Coral Gables Open Invitational

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Coral Gables Open Invitational

| image =

| location = Coral Gables, Florida

| establishment = 1931

| course = Miami Biltmore Golf Course

| par = 71

| yardage =

| tour = PGA Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|20,000|USD}}

| month_played = December

| final_year = 1962

| aggregate = 272 Bob Goalby (1960)

| to-par = −12 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Gardner Dickinson

| map = USA#USA Florida

| map_relief = yes

| map_label = Miami Biltmore GC

| map_caption = Location in the United States##Location in Florida

| coordinates = {{coord|25.741|-80.280}}

}}

The Coral Gables Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1931 to 1937 and 1959 to 1962. It was played at what is now the Miami Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables, Florida. It was also known as the Miami Biltmore Open in the 1930s.

Winners

colspan=8\|Coral Gables Open Invitational
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Winner's share ($)!!Ref
1962	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gardner Dickinson	align=center\|274	align=center\|−10	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Collins {{flagicon\|USA}} Don Fairfield	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/997804381/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20dickinson \|title=Dickinson Win Meet by 1 Stroke \|newspaper=Santa Barbara News-Press \|location=California \|agency=United Press International \|date=December 10, 1962 \|page=B5 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1961	{{flagicon\|CAN\|1957}} George Knudson	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gay Brewer	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/309885682/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20knudson \|title=Knudson Scores First Golf Win \|newspaper=Springfield Daily News \|location=Missouri \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 11, 1961 \|page=7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1960	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bob Goalby	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dow Finsterwald	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/458857721/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20goalby \|title=Goalby Wins by Shot \|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner \|location=California \|agency=United Press International \|date=December 12, 1960 \|page=IV-2 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1959	{{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Sanders	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dow Finsterwald	align=center\|2,880	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/398158521/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20sanders \|title=Sanders' 273 Wins Coral Gables Open \|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution \|location=Georgia \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 7, 1959 \|page=11 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
colspan=8\|Miami Biltmore Open
colspan=8 align=center\|1938–1958: No tournament
1937	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|282	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dick Metz {{flagicon\|USA}} Jimmy Thomson	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/66315053/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20revolta \|title=Revolta Wins Golf Tourney \|newspaper=Shamokin News-Dispatch \|location=Pennsylvania \|agency=United Press \|date=December 14, 1937 \|pages=6,7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1936	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ralph Guldahl	align=center\|281	align=center\|	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Horton Smith	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/577776992/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20guldahl \|title=Guldahl's 281 Annexes Rich Golfing Prize \|newspaper=Brooklyn Times Union \|location=New York \|date=December 7, 1936 \|page=1 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1935	{{flagicon\|USA}} Horton Smith	align=center\|281	align=center\|−3	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ky Laffoon {{flagicon\|USA}} Ted Turner	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/314138285/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20smith \|title=Horton Smith is Winner at Miami \|newspaper=Indianapolis News \|location=Indiana \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 18, 1935 \|page=3 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1934	{{flagicon\|USA}} Olin Dutra	align=center\|292	align=center\|	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Turnesa	align=center\|1,200	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/400793901/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20dutra \|title=Dutra's 292 Brings Him $1200 in Biltmore Event \|newspaper=Dayton Daily News \|location=Ohio \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 14, 1934 \|page=34 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/689382673/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20dutra \|title=Dutra Wins in Golf After Plunging Into Canal \|newspaper=Illustrated Daily News \|location=Los Angeles, CAlifornia \|agency=United Press \|date=December 14, 1934 \|page=13 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1933 (Dec)	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Macfarlane	align=center\|288	align=center\|	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1048060774/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20Macfarlane \|title=Biltmore Won By MacFarlane \|newspaper=The Danville Register \|location=Virginia \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 12, 1933 \|page=7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1933 (Mar)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Runyan	align=center\|266	align=center\|−18	10 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Charlie Guest	align=center\|1,000	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/763686371/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20runyan \|title=Runyan Wins First Money at Miami \|newspaper=The Evansville Courier \|location=Indiana \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 7, 1933 \|page=6 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1932 (Nov)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Denny Shute	align=center\|291	align=center\|+7	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/847658331/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20shute \|title=Shute Survives Hard Going To Win Crown \|newspaper=Portand Press Herald \|location=Maine \|agency=Associated Press \|first=Rex \|last=Saffer \|date=November 30, 1932 \|page=12 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
colspan=8\|Coral Gables Open
1932 (Mar)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gene Sarazen	align=center\|287	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Hagen {{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Runyan	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/839163825/?match=1&terms=coral%20gables%20sarazen \|title=Sarazen Takes Prize \|newspaper=Buffalo Evening News \|location=New York \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 21, 1932 \|page=22 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1931	{{flagicon\|USA}} Henry Ciuci {{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Hagen	align=center\|143	align=center\|	colspan=2 align=center\|Title shared	align=center\|$350 (each)	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/689539193/?match=1&terms=coral%20gables%20hagen%20ciuci \|title=Hagen, Ciuci Take Coral Gables Purse \|newspaper=Modesto News-Herald \|location=California \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 16, 1931 \|page=6 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}

References

External links

[https://www.biltmorehotel.com/golf/ Miami Biltmore golf course website]

Category:Former PGA Tour events

Category:Golf tournaments in Florida

Category:Sports in Coral Gables, Florida

Category:1931 establishments in Florida

Category:1962 disestablishments in Florida

colspan=8\|Coral Gables Open Invitational
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Winner's share ($)!!Ref
1962	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gardner Dickinson	align=center\|274	align=center\|−10	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Collins {{flagicon\|USA}} Don Fairfield	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/997804381/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20dickinson \|title=Dickinson Win Meet by 1 Stroke \|newspaper=Santa Barbara News-Press \|location=California \|agency=United Press International \|date=December 10, 1962 \|page=B5 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1961	{{flagicon\|CAN\|1957}} George Knudson	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gay Brewer	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/309885682/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20knudson \|title=Knudson Scores First Golf Win \|newspaper=Springfield Daily News \|location=Missouri \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 11, 1961 \|page=7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1960	{{flagicon\|USA}} Bob Goalby	align=center\|272	align=center\|−12	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dow Finsterwald	align=center\|2,800	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/458857721/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20goalby \|title=Goalby Wins by Shot \|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner \|location=California \|agency=United Press International \|date=December 12, 1960 \|page=IV-2 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1959	{{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Sanders	align=center\|273	align=center\|−11	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dow Finsterwald	align=center\|2,880	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/398158521/?match=1&terms=Coral%20Gables%20Open%20sanders \|title=Sanders' 273 Wins Coral Gables Open \|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution \|location=Georgia \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 7, 1959 \|page=11 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
colspan=8\|Miami Biltmore Open
colspan=8 align=center\|1938–1958: No tournament
1937	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|282	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dick Metz {{flagicon\|USA}} Jimmy Thomson	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/66315053/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20revolta \|title=Revolta Wins Golf Tourney \|newspaper=Shamokin News-Dispatch \|location=Pennsylvania \|agency=United Press \|date=December 14, 1937 \|pages=6,7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1936	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ralph Guldahl	align=center\|281	align=center\|	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Horton Smith	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/577776992/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20guldahl \|title=Guldahl's 281 Annexes Rich Golfing Prize \|newspaper=Brooklyn Times Union \|location=New York \|date=December 7, 1936 \|page=1 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1935	{{flagicon\|USA}} Horton Smith	align=center\|281	align=center\|−3	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ky Laffoon {{flagicon\|USA}} Ted Turner	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/314138285/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20smith \|title=Horton Smith is Winner at Miami \|newspaper=Indianapolis News \|location=Indiana \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 18, 1935 \|page=3 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1934	{{flagicon\|USA}} Olin Dutra	align=center\|292	align=center\|	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Turnesa	align=center\|1,200	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/400793901/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20dutra \|title=Dutra's 292 Brings Him $1200 in Biltmore Event \|newspaper=Dayton Daily News \|location=Ohio \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 14, 1934 \|page=34 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/689382673/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20dutra \|title=Dutra Wins in Golf After Plunging Into Canal \|newspaper=Illustrated Daily News \|location=Los Angeles, CAlifornia \|agency=United Press \|date=December 14, 1934 \|page=13 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1933 (Dec)	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Willie Macfarlane	align=center\|288	align=center\|	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1048060774/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20Macfarlane \|title=Biltmore Won By MacFarlane \|newspaper=The Danville Register \|location=Virginia \|agency=Associated Press \|date=December 12, 1933 \|page=7 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1933 (Mar)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Runyan	align=center\|266	align=center\|−18	10 strokes	{{flagicon\|USA}} Charlie Guest	align=center\|1,000	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/763686371/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20runyan \|title=Runyan Wins First Money at Miami \|newspaper=The Evansville Courier \|location=Indiana \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 7, 1933 \|page=6 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1932 (Nov)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Denny Shute	align=center\|291	align=center\|+7	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Johnny Revolta	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/847658331/?match=1&terms=miami%20biltmore%20open%20shute \|title=Shute Survives Hard Going To Win Crown \|newspaper=Portand Press Herald \|location=Maine \|agency=Associated Press \|first=Rex \|last=Saffer \|date=November 30, 1932 \|page=12 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
colspan=8\|Coral Gables Open
1932 (Mar)	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gene Sarazen	align=center\|287	align=center\|	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Hagen {{flagicon\|USA}} Paul Runyan	align=center\|2,500	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/839163825/?match=1&terms=coral%20gables%20sarazen \|title=Sarazen Takes Prize \|newspaper=Buffalo Evening News \|location=New York \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 21, 1932 \|page=22 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}
1931	{{flagicon\|USA}} Henry Ciuci {{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Hagen	align=center\|143	align=center\|	colspan=2 align=center\|Title shared	align=center\|$350 (each)	{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/689539193/?match=1&terms=coral%20gables%20hagen%20ciuci \|title=Hagen, Ciuci Take Coral Gables Purse \|newspaper=Modesto News-Herald \|location=California \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 16, 1931 \|page=6 \|via=newspapers.com \|url-access=subscription}}