Fig Garden Village Open Invitational
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
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The Fig Garden Village Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played at the San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, California.[1][2] It was first held in October 1963, and was won by Mason Rudolph, a 29-year-old native of Tennessee by three strokes over Tommy Aaron and Al Geiberger.[3] In 1964, it was called the Fresno Open Invitational and was again played at San Joaquin CC with Canadian George Knudson the winner in a playoff with fellow Canadian Al Balding.[4]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Established | 1963 |
| Course | San Joaquin Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$35,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1964 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 275 Mason Rudolph (1963) |
| To par | −13 as above |
| Final champion | |
 George Knudson | |
| Location map | |
  San Joaquin CC Location in the United States  San Joaquin CC Location in California | |
Winner
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Open Invitational | |||||
| 1964 | George Knudson | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Al Balding |
| Fig Garden Village Open Invitational | |||||
| 1963 |  Mason Rudolph | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Tommy Aaron Al Geiberger |