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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
San Francisco Open
1946 Byron Nelson  United States Olympic Club 283 −1 9 strokes United States Herman Barron 3,000
1944
(Dec)		 Byron Nelson  United States Harding Park 281 −7 1 stroke Australia Jim Ferrier 2,666
San Francisco Victory Open
1944
(Jan)		 Byron Nelson  United States Harding Park 275 −13 6 strokes United States Jug McSpaden 2,400
San Francisco Open
1943 No tournament
1942 Ben Hogan  United States California GC 279 −9 3 strokes United States Sam Snead 1,000
San Francisco National Match Play Open
1941 Johnny Revolta  United States Presidio 7 & 6 United States Harry Cooper 1,000
1940 Jimmy Demaret  United States Lake Merced 2 & 1 United States Willie Goggin 1,000
1939 Dick Metz  United States Olympic Club 1 up United States Horton Smith 1,000
1938 Jimmy Demaret  United States San Francisco GC 4 & 3 United States Sam Snead 1,000
1937 Lawson Little  United States Ingleside 20 holes United States Neil Christian 1,000
1936 Willie Hunter  United States Lake Merced 4 & 2 United States Willie Goggin 1,500
1935 Jug McSpaden  United States Presidio 3 & 2 United States Harry Cooper 750
1934 Tom Creavy  United States Lake Merced 3 & 2 United States Jimmy Thomson 750
1932 Craig Wood  United States Olympic Club 2 & 1 United States Al Espinosa 500
1931 Wiffy Cox  United States Lake Merced 6 & 5 United States George Von Elm 1,500
1930 Leo Diegel  United States Olympic Club 6 & 4 United States Al Espinosa 1,500

References

  1. "Nelson Win, Denies He'll Quit". The Pittsburgh Press. January 14, 1946. p. 17.
  2. "Nelson Wins Frisco Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. December 5, 1944. p. 24.
  3. "Nelson's 275 Wins 'Frisco Golf Play". The Pittsburgh Press. January 18, 1944. p. 22.
  4. "Little Ben Hogan Again Leads Pro Golf Brigade". The Pittsburgh Press. January 27, 1942. p. 23.
  5. "Revolta Puts New Life In Winter Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 20, 1941. p. 20.
  6. "Demaret Winner of 'Frisco Open". The Pittsburgh Press. January 22, 1940. p. 19.
  7. "Metz Becomes Pro Hot Shot". The Pittsburgh Press. January 23, 1939. p. 19.
  8. "Pro Golfers Shift South". The Pittsburgh Press. February 14, 1938. p. 20.
  9. "Neil Christian Loses To Little". The Spokesman-Review. February 1, 1937. p. 1.
  10. "Hunter Captures Match Play Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 28, 1936. p. 1.
  11. "McSpaden Cuts Swing, Becomes Leader in Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. January 29, 1935. p. 21.
  12. "Creavy Wins National Match-Play Golf Title". Youngstown Vindicator. January 16, 1934. p. 21.
  13. "'Frisco Open Won by Wood". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 13, 1932. p. 21.
  14. "Cox Match Play Open Golf Champion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 15, 1931. p. 19.
  15. "Frisco Open Won by Diegel". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 8, 1930. p. 15.
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