Agua Caliente Open Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
Golf tournament
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 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
↑ Furgol won with a par on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
↑ Golden won following an 18-hole playoff; Golden 75, Von Elm 79
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.