Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rocklin, California |
| Established | 1964 |
| Course | Sunset Oaks Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$25,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1964 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 281 Bob McCallister (1964) |
| To par | −3 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bob McCallister | |
| Location map | |
  Sunset Oaks CC Location in the United States  Sunset Oaks CC Location in California | |
The Sunset-Camellia Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that was played at Sunset Oaks Country Club in Rocklin, California in October 1964. It was played for only a single year, although at the time it was hoped that it would become a regular stop on the Tour. Big name professional golfers like Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus elected not to play, and despite intensive local media coverage, galleries were small.[1][2]
The tournament was won by Californian Bob McCallister, his second victory in a PGA event. The failure of the tournament and the demise of Sunset City, a real estate project associated with the country club, led to a series of name changes and changes in ownership.[1][2]
