Miami Open, Former Golf Tournament on PGA Tour

The Miami Open is a former PGA Tour golf tournament, played for approximately 30 years beginning in the mid-1920s. It was played in mostly the same years and at mostly the same golf course as the Miami International Four Ball team tournament.

First played: 1924

Last played: 1954

British golfer Abe Mitchell won the first Miami Open, and Sam Snead won the last. For Snead, that was his fifth win in this event, the tournament record. Gene Sarazen once won the Miami Open four consecutive times (1926-30), tying the PGA Tour record for tournament win streaks.

Ralph Stonehouse, who hit the first shot in Masters history, won here in 1934 for his only PGA Tour victory. Frank Stranahan won in 1948 playing as an amateur.

Also known as: No other names used — it was always the Miami Open

Winners of the Miami Open

1955 — Sam Snead
1954 — Bob Rosburg
1953 — Doug Ford
1952 — Jack Burke Jr.
1951 — Sam Snead
1950 — Sam Snead
1949 — Fred Haas
1948 — a-Frank Stranahan
1947 — Jimmy Demaret
1946 — Sam Snead
1945 — Henry Picard
1944 — Dutch Harrison
1943 — Steve Warga
1942 — Jug McSpaden
1941 — Byron Nelson
1940 — Byron Nelson
1939 — Sam Snead
1938 — Jug McSpaden
1937 — Sam Snead
1937 — Ray Mangrum
(Note: Yes, the tournament was played twice in 1937.) 1936 — Willie Klein
1935 — Tommy Armour
1934 — Ralph Stonehouse
1933 — Johnny Revolta
1932 — Tommy Armour
1931 — Joe Turnesa
1930 — Gene Sarazen
1929 — Gene Sarazen
1928 — Gene Sarazen
1927 — Not played
1926 — Gene Sarazen
1925 — Willie Klein
1924 — Abe Mitchell

Golf Courses: This tournament took place at Miami Springs Golf and Country Club in Miami, Fla.