Texas State Open
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The Texas State Open is the Texas
state open golf
tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Northern Texas section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1960 and has been played annually since 1975 at a variety of courses around the state.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
state open golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Northern Texas section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1960 and has been played annually since 1975 at a variety of courses around the state.
Winners
- 2011 Shawn Stefani
- 2010 Robert Gwin
- 2009 Mikel Martinson
- 2008 Martin PillerMartin PillerMartin Piller is an American professional golfer.Piller was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Duncanville, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University. He turned professional in 2008 and won his first start as a pro at the Texas State Open.Piller has played on the Nationwide Tour since 2009...
- 2007 Matt Loving
- 2006 Kelly Grunewald
- 2005 Kelly Grunewald
- 2004 Mark Walker
- 2003 Casey Devoll
- 2002 Kelly Grunewald
- 2001 Joey Gullion
- 2000 Mike Shevlin
- 1999 Stuart Wallace
- 1998 Cameron BeckmanCameron BeckmanCameron Reid Beckman is an American professional golfer.Beckman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in the Twin Cities' suburb of Burnsville. He graduated from Burnsville Senior High School in 1988. He attended Texas Lutheran University, where he majored in Art and was a member of...
- 1997 Kris Cox
- 1996 Brad Lardon
- 1995 Brad Lardon
- 1994 Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
- 1993 Jeff Lee
- 1992 Clark DennisClark DennisClark Sherwood Dennis is an American professional golfer.Dennis was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Arkansas and Southern Methodist University. He turned professional in 1986....
- 1991 Mike Peck
- 1990 Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
- 1989 Tray Tyner
- 1988 Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
- 1987 Carl Baker
- 1986 Blaine McCallisterBlaine McCallisterBlaine McCallister is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour....
- 1985 Terry Snodgrass
- 1984 Scott Stegner
- 1983 Frank ConnerFrank Conner (golfer)Frank Conner is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour. He was also an accomplished amateur tennis player. He and Ellsworth Vines are the only men to play in the U.S. Open in both tennis and golf.-Biography:Conner was born in Vienna, Austria...
- 1982 Stan Algelt
- 1981 Terry Snodgrass
- 1980 Ben CrenshawBen CrenshawBen Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973...
- 1979 Ben CrenshawBen CrenshawBen Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973...
- 1978 Jeff MitchellJeff Mitchell (golfer)Jeff Mitchell is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s. He has also been a head coach in various college men's and women's golf programs....
- 1977 Bobby WalzelBobby WalzelRobert Morris Walzel is an American professional golfer.Walzel was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston where he was on the teams that won back-to-back NCAA Division I Championships in 1969 and 1970. He turned professional in 1973.Walzel played on the PGA...
- 1976 Keith FergusKeith FergusKeith Carlton Fergus is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour....
- 1975 Ben CrenshawBen CrenshawBen Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973...
- 1968-74 No tournament
- 1967 Jack Burke, Jr.
- 1966 Lee TrevinoLee TrevinoLee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...
- 1965 Lee TrevinoLee TrevinoLee Buck Trevino is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex". He won six major championships over the course of his career.-Early life:...
- 1961-64 No tournament
- 1960 Homero BlancasHomero BlancasHomero Blancas, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour ....
(amateur)