Golf tournament
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 |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
Olympic Club |
283 |
−1 |
9 strokes |
Herman Barron |
3,000 |
|
1944 (Dec) |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
Harding Park |
281 |
−7 |
1 stroke |
Jim Ferrier |
2,666 |
|
San Francisco Victory Open
|
1944 (Jan) |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
Harding Park |
275 |
−13 |
6 strokes |
Jug McSpaden |
2,400 |
|
San Francisco Open
|
1943 |
No tournament
|
1942 |
Ben Hogan |
United States |
California GC |
279 |
−9 |
3 strokes |
Sam Snead |
1,000 |
|
San Francisco National Match Play Open
|
1941 |
Johnny Revolta |
United States |
Presidio |
7 & 6 |
Harry Cooper |
1,000 |
|
1940 |
Jimmy Demaret |
United States |
Lake Merced |
2 & 1 |
Willie Goggin |
1,000 |
|
1939 |
Dick Metz |
United States |
Olympic Club |
1 up |
Horton Smith |
1,000 |
|
1938 |
Jimmy Demaret |
United States |
San Francisco GC |
4 & 3 |
Sam Snead |
1,000 |
|
1937 |
Lawson Little |
United States |
Ingleside |
20 holes |
Neil Christian |
1,000 |
|
1936 |
Willie Hunter |
United States |
Lake Merced |
4 & 2 |
Willie Goggin |
1,500 |
|
1935 |
Jug McSpaden |
United States |
Presidio |
3 & 2 |
Harry Cooper |
750 |
|
1934 |
Tom Creavy |
United States |
Lake Merced |
3 & 2 |
Jimmy Thomson |
750 |
|
1932 |
Craig Wood |
United States |
Olympic Club |
2 & 1 |
Al Espinosa |
500 |
|
1931 |
Wiffy Cox |
United States |
Lake Merced |
6 & 5 |
George Von Elm |
1,500 |
|
1930 |
Leo Diegel |
United States |
Olympic Club |
6 & 4 |
Al Espinosa |
1,500 |
|