San Francisco Open
# San Francisco Open

The San Francisco Open was a golf tournament played in the San Francisco area. It was played at a number of different courses in the December to February period. From 1930 to 1941 it was a match-play event before becoming a 72-hole stroke play event from 1942 to 1946.

A non-PGA Tour event was played in May 1954 at Lake Merced Golf Club and was won by Shelley Mayfield. It was played over 54 holes and had prize money of $10,000.

## Winners

| Year | Player | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Francisco Open ||||||||||
| 1946 | Byron Nelson | United States | Olympic Club | 283 | −1 | 9 strokes | Herman Barron | 3,000 |
| 1944 (Dec) | Byron Nelson | United States | Harding Park | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jim Ferrier | 2,666 |
| San Francisco Victory Open ||||||||||
| 1944 (Jan) | Byron Nelson | United States | Harding Park | 275 | −13 | 6 strokes | Jug McSpaden | 2,400 |
| San Francisco Open ||||||||||
| 1943 | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament |
| 1942 | Ben Hogan | United States | California GC | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Sam Snead | 1,000 |
| San Francisco National Match Play Open ||||||||||
| 1941 | Johnny Revolta | United States | Presidio | 7 & 6 | 7 & 6 | 7 & 6 | Harry Cooper | 1,000 |
| 1940 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | Lake Merced | 2 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 2 & 1 | Willie Goggin | 1,000 |
| 1939 | Dick Metz | United States | Olympic Club | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Horton Smith | 1,000 |
| 1938 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | San Francisco GC | 4 & 3 | 4 & 3 | 4 & 3 | Sam Snead | 1,000 |
| 1937 | Lawson Little | United States | Ingleside | 20 holes | 20 holes | 20 holes | Neil Christian | 1,000 |
| 1936 | Willie Hunter | United States | Lake Merced | 4 & 2 | 4 & 2 | 4 & 2 | Willie Goggin | 1,500 |
| 1935 | Jug McSpaden | United States | Presidio | 3 & 2 | 3 & 2 | 3 & 2 | Harry Cooper | 750 |
| 1934 | Tom Creavy | United States | Lake Merced | 3 & 2 | 3 & 2 | 3 & 2 | Jimmy Thomson | 750 |
| 1932 | Craig Wood | United States | Olympic Club | 2 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 2 & 1 | Al Espinosa | 500 |
| 1931 | Wiffy Cox | United States | Lake Merced | 6 & 5 | 6 & 5 | 6 & 5 | George Von Elm | 1,500 |
| 1930 | Leo Diegel | United States | Olympic Club | 6 & 4 | 6 & 4 | 6 & 4 | Al Espinosa | 1,500 |
