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Tournament results: Oakland Open

Results for the Oakland Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1944
America
Sequoyah CC
277 (-3)
$1,600
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ferrier, Jim

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

277 (-3)

Prize money

$1,600

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Dec 7-10). Second-placed Ky Laffoon (USA) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old US Army Sgt Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1943
America
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

Oakland Open not played in 1943 due to World War II.

1942
America
Sequoyah CC
274 (-6)
$1,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Nelson, Byron

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$1,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 15-18). Second-placed Johnny Dawson (USA, amateur) finished 5 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA). [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1941
America
Dodson, Leonard
Sequoyah CC
276 (-4)
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Dodson, Leonard

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

276 (-4)

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 9-13). Leonard Dodson (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) and E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Dodson 71, Hogan 74, Harrison 76). Dodson recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1940
America
Sequoyah CC
281 (+1)
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Demaret, Jimmy

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

281 (+1)

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Clayton Heafner (USA), Ben Hogan (USA) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jimmy Demaret (USA). [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1939
America
Metz, Dick
Sequoyah CC
274 (-6)
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Metz, Dick

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

274 (-6)

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 12-15). Dick Metz (USA) beat E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Metz 69, Harrison 70). [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1938
America
Sequoyah CC
275 (-5)
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cooper, Harry

Venue

Sequoyah CC

Score

275 (-5)

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Oakland Open (Jan 28-30). Second-placed Jimmy Hines (USA) and Charlie Sheppard (USA) finished shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA), who snatched victory with an eagle-3 at the last hole. [Sequoyah CC, Oakland, California].

1937
America
Claremont CC
270 (-2)
$1,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Snead, Sam

Venue

Claremont CC

Score

270 (-2)

Prize money

$1,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Oakland Open (Jan 15-17). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Sam Snead (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Claremont CC, Oakland, California].

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