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.