The Almaden Open was a golf tournament that began at the Almaden Country Club in San Jose, California in 1958, mostly with local pros. It became a PGA Tour event, the Almaden Open Invitational, in 1961 and was played until 1965. After the 1965 event, the course underwent a major overhaul for several years. In 1968, a decision was made by the new owners not to continue the tournament.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, California |
| Established | 1958 |
| Course(s) | Almaden Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$46,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1965 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Al Geiberger (1962) 273 Bobby Verwey (1965) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bobby Verwey | |
| Location map | |
  Almaden CC Location in the United States  Almaden CC Location in California | |
Winners
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaden Open Invitational | ||||||
| 1965 | PGAT | Bobby Verwey | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Billy Martindale |
| 1964 | PGAT | Billy Casper | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Pete Brown Jerry Steelsmith |
| 1963 | PGAT | Al Geiberger (2) | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Dutch Harrison Dick Lotz |
| 1962 | Al Geiberger | 273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Charlie Sifford | |
| 1961 | PGAT |  Jim Ferrier | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Bob Rosburg |
| Almaden Open | ||||||
| 1960 | Charlie Sifford | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Bill Eggers | |
| 1959 | Ken Venturi | 281 | −7 | 6 strokes | Bob Rosburg George Bruno Jimmy Clark Ken Still | |
| 1958 | Bob Duden | 212 | −4 | Playoff | Bob Rosburg | |