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! 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= |
| [[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> |
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| 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= |
| [[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> |
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! colspan=9|Agua Caliente Open |
! colspan=9|Agua Caliente Open |
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| 1957 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Furgol]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Besselink]] || align= |
| 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> |
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| 1956 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Bolt]] || align= |
| 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> |
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| colspan=8 align=center|''1936–1955: No tournament'' |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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| 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> |
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==Notes== |
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'''Agua Caliente Open''' |
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*1936–1955 ''No tournament'' |
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*1935 [[Henry Picard]] |
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*1934 [[Wiffy Cox]] |
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*1933 [[Paul Runyan]] |
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*1932 [[Fred Morrison (golfer)|Fred Morrison]] |
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*1931 [[Johnny Golden]] |
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*1930 [[Gene Sarazen]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:48, 5 January 2024
Tournament information | |
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Location | Tijuana, Mexico |
Established | 1956 |
Course(s) | Tijuana Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,400 yards (6,800 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$20,000 |
Month played | January |
Final year | 1959 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 273 Ernie Vossler (1959) |
To par | −15 as above |
Final champion | |
Ernie Vossler | |
Location map | |
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 $10,000 winner's share.[1] The tournament had a second incarnation briefly in the 1950s with the last two events played under the name Tijuana Open Invitational.[2][3][4]
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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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] | |
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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.