Houston Open (early PGA Tour)

The Houston Open was a golf tournament in Texas in the early years of the PGA Tour, played sporadically in Houston between 1922 and 1938. The last two editions were at par-71 River Oaks Country Club, played February 11–14, 1937,[1] and December 29–31, 1938.[2][3]

Houston
Location in the United States
Houston 
Location in Texas

The area received an annual tournament in 1946, and River Oaks was the site for its first edition.

YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Ref
Houston Open
1938Jug McSpaden United States212#–17003,000[4][5]
1937Harry Cooper United States280–47003,000[6][7]
1933–36: No tournament
1932Clarence Clark United States220#+45002,000[8]
1931: No tournament
1930Al Espinosa United States281–76002,500[9][10]
1925–29: No tournament
1924Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Australia259^500[11][12]
Houston Invitational
1923Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Australia151*200[13]
Houston Professional Golf
1922George Bowden
Peter O'Hara (tie)		147*[14][15]

# Scheduled 54 holes
^ Played over 64 holes (holes 16 and 17 unplayable)
* Scheduled 36 holes

Notes and references
  1. Associated Press (February 14, 1937). "Cooper takes 5-stroke lead Houston". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
  2. Associated Press (December 30, 1938). "Metz tunes up for $3,000 Open with 64". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
  3. Associated Press (December 1, 1939). "M'Spaden's 212 wins Houston Open; Snead 7th". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 2, sec. 2.
  4. "Week End Sports in Brief". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 2, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  5. "Jug McSpaden, Snead Favored". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. December 29, 1938. p. B1. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  6. "Cooper Wins Houston Open Golf Tourney". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. February 15, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  7. "Cooper's Steady Golf Keeps Him Far Ahead Of Field at Houston". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. February 14, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  8. "Golf Stars Play In Houston Met". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. February 6, 1932. p. 8A. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  9. "Al Espinosa Golf Victor". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  10. "Espinosa Wins Houston Open With 281 Mark". Sarasota Herald. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  11. Associated Press (February 28, 1924). "Joe Kirkwood win Houston golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.
  12. "Kirkwood Repeats Brilliant Playing To Win at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 28, 1924. p. 15.
  13. "Australian Champion Captures Houston Pro Event". Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. February 21, 1923. p. 9.
  14. "Bowden and O'Hara Tied for Honors at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 21, 1922. p. 14.
  15. "O'Hara and Bowden In Tie At Houston" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. February 21, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2010.

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