The Long Beach Open was a
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
tournament on the
PGA Tour
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. It was held in
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...
at the Virginia Country Club from 1926 to 1930 and at the Lakewood Country Club from 1949 to 1951.
In 1957 the Long Beach Open was a PGA Satellite Event. In 1989, a revived Long Beach Open came to the El Dorado and Recreation Park golf courses. Since 2006, Skylinks has been on pre-cut rotation, replacing Recreation Park.
Troy Grant at the age of 15 is the youngest ever to qualify and make the pro cut.
Winners
;Long Beach Open (Long Beach Golf Festival)
*2024
Aaron Grimes
*2023
Charles Porter
*2022
Michael Visacki
*2020–21 ''No tournament''
*2019
Taylor Montgomery
*2018
Jered Stone
*2017
Bryan Martin
*2016
Garrett Sapp
*2015
Greg Bruckner
*2014
Eric Meichtry
*2013
Berry Henson
Berry Henson (born July 4, 1979) is an American professional golfer.
Henson was born in Thousand Oaks, California. He played college golf at the University of San Diego. He turned professional in 2003.
Henson began playing on the Asian Tour
...
*2012
Hyun Seok Lim
*2011
Eric Meichtry
*2010
Vincent Johnson
*2009
Tyrone van Aswegen
*2008
Ted Oh
*2007
Todd Vernon
*2006
Mike Cunning
*2005
Peter Tomasulo
*2004
Steve Schneiter
*2003
David Oh
David Henry Oh (born March 8, 1960) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Philadelphia City Council from 2012 to 2023. He was the first Asian American elected to the cit ...
*2002
Kevin Na
Kevin Sangwook Na (; born September 15, 1983) is a Korean American professional golfer. He was a member of the PGA Tour until June 2022, when he resigned in order to join LIV Golf. He won five tournaments on the PGA Tour between 2011 and 2021.
E ...
*2001
Doug Garwood
*2000
Todd Fischer
*1999
Jeff Sanday
*1998
Todd Fischer
*1997
Bob Burns
*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
Jeff Bloom
*1994
Scott McCarron
Scott Michael McCarron (born July 10, 1965) is an American professional golfer who was formerly a member of the PGA Tour but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
McCarron was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Vintage High Scho ...
*1993
Curtis Worley
*1992
Scott Medlin
*1991
Steve Jurgensen
*1990
Paul Goydos
Paul David Goydos (born June 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a two-time winner.
Early life
Goydos was born and raised in Long ...
*1989
John Mason
*1958–1988 ''No tournament''
;Long Beach Open (Satellite Tour)
*1957
Charlie Sifford
Charles Luther Sifford (June 2, 1922 – February 3, 2015) was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969. He also won the ...
*1952–1956 ''No tournament''
;Lakewood Park Open
*1951
Cary Middlecoff
Emmett Cary Middlecoff (January 6, 1921 – September 1, 1998) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championships. Middlecoff graduated ...
;Long Beach Open
*1950
Fred Haas
Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State Universit ...
*1949
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory, hi ...
*1931–1948 ''No tournament''
*1930
Joe Kirkwood, Sr. and
Olin Dutra (tie)
*1928 (Dec.)
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 ...
*1928 (Jan.)
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 ...
and
Bill Mehlhorn (tie)
*1927
Tommy Armour
Thomas Dickson Armour (24 September 1896 – 11 September 1968) was a Scottish-born golfer who played primarily in the United States. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot. He was the winner of three of golf's major championships: 1927 U.S. Open, 1 ...
*1926
Bill Mehlhorn
References
Former PGA Tour events
Golf tournaments in California
Sports competitions in Long Beach, California
1926 establishments in California
Recurring sporting events established in 1926
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