Houston Open (early PGA Tour)
Houston
Location in the United States
Houston
Location in Texas
The Houston Open was a golf tournament in Texas in the early years of the PGA Tour, played sporadically in Houston between 1922 and 1938. The last two editions were at par-71 River Oaks Country Club, played February 11–14, 1937,[1] and December 29–31, 1938.[2][3]
The area received an annual tournament in 1946, and River Oaks was the site for its first edition.
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winner's share ($) |
Purse ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Open | |||||||
| 1938 | Jug McSpaden |  United States |
212# | –1 | 700 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper | United States |
280 | –4 | 700 | 3,000 | [6][7] |
| 1933–36: No tournament | |||||||
| 1932 | Clarence Clark | United States |
220# | +4 | 500 | 2,000 | [8] |
| 1931: No tournament | |||||||
| 1930 | Al Espinosa | United States |
281 | –7 | 600 | 2,500 | [9][10] |
| 1925–29: No tournament | |||||||
| 1924 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. |  Australia |
259^ | 500 | [11][12] | ||
| Houston Invitational | |||||||
| 1923 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | Australia |
151* | 200 | [13] | ||
| Houston Professional Golf | |||||||
| 1922 | George Bowden Peter O'Hara (tie) |
147* | [14][15] | ||||
# Scheduled 54 holes
^ Played over 64 holes (holes 16 and 17 unplayable)
* Scheduled 36 holes
Notes and references
- ^ Associated Press (February 14, 1937). "Cooper takes 5-stroke lead Houston". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
- ^ Associated Press (December 30, 1938). "Metz tunes up for $3,000 Open with 64". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
- ^ Associated Press (December 1, 1939). "M'Spaden's 212 wins Houston Open; Snead 7th". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 2, sec. 2.
- ^ "Week End Sports in Brief". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 2, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Jug McSpaden, Snead Favored". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. December 29, 1938. p. B1. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Cooper Wins Houston Open Golf Tourney". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. February 15, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Cooper's Steady Golf Keeps Him Far Ahead Of Field at Houston". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. February 14, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Golf Stars Play In Houston Met". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. February 6, 1932. p. 8A. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Al Espinosa Golf Victor". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "Espinosa Wins Houston Open With 281 Mark". Sarasota Herald. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ Associated Press (February 28, 1924). "Joe Kirkwood win Houston golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.
- ^ "Kirkwood Repeats Brilliant Playing To Win at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 28, 1924. p. 15.
- ^ "Australian Champion Captures Houston Pro Event". Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. February 21, 1923. p. 9.
- ^ "Bowden and O'Hara Tied for Honors at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 21, 1922. p. 14.
- ^ "O'Hara and Bowden In Tie At Houston" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. February 21, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2010.