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Sunshine Open Invitational

The Sunshine Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that played for one year at the Bayshore Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida. The 72-hole tournament was held from March 23–26, 1961; and was won by then 25-year-old Gary Player with a score of 273. Player received $3,500 in winnings. Arnold Palmer finished second winning $2,300. The Bayshore Country Club, now known as Miami Beach Golf Club, opened in 1923.

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Sunshine Open Invitational
Tournament information
LocationMiami Beach, Florida
Established1961
CourseBayshore Country Club
Par72
TourPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$20,000
Month playedMarch
Final year1961
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Gary Player (1961)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
South Africa Gary Player
Location map
Bayshore CC
Location in the United States
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Bayshore CC
Location in Florida
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The Sunshine Open Invitational was a PGA Tour event that played for one year at the Bayshore Country Club in Miami Beach, Florida.1 The 72-hole tournament was held from March 23–26, 1961;1 and was won by then 25-year-old Gary Player with a score of 273.2 Player received $3,500 in winnings.3 Arnold Palmer finished second winning $2,300.1 The Bayshore Country Club, now known as Miami Beach Golf Club, opened in 1923.4

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1961 South Africa Gary Player 273 −15 1 stroke United States Arnold Palmer
References

References

  1. "Tournament information from Arnold Palmer's official site". Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  2. "1961 winners sorted by age". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  3. "1961 Pro Golf Results". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  4. "Course History". Miami Beach Golf Club. Retrieved February 21, 2011.