Houston Open (early PGA Tour)
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
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The Houston Open was a golf tournament in Texas in the early years of the PGA Tour, played sporadically in Houston between 1922 and 1938. The last two editions were at par-71 River Oaks Country Club, played February 11–14, 1937,[1] and December 29–31, 1938.[2][3]
Houston
Location in the United States
Houston
Location in Texas
The area received an annual tournament in 1946, and River Oaks was the site for its first edition.
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Open | |||||||
| 1938 | Jug McSpaden |  United States | 212# | –1 | 700 | 3,000 | [4][5] |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper | United States | 280 | –4 | 700 | 3,000 | [6][7] |
| 1933–36: No tournament | |||||||
| 1932 | Clarence Clark | United States | 220# | +4 | 500 | 2,000 | [8] |
| 1931: No tournament | |||||||
| 1930 | Al Espinosa | United States | 281 | –7 | 600 | 2,500 | [9][10] |
| 1925–29: No tournament | |||||||
| 1924 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. |  Australia | 259^ | 500 | [11][12] | ||
| Houston Invitational | |||||||
| 1923 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | Australia | 151* | 200 | [13] | ||
| Houston Professional Golf | |||||||
| 1922 | George Bowden Peter O'Hara (tie) | 147* | [14][15] | ||||
# Scheduled 54 holes
^ Played over 64 holes (holes 16 and 17 unplayable)
* Scheduled 36 holes