| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course(s) | Carabobo Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Caribbean Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Final champion | |
| Don January | |
The Valencia Open Invitational was a golf tournament held in 1959 and was part of the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, which began the previous year.
It was held at Carabobo Country Club near Valencia, Venezuela, from 5 to 8 February with prize money of US$10,000. Don January led from the start after a first round of 64. Further rounds of 71-71-67 gave him victory by 11 strokes from Ernie Vossler, taking the first prize of US$1,500.[1]
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Don January |  United States | 273 | −15 | 11 strokes | Ernie Vossler | [2] |
References
- ↑ Hall, George L. (25 April 1959). "Pete Cooper Is Golf King Of 1959 Caribbean Tour". The Panama American. Panama. p. 7. Retrieved 9 May 2020 – via Caribbean Newspaper Digital Collection.
- ↑ "January Tops in Latin Meet". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 9 February 1959. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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