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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.

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

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

References

  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.


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