Fig Garden Village Open Invitational

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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Fresno Open Invitational
1964 George Knudson280−8Playoff Al Balding
Fig Garden Village Open Invitational
1963 Mason Rudolph275−133 strokes Tommy Aaron
Al Geiberger

References