Coral Gables Open Invitational

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Coral Gables Open Invitational
Tournament information
Location Coral Gables, Florida
Established1931
Course(s)Miami Biltmore Golf Course
Par71
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$20,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1962
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Bob Goalby (1960)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson
Location Map
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Miami Biltmore GC
Location in the United States
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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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Coral Gables Open Invitational
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson 274−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bill Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Don Fairfield
1961 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg George Knudson 273−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Goalby 272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dow Finsterwald
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 273−113 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dow Finsterwald
Miami Biltmore Open
1938–1958: No tournament
1937 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Revolta Flag placeholder.svg
1936 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Guldahl Flag placeholder.svg
1935 Flag of the United States.svg Horton Smith Flag placeholder.svg
1934 Flag of the United States.svg Olin Dutra Flag placeholder.svg
1933
(Dec)
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Macfarlane Flag placeholder.svg
1933
(Mar)
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Runyan Flag placeholder.svg
1932
(Nov)
Flag of the United States.svg Denny Shute Flag placeholder.svg
Coral Gables Open
1932
(Mar)
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sarazen Flag placeholder.svg
1931 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Ciuci
Flag of the United States.svg Walter Hagen
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