The San Francisco Open was a golf tournament played in the San Francisco area. It was played at a number of different courses in the December to February period. From 1930 to 1941 it was a match-play event before becoming a 72-hole stroke play event from 1942 to 1946.
A non-PGA Tour event was played in May 1954 at Lake Merced Golf Club and was won by Shelley Mayfield. It was played over 54 holes and had prize money of $10,000.
Winners YearPlayerCountryVenueScoreTo parMarginof victoryRunner-upWinner'sshare ($)RefSan Francisco Open 1946 Byron Nelson Olympic Club 283 −1 9 strokes Herman Barron 3,000 1944(Dec) Byron Nelson Harding Park 281 −7 1 stroke Jim Ferrier 2,666 San Francisco Victory Open 1944(Jan) Byron Nelson Harding Park 275 −13 6 strokes Jug McSpaden 2,400 San Francisco Open 1943 No tournament 1942 Ben Hogan California GC 279 −9 3 strokes Sam Snead 1,000 San Francisco National Match Play Open 1941 Johnny Revolta Presidio 7 & 6 Harry Cooper 1,000 1940 Jimmy Demaret Lake Merced 2 & 1 Willie Goggin 1,000 1939 Dick Metz Olympic Club 1 up Horton Smith 1,000 1938 Jimmy Demaret San Francisco GC 4 & 3 Sam Snead 1,000 1937 Lawson Little Ingleside 20 holes Neil Christian 1,000 1936 Willie Hunter Lake Merced 4 & 2 Willie Goggin 1,500 1935 Jug McSpaden Presidio 3 & 2 Harry Cooper 750 1934 Tom Creavy Lake Merced 3 & 2 Jimmy Thomson 750 1932 Craig Wood Olympic Club 2 & 1 Al Espinosa 500 1931 Wiffy Cox Lake Merced 6 & 5 George Von Elm 1,500 1930 Leo Diegel Olympic Club 6 & 4 Al Espinosa 1,500
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