San Francisco Open

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 [1]
1944
(Dec)		 Byron Nelson  United States Harding Park 281 −7 1 stroke Australia Jim Ferrier 2,666 [2]
San Francisco Victory Open
1944
(Jan)		 Byron Nelson  United States Harding Park 275 −13 6 strokes United States Jug McSpaden 2,400 [3]
San Francisco Open
1943 No tournament
1942 Ben Hogan  United States California GC 279 −9 3 strokes United States Sam Snead 1,000 [4]
San Francisco National Match Play Open
1941 Johnny Revolta  United States Presidio 7 & 6 United States Harry Cooper 1,000 [5]
1940 Jimmy Demaret  United States Lake Merced 2 & 1 United States Willie Goggin 1,000 [6]
1939 Dick Metz  United States Olympic Club 1 up United States Horton Smith 1,000 [7]
1938 Jimmy Demaret  United States San Francisco GC 4 & 3 United States Sam Snead 1,000 [8]
1937 Lawson Little  United States Ingleside 20 holes United States Neil Christian 1,000 [9]
1936 Willie Hunter  United States Lake Merced 4 & 2 United States Willie Goggin 1,500 [10]
1935 Jug McSpaden  United States Presidio 3 & 2 United States Harry Cooper 750 [11]
1934 Tom Creavy  United States Lake Merced 3 & 2 United States Jimmy Thomson 750 [12]
1932 Craig Wood  United States Olympic Club 2 & 1 United States Al Espinosa 500 [13]
1931 Wiffy Cox  United States Lake Merced 6 & 5 United States George Von Elm 1,500 [14]
1930 Leo Diegel  United States Olympic Club 6 & 4 United States Al Espinosa 1,500 [15]

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.