The Saint Paul Open Invitational, which played as the Saint Paul Open from 1930 to 1956, and as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969, was a PGA Tour event played at Keller Golf Course in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1930–1966 and 1968, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota in 1967, and at Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minnesota in 1969.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upMinnesota Golf Classic 1969 Frank Beard 269 −15 7 strokes Tommy Aaron Hugh Inggs 1968 Dan Sikes 272 −12 1 stroke Ken Still 1967 Lou Graham 286 −2 1 stroke Bobby Verwey 1966 Bobby Nichols 270 −14 1 stroke John SchleeSt. Paul Open Invitational 1965 Raymond Floyd 270 −14 4 strokes Tommy Aaron Gene Littler 1964 Chuck Courtney 272 −12 3 strokes Rod Funseth Jack McGowan Charlie Sifford 1963 Jack Rule Jr. 266 −22 5 strokes Fred Hawkins 1962 Doug Sanders 269 −19 3 strokes Dave Hill 1961 Don January 269 −19 1 stroke Buster Cupit 1960 Don Fairfield 266 −22 2 strokes Billy Casper Lionel Hebert1959: No tournament 1958 Mike Souchak (2) 263 −25 4 strokes Julius Boros Sam Snead 1957 Ken Venturi 266 −22 2 strokes Bob RosburgSt. Paul Open 1956 Mike Souchak 271 −17 1 stroke Sam Snead 1955 Tommy Bolt 269 −19 2 strokes Jerry Barber1954: No tournament 1953 Tommy Bolt 269 −19 2 strokes Dutch Harrison 1952 Cary Middlecoff 266 −22 5 strokes Sam Snead 1951 Lloyd Mangrum 266 −22 1 stroke Fred Hawkins 1950 Jim Ferrier (2) 276 −12 Playoff Sam Snead1949: No tournament 1948 Jimmy Demaret 273 −15 Playoff Otto Greiner 1947 Jim Ferrier 276 −12 Playoff Fred Haas 1946 Henry Ransom 1945 Dutch Harrison 1943–44: No tournament 1942 Chick Harbert 1941 Horton Smith 1940 Ed Oliver 1939 Dick Metz 1938 Johnny Revolta 1937 Sam Snead 1936 Harry Cooper (3) 1935 Harry Cooper (2) 1934 Johnny Revolta 1933 Jim Foulis 1932: No tournament 1931 Horton Smith 1930 Harry Cooper
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