Denver Open Invitational
For the LPGA Tour golf tournament, see Mile High Open.
The Denver Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played intermittently in the Denver, Colorado area from 1947 to 1963. Chi Chi Rodriguez won his first PGA Tour event at the 1963 tournament, which he calls his biggest thrill in golf.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Open Invitational | ||
| 1963 | Chi Chi Rodriguez | Denver Country Club[2] |
| 1962 | Bob Goalby | Denver Country Club[2] |
| 1961 | Dave Hill | Meadow Hills Country Club[2] |
| Denver Open | ||
| 1959-60 | No tournament | |
| 1958 | Tommy Jacobs | Wellshire Golf Club[2][3] |
| 1949-57 | No tournament | |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | Wellshire Golf Club[3] |
| 1947 | Lew Worsham | Cherry Hills Country Club[4] |
References
- ↑ "Chi Chi Rodriguez bio". Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 608, 621, 635, 642. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- 1 2 75 Years of Mile-high Tradition
- ↑ Worsham Takes Top Money In Denver Open
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