La Gorce Open

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The La Gorce Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1928 to 1931. It was held at the La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida. The purse each year was $15,000 with $5,000 going to the winner. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Winners

YearPlayerScoreRef
1928 Johnny Farrell 274 [1]
1929 Horton Smith 289 [2]
1930 Bill Mehlhorn 285 [3]
1931 Gene Sarazen 282 [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Johnny Farrell won" . The Barre Daily Times. Vermont. Associated Press. March 21, 1928. p. 2 via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Smits, Larry (March 24, 1929). "Horton Smith Wins Miami Beach-La Gorce Oper" . The Sunday Reporter-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 5 via newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Mehlhorn Winner in golf tourney" . The Wichita Eagle. Kansas. Associated Press. March 23, 1930. p. 13 via newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Copps, Joe (March 22, 1931). "Gene Sarazen Captures $15,000 La Gorce Tourney with 282" . The Sunday Record. Columbia, South Carolina. United Press. p. 9 via newspapers.com.