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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 &mdash; $25,000 with a $10,000 winner's share.<ref>{{cite web |title=1930 - The Year in Golf |url=http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1930.htm |access-date=May 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016062801/http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1930.htm |archive-date=2011-10-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The tournament had a second incarnation briefly in the 1950s with the last two events played under the name '''Tijuana Open Invitational'''.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor |title=The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia |year=2009 |publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |isbn=978-1-60239-302-8 |pages=603, 610}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19580117&id=wXUEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MzEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5195,1582943 |title=Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]] |location=[[Rome, Georgia]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |page=3 |date=January 17, 1958 |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19590109&id=b3wKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZksDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4594,319599 |title=Top golf pros move south to Tijuana |newspaper=[[Ellensburg Daily Record]] |location=[[Ellensburg, Washington]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |page=8 |date=January 9, 1959 |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref>
| name = Tijuana Open Invitational
| image =
| location = [[Tijuana, Mexico]]
| establishment = 1956
| course = [[Tijuana Country Club]]
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|7400|yd|m}}
| tour = [[PGA Tour]]
| format = [[Stroke play]]
| purse = {{currency|20,000|USD}}
| month_played = January
| final_year = 1959
| aggregate = 273 [[Ernie Vossler]] (1959)
| to-par = −15 ''as above''
| final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Vossler]]
| map = Mexico
| map_relief = yes
| map_label = Tijuana CC
| map_caption = Location in [[Mexico]]
| coordinates = {{coord|32.511|-117.002}}
}}
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The '''Agua Caliente Open''' was a golf tournament on the [[PGA Tour]] first played in 1930 in [[Tijuana Country Club|Tijuana, Mexico]]. The inaugural event, which was won by [[Gene Sarazen]], offered the largest purse to date &mdash; $25,000 with a $10,000 winner's share.<ref>{{cite web |title=1930 - The Year in Golf |url=http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1930.htm |access-date=May 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016062801/http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/p/timeline1930.htm |archive-date=2011-10-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The tournament had a second incarnation briefly in the 1950s with the last two events played under the name '''Tijuana Open Invitational'''.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor |title=The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia |year=2009 |publisher=[[Skyhorse Publishing]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |isbn=978-1-60239-302-8 |pages=603, 610}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19580117&id=wXUEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MzEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5195,1582943 |title=Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open |newspaper=[[Rome News-Tribune]] |location=[[Rome, Georgia]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |page=3 |date=January 17, 1958 |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19590109&id=b3wKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZksDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4594,319599 |title=Top golf pros move south to Tijuana |newspaper=[[Ellensburg Daily Record]] |location=[[Ellensburg, Washington]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |page=8 |date=January 9, 1959 |access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref>


==Winners==
==Winners==
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! colspan=9|Tijuana Open Invitational
! colspan=9|Tijuana Open Invitational
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| 1959 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Vossler]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McMullin (golfer)|John McMullin]] || align=center|2,800 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qW4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=scwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C1888369 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Vossler Take Tijuana Golf |date=January 13, 1959 |page=6}}</ref>
| [[1959 PGA Tour|1959]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Vossler]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McMullin (golfer)|John McMullin]] || align=right|2,800 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qW4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=scwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C1888369 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Vossler Take Tijuana Golf |date=January 13, 1959 |page=6}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1958 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dutch Harrison]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Barber]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] || align=center|2,000 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qW4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=scwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C1888369 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Harrison Wins At Tijuana; Ragan Still 2 Back |date=January 21, 1958 |page=10}}</ref>
| [[1958 PGA Tour|1958]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dutch Harrison]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Barber]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Wininger]] || align=right|2,000 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qW4pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=scwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C1888369 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Harrison Wins At Tijuana; Ragan Still 2 Back |date=January 21, 1958 |page=10}}</ref>
|-
|-
! colspan=9|Agua Caliente Open
! colspan=9|Agua Caliente Open
|-
|-
| 1957 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Furgol]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Besselink]] || align=center|2,000 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2168%2C3062781 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Furgol Wins Caliente In Playoff |date=January 21, 1957 |page=6}}</ref>
| 1957 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Furgol]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || Playoff{{efn|Furgol won with a par on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.}} || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Besselink]] || align=right|2,000 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2168%2C3062781 |newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal |title=Furgol Wins Caliente In Playoff |date=January 21, 1957 |page=6}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1956 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Bolt]] || align=center|2,200 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eYtSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1617%2C2290192 |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |title=Souchak Is Golf Winner |date=January 23, 1956 |page=10}}</ref>
| 1956 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Bolt]] || align=right|2,200 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eYtSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1617%2C2290192 |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |title=Souchak Is Golf Winner |date=January 23, 1956 |page=10}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=8 align=center|''1936–1955: No tournament''
|-
| 1935 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Picard]] || align=center|286 || align=center|+2 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Cooper (golfer)|Harry Cooper]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Willie Goggin]] || align=right|1,000 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Harry Picard Wins Agua Caliente Open with Total of 286 for 72 Holes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/314331785/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=Lincoln State Journal |date=February 11, 1935 |location=Lincoln, Nebraska |page=7 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| 1934 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Wiffy Cox]] || align=center|282 || align=center|−2 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Willie Hunter (golfer)|Willie Hunter]] || align=right|1,500 || <ref>{{cite news |title='Wiffy' Cox Captures Agua Caliente Open Golf Tournament |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/49435406/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=San Bernardino Daily Sun |date=February 4, 1934 |location=San Bernardino, California |page=18 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| 1933 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Runyan]] || align=center|287 || align=center|−1 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Horton Smith]] || align=right|1,500 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Runyan Wins Agua Caliente Golf Open Tourney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/49250069/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=San Bernardino Daily Sun |date=January 15, 1933 |location=San Bernardino, California |page=14 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| 1932 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Morrison (golfer)|Fred Morrison]] || align=center|284 || align=center|−4 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Sarazen]] || align=right|5,000 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Morrison wins big links prize |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/562242184/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |date=January 19, 1932 |location=Spokane, Washington |page=8 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| 1931 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Golden]] || align=center|293 || align=center|+5 || Playoff{{efn|Golden won following an 18-hole playoff; Golden 75, Von Elm 79}} || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Von Elm]] || align=right|10,000 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Golden Defeats Von Elm In Play-Off For Agua Caliente Open Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/373379070/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=The Sun |date=January 19, 1931 |location=Baltimore, Maryland |page=9 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|-
| 1930 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Sarazen]] || align=center|295 || align=center|+11 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Espinosa]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Horton Smith]] || align=right|10,000 || <ref>{{cite news |title=Sarazen Scores 68 on Final Round to Win Agua Caliente Open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/651050534/ |access-date=January 4, 2024 |newspaper=The News and Observer |date=January 24, 1930 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Notes==
'''Agua Caliente Open'''
{{notelist}}
*1936–1955 ''No tournament''
*1935 [[Henry Picard]]
*1934 [[Wiffy Cox]]
*1933 [[Paul Runyan]]
*1932 [[Fred Morrison (golfer)|Fred Morrison]]
*1931 [[Johnny Golden]]
*1930 [[Gene Sarazen]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Golf in Tijuana]]
[[Category:Sports in Tijuana]]

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Revision as of 12:48, 5 January 2024

Tijuana Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationTijuana, Mexico
Established1956
Course(s)Tijuana Country Club
Par72
Length7,400 yards (6,800 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$20,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year1959
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Ernie Vossler (1959)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
United States Ernie Vossler
Location map
Tijuana CC is located in Mexico
Tijuana CC
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.
Tijuana Open Invitational
1959 United States Ernie Vossler 273 −15 2 strokes United States John McMullin 2,800 [5]
1958 United States Dutch Harrison 280 −8 1 stroke United States Jerry Barber
United States Fred Hawkins
United States Arnold Palmer
United States Bo Wininger		 2,000 [6]
Agua Caliente Open
1957 United States Ed Furgol 280 −8 Playoff[a] United States Al Besselink 2,000 [7]
1956 United States Mike Souchak 281 −7 2 strokes United States Tommy Bolt 2,200 [8]
1936–1955: No tournament
1935 United States Henry Picard 286 +2 2 strokes United States Harry Cooper
United States Willie Goggin		 1,000 [9]
1934 United States Wiffy Cox 282 −2 1 stroke United States Willie Hunter 1,500 [10]
1933 United States Paul Runyan 287 −1 2 strokes United States Horton Smith 1,500 [11]
1932 United States Fred Morrison 284 −4 2 strokes United States Gene Sarazen 5,000 [12]
1931 United States Johnny Golden 293 +5 Playoff[b] United States George Von Elm 10,000 [13]
1930 United States Gene Sarazen 295 +11 2 strokes United States Al Espinosa
United States Horton Smith		 10,000 [14]

Notes

  1. ^ Furgol won with a par on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
  2. ^ Golden won following an 18-hole playoff; Golden 75, Von Elm 79

References

  1. ^ "1930 - The Year in Golf". Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. AP. January 17, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Top golf pros move south to Tijuana". Ellensburg Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington. AP. January 9, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Vossler Take Tijuana Golf". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 13, 1959. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Harrison Wins At Tijuana; Ragan Still 2 Back". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1958. p. 10.
  7. ^ "Furgol Wins Caliente In Playoff". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1957. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Souchak Is Golf Winner". Youngstown Vindicator. January 23, 1956. p. 10.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "'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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Morrison wins big links prize". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. January 19, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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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