Miami Beach Open

The Miami Beach Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the late 1920s and again in the 1950s. It was held at several different courses in the Miami Beach, Florida area.

Winners
YearPlayerCountryVenue(s)ScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Ref
1957Al Balding CanadaBayshore137^−71 stroke Chick Harbert1,200[1]
1956Gardner Dickinson United StatesBayshore272−161 stroke Dow Finsterwald
Billy Maxwell		2,400[2]
1955Eric Monti United StatesBayshore270−182 strokes Bob Rosburg2,200[3]
1952–1954: No tournament
1951Jim Ferrier United StatesNormandy273−151 stroke Chuck Klein
Sam Snead		2,000[4]
1950Sam Snead United StatesNormandy, Bayshore273−153 strokes Lawson Little2,000[5]
1930–1949: No tournament
1929Gene Sarazen United StatesBayshore, La Gorce2861 stroke George Christ[6]
1928Gene Sarazen United StatesLa Gorce, Bayshore2923 strokes Johnny Farrell[7]
1927Gene Sarazen United StatesBayshore277−74 strokes Jock Hutchison1,000[8][9]

^ 36-hole event

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References
  1. "Balding Captures Honors In Miami Beach Golf Open". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. AP. March 25, 1957. p. 24. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  2. "Dickinson Wins Miami Beach Open With 272". Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. AP. March 26, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  3. "Monti's Cool 68 Captures Miami Beach Open Title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. AP. March 28, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  4. "Ferrier Wins Beach Golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. AP. March 12, 1951. p. 26. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  5. "Sammy Snead Wins Miami Beach Open Golf Tournament With 273". The News and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. UP. March 13, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  6. "Sarazen Wins Miami Tourney". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. January 13, 1929. p. C-1. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  7. "Gene Sarazen Wins Florida Golf Meet, Defeating Farrell". Meriden Record. Meriden, Connecticut. AP. January 4, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  8. "Gene Sarazen Wins At Miami". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. AP. January 5, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  9. "Sarazen And Hutchison Tie In Miami Beach Open". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. January 4, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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