St. Paul Open Invitational

For the LPGA Tour event, see Patty Berg Classic.

Minnesota Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationEdina, Minnesota
Established1930
Course(s)Braemar Golf Course
Par71
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$100,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1969
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Lloyd Mangrum (1951)
266 Cary Middlecoff (1952)
266 Ken Venturi (1957)
266 Don Fairfield (1960)
266 Jack Rule Jr. (1963)
To par−25 Mike Souchak (1958)
Final champion
United States Frank Beard
Location map
Braemar GC is located in the United States
Braemar GC
Braemar GC
Location in the United States
Braemar GC is located in Minnesota
Braemar GC
Braemar GC
Location in Minnesota

The Saint Paul Open Invitational, which played as the Saint Paul Open from 1930 to 1956, and as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969, was a PGA Tour event played at Keller Golf Course in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1930–1966 and 1968,[1] at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota in 1967,[2] and at Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minnesota in 1969.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
Minnesota Golf Classic
1969 United States Frank Beard 269 −15 7 strokes United States Tommy Aaron
South Africa Hugh Inggs
1968 United States Dan Sikes 272 −12 1 stroke United States Ken Still
1967 United States Lou Graham 286 −2 1 stroke South Africa Bobby Verwey
1966 United States Bobby Nichols 270 −14 1 stroke United States John Schlee
St. Paul Open Invitational
1965 United States Raymond Floyd 270 −14 4 strokes United States Tommy Aaron
United States Gene Littler
1964 United States Chuck Courtney 272 −12 3 strokes United States Rod Funseth
United States Jack McGowan
United States Charlie Sifford
1963 United States Jack Rule Jr. 266 −22 5 strokes United States Fred Hawkins
1962 United States Doug Sanders 269 −19 3 strokes United States Dave Hill
1961 United States Don January 269 −19 1 stroke United States Buster Cupit
1960 United States Don Fairfield 266 −22 2 strokes United States Billy Casper
United States Lionel Hebert
1959: No tournament
1958 United States Mike Souchak (2) 263 −25 4 strokes United States Julius Boros
United States Sam Snead
1957 United States Ken Venturi 266 −22 2 strokes United States Bob Rosburg
St. Paul Open
1956 United States Mike Souchak 271 −17 1 stroke United States Sam Snead
1955 United States Tommy Bolt 269 −19 2 strokes United States Jerry Barber
1954: No tournament
1953 United States Tommy Bolt 269 −19 2 strokes United States Dutch Harrison
1952 United States Cary Middlecoff 266 −22 5 strokes United States Sam Snead
1951 United States Lloyd Mangrum 266 −22 1 stroke United States Fred Hawkins
1950 Australia Jim Ferrier (2) 276 −12 Playoff United States Sam Snead
1949: No tournament
1948 United States Jimmy Demaret 273 −15 Playoff United States Otto Greiner
1947 Australia Jim Ferrier 276 −12 Playoff United States Fred Haas
1946 United States Henry Ransom
1945 United States Dutch Harrison
1943–44: No tournament
1942 United States Chick Harbert
1941 United States Horton Smith
1940 United States Ed Oliver
1939 United States Dick Metz
1938 United States Johnny Revolta
1937 United States Sam Snead
1936 England Harry Cooper (3)
1935 England Harry Cooper (2)
1934 United States Johnny Revolta
1933 United States Jim Foulis
1932: No tournament
1931 United States Horton Smith
1930 England Harry Cooper

References

  1. ^ "Keller Golf Course". Retrieved November 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "1st Triumph for Graham". The Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin. July 31, 1967. p. 16.


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