Farmer's Insurance Open Amateur win?

Question

The PGA Tour event once known as the San Diego Open was once won by an amateur - can you name him?

Answer 1

The player in question is Hall of Famer Gene Littler who did so in 1954. Littler was a San Diego native who never won as a pro - although he was the runner up three times, in 1969, 1974, and 1978.