The California State Open is the

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state open

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tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southern California section of the

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. It was first played in 1900 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a

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event in the 1920s and 1930s.

Winners

*2024 Danny List *2023 Rak Cho *2022 Jin Zihao *2021 Matt Wilson *2020 ''No tournament'' *2019 Josh Anderson *2018 Andre de Decker *2017 David Gazzolo *2016 David Gazzolo *2015 Bryan Martin *2014 Chris Gilman *2013 Ray Beaufils *2012 Hyunseok Lim *2011 John Ellis *2010

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*2009 Mark Warman *2008 Kyle Thurston *2007

Drew Scott Andrew Alfred Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan Scott (television personality), Jonathan) of the TV series ''Property Brothers''. ...

*2006 Ji Hwan Park (amateur) *2005 Eric Meichtry *2004

Jason Gore Jason William Gore (born May 17, 1974) is an American professional golfer. Amateur career Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He grew up playing junior golf with Tiger Woods. Gore attended the University of Arizona, then transferred to Peppe ...

*2003

John Wilson John Wilson may refer to: Academics * John Wilson (historian) (1799–1870), author of ''Our Israelitish Origin'' (1840), a founding text of British Israelism * John Wilson (agriculturalist) (1812–1888), British agriculturalist * John Matthias ...

*2002 ''No tournament'' *2001

Michael Block Michael Block (born June 15, 1976) is an American professional golfer. Having spent most of his career working as a club professional in Southern California, he received attention after making the cut and finishing in the top 15 at the 2023 PGA ...

*2000 Rich Barcelo *1999 Todd Fischer *1998

Todd Demsey Todd Demsey (born May 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, NCAA champion. College career Demsey was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State Universi ...

*1997

(amateur) *1996

Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson (born September 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer. Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000. His tour nickname is The Chief. Paulson has been featured in the top 50 of the Offi ...

*1995

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*1994 Jeff Bari *1993

Clinton Whitelaw Clinton John Whitelaw (born 24 December 1970) is a South African professional golfer. Career Whitelaw was born in Johannesburg. In 1990, he turned professional. Whitelaw has competed predominantly on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour sin ...

*1992

Mark Wurtz Mark Wurtz (October 31, 1964 – March 25, 2020) was an American professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Wurtz was born in Yakima, Washington. He played college golf at the University of New Mexico. Professional career In 1986, W ...

*1991

Kirk Triplett Kirk Alan Triplett (born March 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions. Early life and amateur career Born in Moses Lake, Washington, Triplett grew up on the Palouse in ...

*1990

*1989 Brad Bell *1988 Jim Woodward *1987 John Flannery *1986 Jim Woodward *1985 Brad Greer *1984 Greg Twiggs *1983 Brett Upper *1982 John McComish *1981

Jeff Sanders Jeffery Raynard Sanders (born January 14, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. Sanders played for the Bulls, Charlotte Horn ...

*1980 Tim Norris *1979 Jim Petralia *1978 Rex Caldwell *1977 Ron Hoyt *1976

Bill Brask William Jennings Brask Jr. (born December 12, 1946) is an American professional golfer. Although he did not have much success on the PGA Tour he won a number of minor international tournaments. Due to this success overseas – where they used a ...

*1975 Jimmy Powell *1974

Roger Maltbie Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports. Early life Maltbie was born in Modesto, California and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teamm ...

*1973

Mike Brannan Michael Alan Brannan (December 27, 1955 – January 8, 2013) was an American golfer. Early life and amateur career Brannan was born in Salinas, California. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1971, beating Robert Steele in the final, 4 and 3, t ...

*1972 Steve Oppermann *1971 Greg Trompas *1970 Terry Small *1969 Terry Small *1968 Ron Reif *1967

Chuck Green Charles Green (November 6, 1919 – March 7, 1997) was an American tap dancer. Green was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia. He would stick bottle caps on his bare feet as a child and tap dance on the sidewalk for money. He won third place in a dance ...

*1966 Pinky Stevenson *1965 Bud Holscher *1964

Lee Raymond Lee Roy Raymond (born August 13, 1938) is an American businessman and was the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005. He had previously been the CEO of Exxon since 1993. He joined the company in 1963 and serve ...

*1963

Jack O'Keefe Jack O'Keefe (29 September 1915 – 8 March 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Hawthorn and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules foot ...

*1962 Ron Lettelier *1961

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*1960 Bud Holscher *1959

Jerry Barber Carl Jerome Barber (April 25, 1916 – September 23, 1994) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He had seven wins on tour, including a major title, the PGA Championship in 1961. Early life Born in Woodson, Illinois, ...

*1958 Dick Knight *1957 Eric Monti *1956

Art Bell Arthur William Bell III (June 17, 1945 – April 13, 2018) was an American broadcaster and author. He was the founder and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program '' Coast to Coast AM'', which is syndicated on hundreds ...

*1955 Ralph Blomquist *1954

Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing, he once sai ...

*1953 ''No tournament'' *1952

Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle." Early life and family Mangru ...

*1951 Zell Eaton *1950

Dutch Harrison Ernest Joseph "Dutch" Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was an American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour. Early life Harrison was born in Conway, Arkansas. ...

*1949

Smiley Quick Lyman Loren "Smiley" Quick (March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. Quick was born in Centralia, Illinois, but lived most of his life in southern California in ...

*1948

*1947

*1946

Tal Smith Talbot Merton Smith (born September 27, 1933) is an American former professional baseball executive who has served in high baseball operations positions—including general manager and club president—as well as the founder of a firm that advises ...

*1945

George Fazio George Fazio (November 12, 1912 – June 6, 1986) was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect. Life and career Fazio, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a respected player in the mid-twentieth century and competed in sev ...

*1944 Ernie Piper *1943

Grant Leonard Grant Leonard (born August 20, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Queens Royals men's basketball team. Early life Leonard was born on August 20, 1980, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

*1942

Johnny Dawson John W. Dawson (December 20, 1902 – January 6, 1986) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Career Dawson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer, his amateur status was rescinded by the Un ...

*1941

Mark Fry Mark Lewis Fry (born 4 November 1952) is an English painter and psychedelic folk musician. He is best known for his album ''Dreaming with Alice'', released in 1972, which has been hailed as a psychedelic folk classic by critics and a diverse ra ...

*1940

Olin Dutra Olin A. Dutra (January 17, 1901 – May 5, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He won two major titles, the PGA Championship in 1932 and the U.S. Open in 1934, and was the first major cha ...

*1939

*1938

George Von Elm George "Gix" Von Elm (March 20, 1901 – May 1, 1961) was an American professional golfer most noted for his amateur career. He was selected by ''Golf Digest'' as Utah's greatest amateur golfer, and in the early 1960s was named Utah Golfer of the ...

*1937

Fred Morrison Fred Morrison (born 1963 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish musician and composer. He has performed professionally on the Great Highland Bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, low whistle, Northumbrian Smallpipes and uilleann pipes ...

*1936

*1935 Cam Puget *1934

Horton Smith Horton Smith (May 22, 1908 – October 15, 1963) was an American professional golfer, best known as the winner of the first and third Masters Tournaments. Tournament career Born in Springfield, Missouri, Smith turned professional in 1926 and ...

*1933

Leo Diegel Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships, played on the first four Ryder Cup teams, and is a member of the World Golf Hall o ...

*1932

*1931

*1930 Jack Terron *1928–29 ''No tournament'' *1927 Willie Hunter *1926 Willie Hunter *1925

Macdonald Smith Macdonald "Mac" Smith (March 18, 1890 – August 31, 1949) was one of the top professional golfers in the world from about 1910 into the mid-1930s. He was a member of a famous Scottish golfing family. Smith is regarded, based on his results, as o ...

*1924

*1923

Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Joseph Henry Kirkwood Sr. (3 April 1897 – 29 October 1970) was a professional golfer who is acknowledged as having put Australian golf on the world map. Born in Sydney, Australia, Kirkwood left home at age ten to work on a sheep station in th ...

*1922

Jim Barnes James Martin Barnes (April 8, 1886 – May 24, 1966) was an English professional golfer and a leading figure in the early years of professional golf in the United States. He is one of three native Britons (with Tommy Armour and Rory McIlroy) t ...

*1921 Eddie Loos *1920 John Black *1919 John Black *1916–18 ''No tournament'' *1915

Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional Men's major golf championships, majors is third behin ...

*1901–14 ''No tournament'' *1900 Willie Smith

References

External links

PGA of America – Southern California section
{{State Open Championships (golf) Former PGA Tour events Golf tournaments in California State Open golf tournaments PGA of America sectional tournaments