliente Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour first played in 1930 in Tijuana, Mexico. The inaugural event, which was won by Gene Sarazen, offered the largest purse to date — $25,000 with a $10,000 winner's share.[1] The tournament had a second incarnation briefly in the 1950s with the last two events played under the name Tijuana Open Invitational.[2][3][4]
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref. | |
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Tijuana Open Invitational | ||||||||
1959 | Ernie Vossler | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | John McMullin | 2,800 | [5] | |
1958 | Dutch Harrison | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Jerry Barber Fred Hawkins Arnold Palmer Bo Wininger | 2,000 | [6] | |
Agua Caliente Open | ||||||||
1957 | Ed Furgol | 280 | −8 | Playoff[a] | Al Besselink | 2,000 | [7] | |
1956 | Mike Souchak | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Tommy Bolt | 2,200 | [8] | |
1936–1955: No tournament | ||||||||
1935 | Henry Picard | 286 | +2 | 2 strokes | Harry Cooper Willie Goggin | 1,000 | [9] | |
1934 | Wiffy Cox | 282 | −2 | 1 stroke | Willie Hunter | 1,500 | [10] | |
1933 | Paul Runyan | 287 | −1 | 2 strokes | Horton Smith | 1,500 | [11] | |
1932 | Fred Morrison | 284 | −4 | 2 strokes | Gene Sarazen | 5,000 | [12] | |
1931 | Johnny Golden | 293 | +5 | Playoff[b] | George Von Elm | 10,000 | [13] | |
1930 | Gene Sarazen | 295 | +11 | 2 strokes | Al Espinosa Horton Smith | 10,000 | [14] |
Notes
References
- ^ "1930 - The Year in Golf". Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 603, 610. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ^ "Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. AP. January 17, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Top golf pros move south to Tijuana". Ellensburg Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington. AP. January 9, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Vossler Take Tijuana Golf". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 13, 1959. p. 6.
- ^ "Harrison Wins At Tijuana; Ragan Still 2 Back". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1958. p. 10.
- ^ "Furgol Wins Caliente In Playoff". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1957. p. 6.
- ^ "Souchak Is Golf Winner". Youngstown Vindicator. January 23, 1956. p. 10.
- ^ "Harry Picard Wins Agua Caliente Open with Total of 286 for 72 Holes". Lincoln State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. February 11, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Wiffy' Cox Captures Agua Caliente Open Golf Tournament". San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. February 4, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Runyan Wins Agua Caliente Golf Open Tourney". San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. January 15, 1933. p. 14. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morrison wins big links prize". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. January 19, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golden Defeats Von Elm In Play-Off For Agua Caliente Open Title". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 19, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sarazen Scores 68 on Final Round to Win Agua Caliente Open". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. January 24, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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