Coral Gables Open Invitational

Coral Gables Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationCoral Gables, Florida
Established1931
Course(s)Miami Biltmore Golf Course
Par71
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$20,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1962
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Bob Goalby (1960)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Gardner Dickinson
Location map
Miami Biltmore GC
Location in the United States
Miami Biltmore GC
Location in Florida

The Coral Gables Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1931 to 1937 and 1959 to 1962. It was played at what is now the Miami Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables, Florida. It was also known as the Miami Biltmore Open in the 1930s.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)		 Ref
Coral Gables Open Invitational
1962 Gardner Dickinson 274 −10 1 stroke Bill Collins
Don Fairfield		 2,800 [1]
1961 George Knudson 273 −11 1 stroke Gay Brewer 2,800 [2]
1960 Bob Goalby 272 −12 1 stroke Dow Finsterwald 2,800 [3]
1959 Doug Sanders 273 −11 3 strokes Dow Finsterwald 2,880 [4]
Miami Biltmore Open
1938–1958: No tournament
1937 Johnny Revolta 282 1 stroke Dick Metz
Jimmy Thomson		 2,500 [5]
1936 Ralph Guldahl 281 4 strokes Horton Smith 2,500 [6]
1935 Horton Smith 281 −3 3 strokes Ky Laffoon
Ted Turner		 2,500 [7]
1934 Olin Dutra 292 2 strokes Mike Turnesa 1,200 [8][9]
1933
(Dec)		 Willie Macfarlane 288 4 strokes Johnny Revolta 2,500 [10]
1933
(Mar)		 Paul Runyan 266 −18 10 strokes Charlie Guest 1,000 [11]
1932
(Nov)		 Denny Shute 291 +7 1 stroke Johnny Revolta 2,500 [12]
Coral Gables Open
1932
(Mar)		 Gene Sarazen 287 1 stroke Walter Hagen
Paul Runyan		 2,500 [13]
1931 Henry Ciuci
Walter Hagen		 143 Title shared $350
(each)		 [14]

References

  1. ^ "Dickinson Win Meet by 1 Stroke". Santa Barbara News-Press. California. United Press International. December 10, 1962. p. B5 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Knudson Scores First Golf Win". Springfield Daily News. Missouri. Associated Press. December 11, 1961. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Goalby Wins by Shot". San Francisco Examiner. California. United Press International. December 12, 1960. p. IV-2 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sanders' 273 Wins Coral Gables Open". The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia. Associated Press. December 7, 1959. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Revolta Wins Golf Tourney". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania. United Press. December 14, 1937. pp. 6, 7 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Guldahl's 281 Annexes Rich Golfing Prize". Brooklyn Times Union. New York. December 7, 1936. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Horton Smith is Winner at Miami". Indianapolis News. Indiana. Associated Press. December 18, 1935. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dutra's 292 Brings Him $1200 in Biltmore Event". Dayton Daily News. Ohio. Associated Press. December 14, 1934. p. 34 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dutra Wins in Golf After Plunging Into Canal". Illustrated Daily News. Los Angeles, CAlifornia. United Press. December 14, 1934. p. 13 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Biltmore Won By MacFarlane". The Danville Register. Virginia. Associated Press. December 12, 1933. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Runyan Wins First Money at Miami". The Evansville Courier. Indiana. Associated Press. March 7, 1933. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Saffer, Rex (November 30, 1932). "Shute Survives Hard Going To Win Crown". Portand Press Herald. Maine. Associated Press. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sarazen Takes Prize". Buffalo Evening News. New York. Associated Press. March 21, 1932. p. 22 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hagen, Ciuci Take Coral Gables Purse". Modesto News-Herald. California. Associated Press. March 16, 1931. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.


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