Fig Garden Village Open Invitational

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The Fig Garden Village Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played at the San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, California.[1][2] It was first held in October 1963, and was won by Mason Rudolph, a 29-year-old native of Tennessee by three strokes over Tommy Aaron and Al Geiberger.[3] In 1964, it was called the Fresno Open Invitational and was again played at San Joaquin CC with Canadian George Knudson the winner in a playoff with fellow Canadian Al Balding.[4]

Fresno Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationFresno, California
Established1963
Course(s)San Joaquin Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$35,000
Month playedOctober
Final year1964
Tournament record score
Aggregate275 Mason Rudolph (1963)
To par−13 as above
Final champion
Canada George Knudson
Location map
San Joaquin CC is located in the United States
San Joaquin CC
San Joaquin CC
Location in the United States
San Joaquin CC is located in California
San Joaquin CC
San Joaquin CC
Location in California

Winner

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Fresno Open Invitational
1964   George Knudson 280 −8 Playoff   Al Balding
Fig Garden Village Open Invitational
1963   Mason Rudolph 275 −13 3 strokes   Tommy Aaron
  Al Geiberger

References

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  1. ^ PGA deal no sure thing
  2. ^ Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 643, 649. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
  3. ^ "1963 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  4. ^ "1964 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2009-05-12.