Almaden Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationSan Jose, California
Established1958
Course(s)Almaden Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$46,000
Month playedOctober
Final year1965
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Al Geiberger (1962)
273 Bobby Verwey (1965)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
South Africa Bobby Verwey
Location Map
Almaden CC is located in the United States
Almaden CC
Almaden CC
Location in the United States
Almaden CC is located in California
Almaden CC
Almaden CC
Location in California

The Almaden Open was a golf tournament that began at the Almaden Country Club in San Jose, California in 1958, mostly with local pros. It became a PGA Tour event, the Almaden Open Invitational, in 1961 and was played until 1965. After the 1965 event, the course underwent a major overhaul for several years. In 1968, a decision was made by the new owners not to continue the tournament.[1]

Winners

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Almaden Open Invitational
1965PGATSouth Africa Bobby Verwey273−152 strokesUnited States Billy Martindale
1964PGATUnited States Billy Casper279−9PlayoffUnited States Pete Brown
United States Jerry Steelsmith
1963PGATUnited States Al Geiberger (2)277−111 strokeUnited States Dutch Harrison
United States Dick Lotz
1962United States Al Geiberger273−155 strokesUnited States Charlie Sifford
1961PGATAustralia Jim Ferrier279−91 strokeUnited States Bob Rosburg
Almaden Open
1960United States Charlie Sifford281−7PlayoffUnited States Bill Eggers
1959United States Ken Venturi281−76 strokesUnited States Bob Rosburg
United States George Bruno
United States Jimmy Clark
United States Ken Still
1958United States Bob Duden212−4PlayoffUnited States Bob Rosburg

Notes

  1. ↑ PGAT − PGA Tour.

References

  1. ↑ "A Place of Champions". Northern California Golf Association. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-11-03.


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