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
YearPlayerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
San Francisco Open
1946Byron Nelson United StatesOlympic Club283−19 strokes Herman Barron3,000[1]
1944
(Dec)		Byron Nelson United StatesHarding Park281−71 stroke Jim Ferrier2,666[2]
San Francisco Victory Open
1944
(Jan)		Byron Nelson United StatesHarding Park275−136 strokes Jug McSpaden2,400[3]
San Francisco Open
1943No tournament
1942Ben Hogan United StatesCalifornia GC279−93 strokes Sam Snead1,000[4]
San Francisco National Match Play Open
1941Johnny Revolta United StatesPresidio7 & 6 Harry Cooper1,000[5]
1940Jimmy Demaret United StatesLake Merced2 & 1 Willie Goggin1,000[6]
1939Dick Metz United StatesOlympic Club1 up Horton Smith1,000[7]
1938Jimmy Demaret United StatesSan Francisco GC4 & 3 Sam Snead1,000[8]
1937Lawson Little United StatesIngleside20 holes Neil Christian1,000[9]
1936Willie Hunter United StatesLake Merced4 & 2 Willie Goggin1,500[10]
1935Jug McSpaden United StatesPresidio3 & 2 Harry Cooper750[11]
1934Tom Creavy United StatesLake Merced3 & 2 Jimmy Thomson750[12]
1932Craig Wood United StatesOlympic Club2 & 1 Al Espinosa500[13]
1931Wiffy Cox United StatesLake Merced6 & 5 George Von Elm1,500[14]
1930Leo Diegel United StatesOlympic Club6 & 4 Al Espinosa1,500[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.
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