San Francisco Open Explained
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 | | | | 283 | −1 | 9 strokes | | 3,000 | [1] |
1944
(Dec) | | | | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | | 2,666 | [2] |
| San Francisco Victory Open |
|---|
1944
(Jan) | | | | 275 | −13 | 6 strokes | | 2,400 | [3] |
| San Francisco Open |
|---|
| 1943 | align=center colspan=8 | No tournament |
| 1942 | | | California GC | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | | 1,000 | [4] |
| San Francisco National Match Play Open |
|---|
| 1941 | | | Presidio | align=center colspan=3 | 7 & 6 | | 1,000 | [5] |
| 1940 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 2 & 1 | | 1,000 | [6] |
| 1939 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 1 up | | 1,000 | [7] |
| 1938 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 4 & 3 | | 1,000 | [8] |
| 1937 | | | Ingleside | align=center colspan=3 | 20 holes | | 1,000 | [9] |
| 1936 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 4 & 2 | | 1,500 | [10] |
| 1935 | | | Presidio | align=center colspan=3 | 3 & 2 | | 750 | [11] |
| 1934 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 3 & 2 | | 750 | [12] |
| 1932 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 2 & 1 | | 500 | [13] |
| 1931 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 6 & 5 | | 1,500 | [14] |
| 1930 | | | | align=center colspan=3 | 6 & 4 | | 1,500 | [15] | |
Notes and References
- News: Nelson Win, Denies He'll Quit . The Pittsburgh Press . January 14, 1946 . 17.
- News: Nelson Wins Frisco Golf . The Pittsburgh Press . December 5, 1944 . 24.
- News: Nelson's 275 Wins 'Frisco Golf Play . The Pittsburgh Press . January 18, 1944 . 22.
- News: Little Ben Hogan Again Leads Pro Golf Brigade . The Pittsburgh Press . January 27, 1942 . 23.
- News: Revolta Puts New Life In Winter Golf . The Pittsburgh Press . January 20, 1941 . 20.
- News: Demaret Winner of 'Frisco Open . The Pittsburgh Press . January 22, 1940 . 19.
- News: Metz Becomes Pro Hot Shot . The Pittsburgh Press . January 23, 1939 . 19.
- News: Pro Golfers Shift South . The Pittsburgh Press . February 14, 1938 . 20.
- News: Neil Christian Loses To Little . The Spokesman-Review . February 1, 1937 . 1.
- News: Hunter Captures Match Play Open . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . January 28, 1936 . 1.
- News: McSpaden Cuts Swing, Becomes Leader in Golf . The Pittsburgh Press . January 29, 1935 . 21.
- News: Creavy Wins National Match-Play Golf Title . Youngstown Vindicator . January 16, 1934 . 21.
- News: 'Frisco Open Won by Wood . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 13, 1932 . 21.
- News: Cox Match Play Open Golf Champion . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 15, 1931 . 19.
- News: Frisco Open Won by Diegel . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . December 8, 1930 . 15.
