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Buick Invitational Wiki Information
The Buick Invitational
is a PGA Tour professional golf tournament played in the San Diego, California area in the early part of the Tour season, known as the "West Coast Swing." The tournament was originally known as the San Diego Open, and was noted for having singer-actor Andy Williams as a celebrity host during much of its existence. The Buick Invitational is the fifth event on the 2009 PGA Tour schedule.
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Course history
From 1952–53, the tournament was played at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California before spending 1954 at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California. In 1955 the event moved to Mission Valley Country Club in San Diego, California, and after the 1956 event was played at Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon, California, the event returned to Mission Valley CC until 1961. In 1962, Mission Valley CC changed its name to Stardust Country Club (and now is known as Riverwalk Golf Club) and the event stayed there from 1962–63; after spending 1964 at Rancho Bernardo Country Club (now Rancho Bernardo Inn) in San Diego, California, it returned to Stardust CC until 1967.
In 1968, the event began its relationship with Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, where it has been played ever since. In the current tournament set-up, players will split the first 36 holes between the North and South Courses, then play the final 36 holes on the South Course. In 2008, Torrey Pines-South hosted the U.S. Open. [1]
Winners
| Year
| Player
| Country
| Score
| To par
| 1st Prize ($)
| Purse ($)
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| Buick Invitational
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| 2009
| Nick Watney
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| 277
| -11
| 954,000
| 5,300,000
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| 2008
| Tiger Woods
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| 269
| -19
| 936,000
| 5,200,000
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| 2007
| Tiger Woods
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| 273
| -15
| 936,000
| 5,200,000
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| 2006
| Tiger Woods
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| 278
| -10
| 918,000
| 5,100,000
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| 2005
| Tiger Woods
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| 272
| -16
| 864,000
| 4,800,000
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| 2004
| John Daly
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| 278
| -10
| 864,000
| 4,800,000
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| 2003
| Tiger Woods
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| 272
| -16
| 810,000
| 4,500,000
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| 2002
| José María Olazábal
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| 275
| -13
| 648,000
| 3,600,000
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| 2001
| Phil Mickelson
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| 269
| -19
| 630,000
| 3,500,000
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| 2000
| Phil Mickelson
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| 270
| -18
| 540,000
| 3,000,000
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| 1999
| Tiger Woods
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| 266
| -22
| 486,000
| 2,700,000
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| 1998
| Scott Simpson
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| 204*
| -12
| 378,000
| 2,100,000
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| 1997
| Mark O'Meara
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| 275
| -13
| 270,000
| 1,500,000
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| 1996
| Davis Love
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| 269
| -19
| 216,000
| 1,200,000
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| Buick Invitational of California
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| 1995
| Peter Jacobsen
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| 269
| -19
| 216,000
| 1,200,000
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| 1994
| Craig Stadler
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| 268
| -20
| 198,000
| 1,100,000
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| 1993
| Phil Mickelson
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| 278
| -10
| 180,000
| 1,000,000
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| 1992
| Steve Pate
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| 200*
| -16
| 180,000
| 1,000,000
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| Shearson Lehman Brothers Open
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| 1991
| Jay Don Blake
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| 268
| -20
| 180,000
| 1,000,000
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| Shearson Lehman Hutton Open
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| 1990
| Dan Forsman
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| 275
| -13
| 162,000
| 900,000
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| 1989
| Greg Twiggs
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| 271
| -17
| 126,000
| 700,000
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| Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open
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| 1988
| Steve Pate
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| 269
| -19
| 117,000
| 650,000
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| Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open
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| 1987
| George Burns
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| 266
| -22
| 90,000
| 500,000
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| 1986
| Bob Tway
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| 204*
| -12
| 81,000
| 450,000
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| Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open
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| 1985
| Woody Blackburn
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| 269
| -19
| 72,000
| 400,000
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| 1984
| Gary Koch
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| 272
| -16
| 72,000
| 400,000
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| 1983
| Gary Hallberg
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| 271
| -17
| 54,000
| 300,000
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| Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open
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| 1982
| Johnny Miller
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| 270
| -18
| 54,000
| 300,000
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| 1981
| Bruce Lietzke
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| 278
| -10
| 45,000
| 250,000
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| Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational
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| 1980
| Tom Watson
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| 275
| -13
| 45,000
| 250,000
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| 1979
| Fuzzy Zoeller
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| 282
| -6
| 45,000
| 250,000
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| 1978
| Jay Haas
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| 278
| -10
| 40,000
| 200,000
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| 1977
| Tom Watson
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| 269
| -19
| 36,000
| 180,000
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| 1976
| J. C. Snead
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| 272
| -16
| 36,000
| 180,000
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| 1975
| J. C. Snead
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| 279
| -9
| 34,000
| 170,000
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| 1974
| Bobby Nichols
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| 275
| -13
| 34,000
| 170,000
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| 1973
| Bob Dickson
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| 278
| -10
| 34,000
| 170,000
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| 1972
| Paul Harney
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| 275
| -13
| 30,000
| 150,000
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| 1971
| George Archer
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| 272
| -16
| 30,000
| 150,000
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| 1970
| Pete Brown
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| 275
| -13
| 30,000
| 150,000
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| 1969
| Jack Nicklaus
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| 284
| -4
| 30,000
| 150,000
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| 1968
| Tom Weiskopf
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| 273
| -15
| 30,000
| 150,000
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| San Diego Open Invitational
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| 1967
| Bob Goalby
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| 269
| -15
| 13,200
| 71,000
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| 1966
| Billy Casper
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| 268
| -16
| 5,800
| 45,000
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| 1965
| Wes Ellis
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| 267
| -17
| 4,850
| 39,000
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| 1964
| Art Wall, Jr.
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| 274
| -6
| 4,300
| 30,000
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| 1963
| Gary Player
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| 270
| -14
| 3,500
| 25,000
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| 1962
| Tommy Jacobs
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| 277
| -7
| 3,500
| 25,000
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| 1961
| Arnold Palmer
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| 271
| -13
| 2,800
| 22,500
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| 1960
| Mike Souchak
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| 269
| -19
| 2,800
| 22,500
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| 1959
| Marty Furgol
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| 274
| -14
| 2,800
| 20,000
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| 1958
| No tournament - moved from November to January
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| 1957
| Arnold Palmer
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| 271
| -17
| 2,400
| 15,000
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| Convair-San Diego Open
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| 1956
| Bob Rosburg
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| 270
| -18
| 2,400
| 15,000
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| 1955
| Tommy Bolt
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| 274
| -14
| 2,400
| 15,000
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| San Diego Open
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| 1954
| Gene Littler (a)
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| 274
| -14
| 2,400
| 15,000
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| 1953
| Tommy Bolt
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| 274
| -14
| 2,000
| 10,000
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| 1952
| Ted Kroll
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| 276
| -12
| 2,000
| 10,000
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| 1930-51
| No tournament
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| 1929
| Leo Diegel
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| 282
| -2
| 750
| 2,500
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| 1928
| No tournament
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| 1927
| Leo Diegel
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| 214^
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| 1,000
| 2,500
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- (a) - amateur
- * rain-shortened to 54 holes
- ^ scheduled 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources [2] [3] [4]
Multiple winners
Seven players have won this tournament more than once through 2009.
- 6 wins
- *Tiger Woods: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- 3 wins
- *Phil Mickelson: 1993, 2000, 2001
- 2 wins
- *Tommy Bolt: 1953, 1955
- *Arnold Palmer: 1957, 1961
- *Steve Pate: 1988, 1992
- *J. C. Snead: 1975, 1976
- *Tom Watson: 1977, 1980
Records and trivia
- Tournament course record: Torrey Pines North Course - 61, Mark Brooks, 1990, and Brandt Snedeker, 2007; Torrey Pines South Course - 62, Tiger Woods, 1999
- Tiger Woods is the only six-time winner of the tournament, and Phil Mickelson the only other golfer to win more than twice.
- Hall of Famer Gene Littler is the only golfer to have won the tournament as an amateur, doing so in 1954. Littler, a San Diego native, never won as a professional - although he was runner-up three times (1969, 1974, 1978).
- One of the most memorable years in the tournament's history was 1982, when Johnny Miller outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win by one stroke.
- Tiger Woods (2005-08) won the tournament four straight years. J. C. Snead (1975-76) and Phil Mickelson (2000-01) won in back-to-back years.
- In 1952, Boxer Joe Louis was invited to play in the San Diego Open on a sponsor's exemption, and became the first African American ever to play in this PGA Tour event.
References
- PGA Tour 2007 Official Guide - January 2007, pages 1-5, 3-10 thru 3-11, 11-5.
- 2009 Buick Invitational Media Guide - Tournament History - at www.buickinvitational.com
- Buick Invitational - Winners - at www.pgatour.com
- Buick Invitational - Winners - at golfobserver.com
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