San Francisco Open
Golf tournament
The San Francisco Open was a golf tournament played in the San Francisco area. It was played at a number of different courses in the December to February period. From 1930 to 1941 it was a match-play event before becoming a 72-hole stroke play event from 1942 to 1946.
A non-PGA Tour event was played in May 1954 at Lake Merced Golf Club and was won by Shelley Mayfield. It was played over 54 holes and had prize money of $10,000.
Winners
Year | Player | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref |
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San Francisco Open | |||||||||
1946 | Byron Nelson | United States | Olympic Club | 283 | −1 | 9 strokes | Herman Barron | 3,000 | [1] |
1944 (Dec) | Byron Nelson | United States | Harding Park | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jim Ferrier | 2,666 | [2] |
San Francisco Victory Open | |||||||||
1944 (Jan) | Byron Nelson | United States | Harding Park | 275 | −13 | 6 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 2,400 | [3] |
San Francisco Open | |||||||||
1943 | No tournament | ||||||||
1942 | Ben Hogan | United States | California GC | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Sam Snead | 1,000 | [4] |
San Francisco National Match Play Open | |||||||||
1941 | Johnny Revolta | United States | Presidio | 7 & 6 | Harry Cooper | 1,000 | [5] | ||
1940 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | Lake Merced | 2 & 1 | Willie Goggin | 1,000 | [6] | ||
1939 | Dick Metz | United States | Olympic Club | 1 up | Horton Smith | 1,000 | [7] | ||
1938 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | San Francisco GC | 4 & 3 | Sam Snead | 1,000 | [8] | ||
1937 | Lawson Little | United States | Ingleside | 20 holes | Neil Christian | 1,000 | [9] | ||
1936 | Willie Hunter | United States | Lake Merced | 4 & 2 | Willie Goggin | 1,500 | [10] | ||
1935 | Jug McSpaden | United States | Presidio | 3 & 2 | Harry Cooper | 750 | [11] | ||
1934 | Tom Creavy | United States | Lake Merced | 3 & 2 | Jimmy Thomson | 750 | [12] | ||
1932 | Craig Wood | United States | Olympic Club | 2 & 1 | Al Espinosa | 500 | [13] | ||
1931 | Wiffy Cox | United States | Lake Merced | 6 & 5 | George Von Elm | 1,500 | [14] | ||
1930 | Leo Diegel | United States | Olympic Club | 6 & 4 | Al Espinosa | 1,500 | [15] |
References
- ^ "Nelson Win, Denies He'll Quit". The Pittsburgh Press. January 14, 1946. p. 17.
- ^ "Nelson Wins Frisco Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. December 5, 1944. p. 24.
- ^ "Nelson's 275 Wins 'Frisco Golf Play". The Pittsburgh Press. January 18, 1944. p. 22.
- ^ "Little Ben Hogan Again Leads Pro Golf Brigade". The Pittsburgh Press. January 27, 1942. p. 23.
- ^ "Revolta Puts New Life In Winter Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 20, 1941. p. 20.
- ^ "Demaret Winner of 'Frisco Open". The Pittsburgh Press. January 22, 1940. p. 19.
- ^ "Metz Becomes Pro Hot Shot". The Pittsburgh Press. January 23, 1939. p. 19.
- ^ "Pro Golfers Shift South". The Pittsburgh Press. February 14, 1938. p. 20.
- ^ "Neil Christian Loses To Little". The Spokesman-Review. February 1, 1937. p. 1.
- ^ "Hunter Captures Match Play Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 28, 1936. p. 1.
- ^ "McSpaden Cuts Swing, Becomes Leader in Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 29, 1935. p. 21.
- ^ "Creavy Wins National Match-Play Golf Title". Youngstown Vindicator. January 16, 1934. p. 21.
- ^ "'Frisco Open Won by Wood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 13, 1932. p. 21.
- ^ "Cox Match Play Open Golf Champion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 15, 1931. p. 19.
- ^ "Frisco Open Won by Diegel". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 8, 1930. p. 15.
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