Valencia Open Invitational

The Valencia Open Invitational was a golf tournament held in 1959 and was part of the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour, which began the previous year.

Valencia Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationValencia, Venezuela
Established1959
Course(s)Carabobo Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Caribbean Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1959
Final champion
Don January

It was held at Carabobo Country Club near Valencia, Venezuela, from 5 to 8 February with prize money of US$10,000. Don January led from the start after a first round of 64. Further rounds of 71-71-67 gave him victory by 11 strokes from Ernie Vossler, taking the first prize of US$1,500.[1]

Winners

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Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner-up Ref
1959 Don January   United States 273 −15 11 strokes   Ernie Vossler [2]

References

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  1. ^ Hall, George L. (25 April 1959). "Pete Cooper Is Golf King Of 1959 Caribbean Tour". The Panama American. Panama. p. 7. Retrieved 9 May 2020 – via Caribbean Newspaper Digital Collection.
  2. ^ "January Tops in Latin Meet". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 9 February 1959. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.