Golden Gate Championship
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
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The Golden Gate Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in September 1959 at San Francisco's storied Harding Park Golf Club.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course | Harding Park Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$45,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 275 Mason Rudolph (1959) |
| To par | –9 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Mason Rudolph | |
| Location map | |
  Harding Park GC Location in the United States  Harding Park GC Location in California | |
The event was won by Mason Rudolph, a 25-year-old Tennessean by two strokes over Dow Finsterwald and Bob Goalby. It was his first victory on the PGA Tour.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mason Rudolph | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Dow Finsterwald Bob Goalby |
