Agua Caliente Open

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
YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
Tijuana Open Invitational
1959Ernie Vossler United States273−152 strokes John McMullin2,800[5]
1958Dutch Harrison United States280−81 stroke Jerry Barber
Fred Hawkins
Arnold Palmer
Bo Wininger		2,000[6]
Agua Caliente Open
1957Ed Furgol United States280−8Playoff Al Besselink2,000[7]
1956Mike Souchak United States281−72 strokes Tommy Bolt2,200[8]

Agua Caliente Open

References
  1. "1930 - The Year in Golf". Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. 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.
  3. "Furgol, Souchak Head Field in Tijuana Open". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. AP. January 17, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. "Top golf pros move south to Tijuana". Ellensburg Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington. AP. January 9, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  5. "Vossler Take Tijuana Golf". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 13, 1959. p. 6.
  6. "Harrison Wins At Tijuana; Ragan Still 2 Back". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1958. p. 10.
  7. "Furgol Wins Caliente In Playoff". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. January 21, 1957. p. 6.
  8. "Souchak Is Golf Winner". Youngstown Vindicator. January 23, 1956. p. 10.
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