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$20,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Ernie Vossler (1959) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Ernie Vossler | |
| Location map | |
  Tijuana CC Location in Mexico | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.