The Sunshine Open Invitational was a

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event that played for one year at the Bayshore Country Club in

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. The 72-hole tournament was held from March 23–26, 1961; and was won by then 25-year-old

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with a score of 273. Player received $3,500 in winnings.

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finished second winning $2,300. The Bayshore Country Club, now known as Miami Beach Golf Club, opened in 1923.

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