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]

Tijuana Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationTijuana, Mexico
Established1956
Course(s)Tijuana Country Club
Par72
Length7,400 yards (6,800 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$20,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year1959
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Ernie Vossler (1959)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
Ernie Vossler
Location map
Tijuana CC
Location in Mexico

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref.
Tijuana Open Invitational
1959 Ernie Vossler273−152 strokes John McMullin2,800[5]
1958 Dutch Harrison280−81 stroke Jerry Barber
Fred Hawkins
Arnold Palmer
Bo Wininger		2,000[6]
Agua Caliente Open
1957 Ed Furgol280−8Playoff[lower-alpha 1] Al Besselink2,000[7]
1956 Mike Souchak281−72 strokes Tommy Bolt2,200[8]
1936–1955: No tournament
1935 Henry Picard286+22 strokes Harry Cooper
Willie Goggin		1,000[9]
1934 Wiffy Cox282−21 stroke Willie Hunter1,500[10]
1933 Paul Runyan287−12 strokes Horton Smith1,500[11]
1932 Fred Morrison284−42 strokes Gene Sarazen5,000[12]
1931 Johnny Golden293+5Playoff[lower-alpha 2] George Von Elm10,000[13]
1930 Gene Sarazen295+112 strokes Al Espinosa
Horton Smith		10,000[14]

Notes
  1. Furgol won with a par on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
  2. Golden won following an 18-hole playoff; Golden 75, Von Elm 79

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.
  9. "Harry Picard Wins Agua Caliente Open with Total of 286 for 72 Holes". Lincoln State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. February 11, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "'Wiffy' Cox Captures Agua Caliente Open Golf Tournament". San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. February 4, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Runyan Wins Agua Caliente Golf Open Tourney". San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. January 15, 1933. p. 14. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Morrison wins big links prize". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. January 19, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Golden Defeats Von Elm In Play-Off For Agua Caliente Open Title". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 19, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Sarazen Scores 68 on Final Round to Win Agua Caliente Open". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. January 24, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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