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.
The area received an annual tournament in 1946, and River Oaks was the site for its first edition. YearPlayerCountryScoreTo parWinner'sshare ($)Purse ($)RefHouston Open1938 Jug McSpaden 212# –1 700 3,000 1937 Harry Cooper 280 –4 700 3,000 1933–36: No tournament1932 Clarence Clark 220# +4 500 2,000 1931: No tournament1930 Al Espinosa 281 –7 600 2,500 1925–29: No tournament1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. 259^ 500 Houston Invitational1923 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. 151* 200 Houston Professional Golf1922 George BowdenPeter O'Hara (tie) 147* # Scheduled 54 holes ^ Played over 64 holes (holes 16 and 17 unplayable) * Scheduled 36 holes
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