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Coral Gables Open Invitational

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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
United States Gardner Dickinson
Location map
Miami Biltmore GC is located in the United States
Miami Biltmore GC
Miami Biltmore GC
Location in the United States
Miami Biltmore GC is located in Florida
Miami Biltmore GC
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

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

References

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  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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