Agua Caliente Open
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 $10,000 winner's share.[1] The tournament had a second incarnation briefly in the 1950s with the last two events played under the name Tijuana Open Invitational.[2][3][4]
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1959 | Ernie Vossler |  United States |
273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  John McMullin |
2,800 | [5] |
| 1958 | Dutch Harrison | United States |
280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Jerry Barber Fred Hawkins Arnold Palmer Bo Wininger |
2,000 | [6] |
| Agua Caliente Open | ||||||||
| 1957 | Ed Furgol | United States |
280 | −8 | Playoff | Al Besselink |
2,000 | [7] |
| 1956 | Mike Souchak | United States |
281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Tommy Bolt |
2,200 | [8] |
Agua Caliente Open
- 1936–1955 No tournament
- 1935 Henry Picard
- 1934 Wiffy Cox
- 1933 Paul Runyan
- 1932 Fred Morrison
- 1931 Johnny Golden
- 1930 Gene Sarazen
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.
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