Almaden Open

Almaden Open Invitational

Tournament information
Location	San Jose, California
Established	1958
Course(s)	Almaden Country Club
Par	72
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$46,000
Month played	October
Final year	1965
Tournament record score
Aggregate	273 Al Geiberger (1962) 273 Bobby Verwey (1965)
To par	−15 as above
Final champion
Bobby Verwey
Location map
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The Almaden Open was a golf tournament that began at the Almaden Country Club in San Jose, California in 1958, mostly with local pros. It became a PGA Tour event, the Almaden Open Invitational, in 1961 and was played until 1965. After the 1965 event, the course underwent a major overhaul for several years. In 1968, a decision was made by the new owners not to continue the tournament.

Winners

Year	Tour	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
Almaden Open Invitational
1965	PGAT	Bobby Verwey	273	−15	2 strokes	Billy Martindale
1964	PGAT	Billy Casper	279	−9	Playoff	Pete Brown Jerry Steelsmith
1963	PGAT	Al Geiberger (2)	277	−11	1 stroke	Dutch Harrison Dick Lotz
1962		Al Geiberger	273	−15	5 strokes	Charlie Sifford
1961	PGAT	Jim Ferrier	279	−9	1 stroke	Bob Rosburg
Almaden Open
1960		Charlie Sifford	281	−7	Playoff	Bill Eggers
1959		Ken Venturi	281	−7	6 strokes	Bob Rosburg George Bruno Jimmy Clark Ken Still
1958		Bob Duden	212	−4	Playoff	Bob Rosburg