Miami Open (golf)
The Miami Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1924 to 1955. It was played at what is now the Miami Springs Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida. The event was played in December from 1924 to 1926 and from 1937 to 1955. It was played in early January from 1928 to 1937.
Winners
- 1955 Sam Snead (reduced to 54 holes by bad weather)
- 1954 Bob Rosburg[1]
- 1953 Doug Ford
- 1952 Jack Burke Jr.
- 1951 Sam Snead
- 1950 Sam Snead
- 1949 Fred Haas
- 1948 Frank Stranahan (amateur)
- 1947 Jimmy Demaret
- 1946 Sam Snead
- 1945 Henry Picard
- 1944 Dutch Harrison
- 1943 Steve Warga
- 1942 Harold "Jug" McSpaden (unofficial win)
- 1941 Byron Nelson
- 1940 Byron Nelson
- 1939 Sam Snead
- 1938 Harold "Jug" McSpaden
- 1937 (Dec.) Sam Snead
- 1937 (Jan.) Ray Mangrum
- 1936 Willie Klein
- 1935 Tommy Armour[2]
- 1934 Ralph Stonehouse
- 1933 Johnny Revolta
- 1932 Tommy Armour[3]
- 1931 Joe Turnesa
- 1930 Gene Sarazen
- 1929 Gene Sarazen
- 1928 Gene Sarazen
- 1927 No tournament – switched from December to January
- 1926 Gene Sarazen
- 1925 Willie Klein
- 1924 Abe Mitchell
References
- ^ Bailey, Mercer (December 13, 1954). "Rosburg Captures Miami Open Meet". Tampa Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Godwin, Frank (January 8, 1935). "Armour succeeds Stonehouse as Miami Open Champ". Miami Daily News. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tommy Armour Sets Record to Win Miami Open Golf Tourney". Battle Creek Moon-Journal. January 4, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Miami Spring Golf and Country Club
- Miami Springs Golf Course history - Miami Open history on pages 6–9