B.C. Open

Template:Short description Template:Short description Template:Template other The B.C. Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament in Broome County, New York, held annually from 1971 to 2006. In 1971, it was called the Broome County Open, and the next year it switched to the B.C. Open. In 1973, it became a PGA Tour regular 72-hole money event. From 2000 to 2006, it took place during the same week as The Open Championship, so the leading players were not available and it was one of the smaller events on the PGA Tour schedule. The purse for the final edition in 2006 was $3 million.

The tournament was played at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott in Upstate New York for every event through 2005. In 2006, severe flooding of the adjacent Susquehanna River forced the event to move to the Atunyote Golf Club at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona. The event was operated by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. Since its inception, the B.C. Open has turned back to local charities in excess of $7.4 million through 2003.

It was partially named after the comic strip B.C., created by Johnny Hart, who was born and raised in Endicott. Johnny Hart's B.C. characters were used in advertising the event.

The B.C. Open was held for the last time on the PGA Tour in 2006 due to a schedule revamp based on the introduction of the FedEx Cup. The success of the Turning Stone event in 2006 led to that venue hosting a "Fall Series" event beginning in 2007, the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

The Broome County Community Charities has hosted a Champions Tour event at the En-Joie Golf Course beginning in 2007, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Tournament highlights

• 1973: Hubert Green wins the B.C. Open the first time it is considered an official PGA Tour event. He finishes six shots ahead of Dwight Nevil.
• 1974: En Joie Golf Club assistant pro Richie Karl birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Crampton.
• 1978: Tom Kite shoots a first round 66 on his way to a wire-to-wire five shot victory over Mark Hayes.
• 1979: Howard Twitty earns his first PGA Tour triumph after Tom Purtzer and Doug Tewell each come to the 72nd hole tied for the lead but falter by making bogey and double bogey respectively.
• 1982: Calvin Peete opens the final round with a double bogey but still wins the tournament easily by seven shots over Jerry Pate.
• 1984: Wayne Levi birdies the 71st and 72nd holes to finish one shot ahead of Hal Sutton and Russ Cochran.
• 1987: Joey Sindelar becomes the first person to win the B.C. Open twice. He finishes four shots ahead of Jeff Sluman.
• 1991: Fred Couples tunes up for the Ryder Cup matches by competing at the B.C. Open. He beats Peter Jacobsen by three shots.
• 1992: John Daly wins for the first time since his 1991 PGA Championship victory. He finishes six shots ahead of Joel Edwards, Ken Green, Jay Haas, and Nolan Henke.
• 1993: Blaine McCallister birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Denis Watson.
• 1995: Hal Sutton shoots a final round 61 to claim his first PGA Tour win in over nine years. He finishes one shot ahead of Jim McGovern.
• 1997: Gabriel Hjertstedt becomes the first Swedish born golfer to win on the PGA Tour. He finishes one shot ahead of Andrew Magee, Chris Perry, and Lee Rinker.
• 2000: Brad Faxon becomes the only B.C. Open winner to successfully defend his title. He beats Esteban Toledo by one shot.
• 2002: Spike McRoy shoots a final round 65 to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and finish one shot ahead of Fred Funk.
• 2003: Coming off a Champions Tour triumph just two weeks earlier, Craig Stadler shoots a final round 63 to win the B.C. Open by one shot over Alex Čejka and Steve Lowery.
• 2006: John Rollins shoots a final round 63 to win the last B.C. Open. He finishes one shot ahead of Bob May.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)
B.C. Open
2006	Template:Flagicon John Rollins	269	−19	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Bob May	540,000
2005	Template:Flagicon Jason Bohn	264	−24	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon J. P. Hayes Template:Flagicon Brendan Jones Template:Flagicon Ryan Palmer Template:Flagicon John Rollins	540,000
2004	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Byrd	268	−20	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ted Purdy	540,000
2003	Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler	267	−21	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Alex Čejka Template:Flagicon Steve Lowery	540,000
2002	Template:Flagicon Spike McRoy	269	−19	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Fred Funk	378,000
2001	Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman	266	−22	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Paul Gow	360,000
2000	Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon (2)	270	−18	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Esteban Toledo	360,000
1999	Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon	273	−15	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Fred Funk	288,000
1998	Template:Flagicon Chris Perry	273	−15	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen	270,000
1997	Template:Flagicon Gabriel Hjertstedt	275	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Andrew Magee Template:Flagicon Chris Perry Template:Flagicon Lee Rinker	234,000
1996	Template:Flagicon Fred Funk	197Template:Efn	−16	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Pete Jordan	180,000
1995	Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton	269	−15	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Jim McGovern	180,000
1994	Template:Flagicon Mike Sullivan	266	−18	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman	162,000
1993	Template:Flagicon Blaine McCallister	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Denis Watson	144,000
1992	Template:Flagicon John Daly	266	−18	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Joel Edwards Template:Flagicon Ken Green Template:Flagicon Jay Haas Template:Flagicon Nolan Henke	144,000
1991	Template:Flagicon Fred Couples	269	−15	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen	144,000
1990	Template:Flagicon Nolan Henke	268	−16	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Mark Wiebe	126,000
1989	Template:Flagicon Mike Hulbert	268	−16	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Bob Estes	90,000
1988	Template:Flagicon Bill Glasson	268	−16	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke	90,000
1987	Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar (2)	266	−18	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman	72,000
1986	Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr	267	−17	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Larry Mize	72,000
1985	Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar	274	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Mike Reid	54,000
1984	Template:Flagicon Wayne Levi	275	−9	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Russ Cochran Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton	54,000
1983	Template:Flagicon Pat Lindsey	268	−16	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan	54,000
1982	Template:Flagicon Calvin Peete	265	−19	7 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jerry Pate	49,500
1981	Template:Flagicon Jay Haas	270	−14	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tom Kite	49,500
1980	Template:Flagicon Don Pooley	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen	49,500
1979	Template:Flagicon Howard Twitty	270	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Tom Purtzer	49,500
1978	Template:Flagicon Tom Kite	267	−17	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Mark Hayes	45,000
1977	Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan	270	−14	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Lee Elder	40,000
1976	Template:Flagicon Bob Wynn	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Bob Gilder	40,000
1975	Template:Flagicon Don Iverson	274	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert Template:Flagicon David Graham	35,000
1974	Template:Flagicon Richie Karl	273	−11	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton	30,000
1973	Template:Flagicon Hubert Green	266	−18	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Dwight Nevil	20,000
1972	Template:Flagicon Bob Payne	136	−8	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Dave Marad	4,000
Broome County Open
1971	Template:Flagicon Butch Harmon	68	−4	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Chuck Courtney Template:Flagicon Norman Rack Template:Flagicon Hal Underwood	2,000

External links

• Tournament results (1973-2006) at GolfObserver.com