Sunshine Open Invitational
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Golf tournament
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Established | 1961 |
| Course | Bayshore Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000 |
| Month played | March |
| Final year | 1961 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Gary Player (1961) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
| South Africa Gary Player | |
| Location map | |
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The Sunshine Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that played for one year at the Bayshore Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida.[1] The 72-hole tournament was held from March 23–26, 1961;[1] and was won by then 25-year-old Gary Player with a score of 273.[2] Player received 3,500ドル in winnings.[3] Arnold Palmer finished second winning 2,300ドル.[1] The Bayshore Country Club, now known as Miami Beach Golf Club, opened in 1923.[4]
Winners
[edit ]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | South Africa Gary Player | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | United States Arnold Palmer |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Tournament information from Arnold Palmer's official site" . Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "1961 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "1961 Pro Golf Results". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Course History". Miami Beach Golf Club. Retrieved February 21, 2011.