The California State Open is the

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state open

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tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Southern California section of the

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. It was first played in 1900 and has been played at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a

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event in the 1920s and 1930s.

Winners

*2022 Zihao Jin *2021 Matt Wilson *2020 ''No tournament'' *2019 Josh Anderson *2018 Andre de Decker *2017 David Gazzolo *2016 David Gazzolo *2015 Bryan Martin *2014 Chris Gilman *2013 Ray Beaufils *2012 Hyunseok Lim *2011 John Ellis *2010 Michael McCabe *2009

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*2008 Kyle Thurston *2007

Drew Scott Andrew Alfred Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan), on the TV series '' Property Brothers''. The home-renovation program, which is ...

*2006

Ji Hwan Park Ji or JI may refer to: Names and titles * Ji (surname), the pinyin romanization of a number of distinct Chinese surnames * Ji (Korean name), a Korean surname and element in given names (including lists of people with the name) * -ji, an honorif ...

(amateur) *2005 Eric Meichtry *2004

Jason Gore Jason William Gore (born May 17, 1974) is an American professional golfer. Amateur career Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He grew up playing junior golf with Tiger Woods. Gore attended the University of Arizona, then transferred to Pepp ...

*2003 John Wilson *2002 ''No tournament'' *2001 Michael Block *2000

Rich Barcelo Rich Barcelo (born July 12, 1975) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour. Barcelo played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2008-09. He was a member of the PGA Tour in 2004 and 2007 ...

*1999 Todd Fischer *1998

Todd Demsey Todd Demsey (born May 27, 1972) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and 1993 NCAA champion. College career Demsey was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in Psychology a ...

*1997

(amateur) *1996

Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson (born September 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer. Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000. His tour nickname is The Chief. Paulson has been featured in the top 50 of the Offi ...

*1995

Kevin Burton Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an ...

*1994

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*1993

Clinton Whitelaw Clinton John Whitelaw (born 24 December 1970) is a South African professional golfer. Early life Whitelaw was born in Johannesburg. Professional career In 1990, he turned professional. Whitelaw has competed predominantly on the Southern Af ...

*1992

Mark Wurtz Mark Wurtz (October 31, 1964 – March 25, 2020) was an American professional golfer. Wurtz was born in Yakima, Washington. He played college golf at the University of New Mexico and turned pro in 1986. Wurtz played mini-tours and the Canadian ...

*1991

Kirk Triplett Kirk Alan Triplett (born March 29, 1962) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and PGA Tour Champions. Early years Born in Moses Lake, Washington, Triplett grew up on the Palouse in Pullman and gradu ...

*1990

*1989 Brad Bell *1988 Jim Woodward *1987 John Flannery *1986 Jim Woodward *1985

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*1984

Greg Twiggs } Gregory Wofford Twiggs (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. Twiggs was born in Los Angeles and grew up in southern California. He attended San Diego State University ...

*1983 Brett Upper *1982

John McComish John McComish (born February 11, 1943) is an American politician and formerly a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 18 from January 2013 to January 2015. McComish served multiple terms consecutively in the Arizona Stat ...

*1981

Jeff Sanders Jeffery Raynard Sanders (born January 14, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. Sanders played for the Bulls, Charlotte Horne ...

*1980

Tim Norris Tim Norris (born November 20, 1957) is a current college head golf coach and a former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s. Early life Norris was born and raised in Fresno, California. He started his collegiate career at F ...

*1979

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*1978

Rex Caldwell Rex Allen Caldwell (born May 5, 1950) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour. Caldwell was born in Everett, Washington. He attended San Fernando Valley State College. He turned profes ...

*1977 Ron Hoyt *1976

Bill Brask William Jennings Brask Jr. (born December 12, 1946) is an American professional golfer. Although he did not have much success on the PGA Tour he won a number of minor international tournaments. Due to this success overseas – where they used a ...

*1975 Jimmy Powell *1974

Roger Maltbie Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports. Career Maltbie was born in Modesto, California and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teammat ...

*1973 Mike Brannan *1972 Steve Oppermann *1971 Greg Trompas *1970 Terry Small *1969 Terry Small *1968 Ron Reif *1967 Chuck Green *1966 Pinky Stevenson *1965 Bud Holscher *1964

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*1963

Jack O'Keefe Jack O'Keefe (29 September 1915 – 8 March 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Hawthorn and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules foot ...

*1962 Ron Lettelier *1961

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*1960 Bud Holscher *1959

Jerry Barber Carl Jerome Barber (April 25, 1916 – September 23, 1994) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He had seven wins on tour, including a major title, the PGA Championship in 1961. Born in Woodson, Illinois, Barber was o ...

*1958 Dick Knight *1957

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*1956 Art Bell *1955 Ralph Blomquist *1954

Gene Littler Gene Alec Littler (July 21, 1930 – February 15, 2019) was an American professional golfer and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Known for a solid temperament and nicknamed "Gene the Machine" for his smooth, rhythmical swing, he once said ...

*1953 ''No tournament'' *1952

Lloyd Mangrum Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle." Early life and family Mangrum ...

*1951 Zell Eaton *1950

Dutch Harrison Ernest Joseph "Dutch" Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was an American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades—one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour. Born in Conway, Arkansas and nicknamed "The Arkansa ...

*1949

Smiley Quick Lyman Loren "Smiley" Quick (March 19, 1909 – December 23, 1979) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s. Quick was born in Centralia, Illinois, but lived most of his life in southern California in ...

*1948

*1947 Art Bell *1946

Tal Smith Talbot Merton Smith (born September 27, 1933) is an American former professional baseball executive who has served in high baseball operations positions—including general manager and club president—as well as the founder of a firm that advises ...

*1945

George Fazio George Fazio (November 12, 1912 – June 6, 1986) was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect. Life and career Fazio, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a respected player in the mid-twentieth century and competed in seven ...

*1944 Ernie Piper *1943

Grant Leonard Grant Leonard (born August 20, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Queens Royals men's basketball team. Early life Leonard was born on August 20, 1980, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. H ...

*1942

Johnny Dawson John W. Dawson (December 20, 1902 – January 6, 1986) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect. Dawson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Although he was a lifelong amateur golfer, his amateur status was rescinded by the United State ...

*1941

Mark Fry Mark Lewis Fry (born 4 November 1952) is an English painter and psychedelic folk musician. He is best known for his album ''Dreaming with Alice'', released in 1972, which has been hailed as a psychedelic folk classic by critics and a diverse ra ...

*1940

Olin Dutra Olin A. Dutra (January 17, 1901 – May 5, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. He won two major titles, the PGA Championship in 1932 and the U.S. Open in 1934, and was the first major c ...

*1939 Art Bell *1938

George Von Elm George "Gix" Von Elm (March 20, 1901 – May 1, 1961) was an American professional golfer most noted for his amateur career. He was selected by ''Golf Digest'' as Utah's greatest amateur golfer, and in the early 1960s was named Utah Golfer of ...

*1937

Fred Morrison Fred Morrison (born 1963 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish musician and composer. He has performed professionally on the Great Highland Bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, low whistle, Northumbrian Smallpipes and uilleann pipe ...

*1936

*1935

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*1934

Horton Smith Horton Smith (May 22, 1908 – October 15, 1963) was an American professional golfer, best known as the winner of the first and third Masters Tournaments. Tournament career Born in Springfield, Missouri, Smith turned professional in 1926 and w ...

*1933

Leo Diegel Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships, played on the first four Ryder Cup teams, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fa ...

*1932

*1931

*1930

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*1928–29 ''No tournament'' *1927 Willie Hunter *1926 Willie Hunter *1925

Macdonald Smith Macdonald "Mac" Smith (March 18, 1890 – August 31, 1949) was one of the top professional golfers in the world from about 1910 into the mid-1930s. He was a member of a famous Scottish golfing family. Smith is regarded, based on his results, as on ...

*1924

*1923 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. *1922

Jim Barnes James Martin Barnes (April 8, 1886 – May 24, 1966) was an English golfer and a leading figure in the early years of professional golf in the United States. He is one of three native Britons (with Tommy Armour and Rory McIlroy) to win three di ...

*1921

Eddie Loos Edward Wallace Neal Loos (July 31, 1893 – July 9, 1950) was an American professional golfer who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. His best performance in a major golf championship was a T10 finish in the 1924 U.S. Open. He won the ...

*1920 John Black *1919 John Black *1916–18 ''No tournament'' *1915

Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger ...

*1901–14 ''No tournament'' *1900 Willie Smith

References

External links

PGA of America – Southern California section
{{State Open Championships (golf) Former PGA Tour events Golf in California State Open golf tournaments PGA of America sectional tournaments