The Sacramento 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
The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ...
from 1926 to 1938. It was held in
Sacramento, California
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at two different courses. In the 1920s, it was played at the Del Paso Country Club. In the 1930s, it was played at a municipal course that is now part of the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.
Winners
*1938
Johnny Revolta
John F. Revolta (April 5, 1911 – March 3, 1991) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s. He won a major title, the 1935 PGA Championship, and had 18 career wins on tour.
Born in St. ...
*1937
Ed Dudley
Edward Bishop Dudley (February 19, 1901 – October 25, 1963) was an American professional golfer active in the late 1920s and 1930s. He was given the nickname of "Big Ed" in acknowledgment of his frame.
Biography
Born in Brunswick, Georgi ...
*1936
Wiffy Cox
*1935
Harold "Jug" McSpaden
*1929-34 ''No tournament''
*1928
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 ...
*1927 ''No tournament''
*1926
Joe Turnesa
See also
*
Sacramento Open - a 1950s-60s
LPGA Tour
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly ...
event
External links
Del Paso Country ClubHaggin Oaks Golf Complex
Former PGA Tour events
Golf tournaments in California
Sports competitions in Sacramento, California
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