Houston Open (early PGA Tour)
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, and December 29–31, 1938.
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 | |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper | United States | 280 | –4 | 700 | 3,000 | |
| 1933–36: No tournament | |||||||
| 1932 | Clarence Clark | United States | 220# | +4 | 500 | 2,000 | |
| 1931: No tournament | |||||||
| 1930 | Al Espinosa | United States | 281 | –7 | 600 | 2,500 | |
| 1925–29: No tournament | |||||||
| 1924 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | Australia | 259^ | 500 | |||
| Houston Invitational | |||||||
| 1923 | Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | Australia | 151* | 200 | |||
| Houston Professional Golf | |||||||
| 1922 | George Bowden Peter O'Hara (tie) | 147* | |||||
# Scheduled 54 holes
^ Played over 64 holes (holes 16 and 17 unplayable)
* Scheduled 36 holes
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