Coral Gables Open Invitational

Coral Gables Open Invitational

Tournament information
Location	Coral Gables, Florida
Established	1931
Course(s)	Miami Biltmore Golf Course
Par	71
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$20,000
Month played	December
Final year	1962
Tournament record score
Aggregate	272 Bob Goalby (1960)
To par	−12 as above
Final champion
Gardner Dickinson
Location map
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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

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

References

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.

External links

• Miami Biltmore golf course website