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HISTORY OF
THE TEXAS STATE OPEN
The Texas State Open has a long and storied history. The
Open began in 1960 when the great amateur Homero Blancas
captured the title. No amateur has since been able to win
the Texas State Open.
The Texas State Open has crowned many past and future
stars over its 48-year history. Past Champions who have
gone on to compete on the PGA TOUR include Ben Crenshaw,
Lee Trevino, Jeff Maggert, Blaine McCallister, Brad Lardon,
Kris Cox, Kelly Grunewald, Cameron Beckman, Martin Piller
and Shawn Stefani. 2005 Low Amateur, Jhonattan Vegas has
also gone on to compete on the PGA TOUR and has won
several events since.
Three-time Texas State Open Champions include: Ben
Crenshaw (’75, ’79 and ’80), Jeff Maggert (’88, ’90 and ’94)
and Kelly Grunewald (‘02, ‘05 and ‘06). Lee Trevino leads the
list of those with two Texas State Open victories. Over the
past 48 years the tournament has seen many changes, but
one thing has stayed consistent and that is the level of com-
petition. The field remains as strong as ever, and because of
this, the purse has steadily grown over the years.