Houston Open (early PGA Tour)

The Houston Open was a golf tournament played sporadically on the early PGA Tour between 1922 and 1938. It was played in Houston, Texas. The area received a permanent tournament in 1946.

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	1st prize ($)	Purse ($)	Ref
Houston Open
1938	Harold "Jug" McSpaden	United States	212#		700	3,000	[1][2]
1937	Harry Cooper	United States	280	–4	700	3,000	[3][4]
1933–36	No tournament
1932	Clarence Clark	United States	220#	+4	500	2,000	[5]
1931	No tournament
1930	Al Espinosa	United States	281	–7	600	2,500	[6][7]
1925–29	No tournament
1924	Joe Kirkwood, Sr.	Australia	259[8]		500		[9]
Houston Invitational
1923	Joe Kirkwood, Sr.	Australia	151*		200		[10]
Houston Professional Golf
1922	George Bowden Peter O'Hara (tie)		147*				[11][12]

• # Scheduled 54 holes
• * Scheduled 36 holes

Notes and references

1. "Week End Sports in Brief". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. January 2, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
2. "Jug McSpaden, Snead Favored". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. December 29, 1938. p. B1. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
3. "Cooper Wins Houston Open Golf Tourney". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. February 15, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
4. "Cooper's Steady Golf Keeps Him Far Ahead Of Field at Houston". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. February 14, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
5. "Golf Stars Play In Houston Met". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. February 6, 1932. p. 8A. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
6. "Al Espinosa Golf Victor". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
7. "Espinosa Wins Houston Open With 281 Mark". Sarasota Herald. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. February 10, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
8. Played over 64 holes, holes 16 and 17 unplayable.
9. "Kirkwood Repeats Brilliant Playing To Win at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 28, 1924. p. 15.
10. "Australian Champion Captures Houston Pro Event". Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. February 21, 1923. p. 9.
11. "Bowden and O'Hara Tied for Honors at Houston". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. February 21, 1922. p. 14.
12. "O'Hara and Bowden In Tie At Houston". The New York Times. New York, New York. February 21, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2010.