St. Paul Open Invitational

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.

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

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Minnesota Golf Classic
1969United States Frank Beard269−157 strokesUnited States Tommy Aaron
South Africa Hugh Inggs
1968United States Dan Sikes272−121 strokeUnited States Ken Still
1967United States Lou Graham286−21 strokeSouth Africa Bobby Verwey
1966United States Bobby Nichols270−141 strokeUnited States John Schlee
St. Paul Open Invitational
1965United States Raymond Floyd270−144 strokesUnited States Tommy Aaron
United States Gene Littler
1964United States Chuck Courtney272−123 strokesUnited States Rod Funseth
United States Jack McGowan
United States Charlie Sifford
1963United States Jack Rule Jr.266−225 strokesUnited States Fred Hawkins
1962United States Doug Sanders269−193 strokesUnited States Dave Hill
1961United States Don January269−191 strokeUnited States Buster Cupit
1960United States Don Fairfield266−222 strokesUnited States Billy Casper
United States Lionel Hebert
1959: No tournament
1958United States Mike Souchak (2)263−254 strokesUnited States Julius Boros
United States Sam Snead
1957United States Ken Venturi266−222 strokesUnited States Bob Rosburg
St. Paul Open
1956United States Mike Souchak271−171 strokeUnited States Sam Snead
1955United States Tommy Bolt269−192 strokesUnited States Jerry Barber
1954: No tournament
1953United States Tommy Bolt269−192 strokesUnited States Dutch Harrison
1952United States Cary Middlecoff266−225 strokesUnited States Sam Snead
1951United States Lloyd Mangrum266−221 strokeUnited States Fred Hawkins
1950Australia Jim Ferrier (2)276−12PlayoffUnited States Sam Snead
1949: No tournament
1948United States Jimmy Demaret273−15PlayoffUnited States Otto Greiner
1947Australia Jim Ferrier276−12PlayoffUnited States Fred Haas
1946United States Henry Ransom
1945United States Dutch Harrison
1943–44: No tournament
1942United States Chick Harbert
1941United States Horton Smith
1940United States Ed Oliver
1939United States Dick Metz
1938United States Johnny Revolta
1937United States Sam Snead
1936England Harry Cooper (3)
1935England Harry Cooper (2)
1934United States Johnny Revolta
1933United States Jim Foulis
1932: No tournament
1931United States Horton Smith
1930England 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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