St. Petersburg Open Invitational
- St. Petersburg Open Invitational
The St. Petersburg Open Invitational, first played as the St. Petersburg Open, was a PGA Tour event that was held at three St. Petersburg, Florida area clubs for 29 years from 1930 until 1964.[cite web | title=St. Petersburg Open Records | publisher=St. Petersburg Country Club | url=http://www.stpetecc.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?S=NAV&DID=16741&GRP=2901&NS=PUBLIC | accessdate=2007-11-20] , Pasadena Country Club (now known as Pasadena Yacht and Country Club), and Sunset Golf Club of the Vinoy Park Hotel (now known as the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club).][cite news | title=St. Petersburg Open left legacy | publisher=St. Petersburg Times | date=October 15, 2000 | url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/101500/Sports/St_Petersburg_Open_le.shtml | accessdate=2007-11-05] Bob Goalby won the 1961 event after making eight consecutive birdies in the final round, a PGA Tour record he shares with several other golfers. In 1963, Raymond Floyd won the event at 20 years 6 months of age becoming the youngest player to win a PGA Tour event since 1928. [cite web | title=USGA History:1951–1970 | url=http://www.usga.org/aboutus/usga_history/1951_1970.html | accessdate=2007-11-05] ]Tournament hosts
Winners
St. Petersburg Open Invitational
*1964 Bruce Devlin
*1963 Raymond Floyd
*1962 Bobby Nichols
*1961 Bob Goalby
*1960 George Bayer
*1959 Cary MiddlecoffSt. Petersburg Open
*1958 Arnold Palmer
*1957 Pete Cooper
*1956 Mike Fetchick
*1955 Cary Middlecoff
*1954 "No tournament"
*1953 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison
*1952 Jack Burke, Jr.
*1951 Jim Ferrier
*1950 Jack Burke, Jr.
*1949 Pete Cooper
*1948 Lawson Little
*1947 Jimmy Demaret
*1946 Ben Hogan
*1943-45 "No tournament due to World War II"
*1942 Sam Snead
*1941 Sam Snead
*1940 Jimmy Demaret
*1939 Sam Snead
*1938 Johnny Revolta
*1937 Harry Cooper
*1936 Leonard Dodson
*1935 "No tournament - area hosted Florida West Coast Open that season" (winner: Willie Macfarlane)
*1934 Paul Runyan
*1933 Bob Stupple
*1932 Willie Macfarlane
*1931 "No tournament"
*1930 Jock Collins
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