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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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$20,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Ernie Vossler (1959) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Ernie Vossler | |
| Location Map | |
  Tijuana CC Location in the Mexico | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | 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 | Al Besselink | 2,000 | [7] | |
| 1956 | Mike Souchak | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Tommy Bolt | 2,200 | [8] | |
| 1936–1955: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1935 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Henry Picard |  | ||||||
| 1934 | Wiffy Cox | | ||||||
| 1933 | Paul Runyan | | ||||||
| 1932 | Fred Morrison | 284 | | |||||
| 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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