Doral Open

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Doral Open was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the southeastern United States. It was played annually for 45 seasons, from 1962 to 2006, on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Doral, Florida, a suburb west of Miami.

The introduction of the FedEx Cup in 2007 caused a change in the PGA Tour schedule. The WGC-CA Championship, a World Golf Championship event co-sponsored by the PGA Tour, moved from October to March and took the Doral Open's spot on the schedule. This championship was also held at the Blue Monster course for the next decade; it was renamed the WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2011 and continued at Doral through 2016. The resort was sold in 2012 and became Trump National Doral Miami. The PGA Tour Latinoamérica development tour will host the season-ending Shell Championship in December 2018 on the Golden Palm course to continue the PGA Tour's tradition of hosting at Doral.[1]

History

The tournament was played at various points in March, and sometimes in late February. Both the tournament's title and sponsor changed over the years, and included Ford Motor Company, Genuity, Ryder, and Eastern Air Lines. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa was formerly known as the Doral Country Club and was the sister hotel to the famous Doral Hotel on the ocean in Miami Beach, Florida.

The tournament usually attracted one of the strongest fields on the PGA Tour outside of the major championships and the World Golf Championships. The champions at Doral include major winners Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Lee Trevino, Billy Casper, Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, Hubert Green, Ben Crenshaw, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Kite, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, and Tiger Woods.

In 2005, nine of the top ten players in the official world rankings participated. After an exciting final round duel with then-World Number 4 Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods won by a shot to regain the number one ranking he had lost six months earlier to Vijay Singh, who finished in a tie for third.[2]

The 2006 Ford Championship at Doral marked the end of the Doral Open tournament and the field again included nine of the top ten in the world rankings. Woods repeated as champion, one-stroke ahead of runners-up Camilo Villegas and David Toms.[3]

The historical broadcaster of the event was CBS Sports. With the PGA Tour's first centralized TV deal in 1999, the Southern Swing, including Doral, was assigned to NBC Sports. NBC covered the event until its conclusion as a regular event, and continued for its ten years as a World Golf Championship.

Tournament highlights

  • 1962: Billy Casper down by four shots with eight holes to go, comes back to win the inaugural version of the tournament. He beats Pete Bondeson by one shot.[4]
  • 1964: Billy Casper becomes Doral's first repeat winner. He finishes one shot ahead of Jack Nicklaus.[5]
  • 1965: Doug Sanders, winner the week before at the Pensacola Open, comes out victorious at Doral for the first time. He beats Bruce Devlin by one shot.[6]
  • 1969: Tom Shaw holds on to win his first ever PGA Tour title by one shot over Tommy Aaron in spite of making both a triple bogey and a double bogey during the tournament's final nine holes.[7]
  • 1973: Lee Trevino shoots a first round 64 on his way to a wire to wire victory. He finishes one shot ahead of Bruce Crampton and Tom Weiskopf.[8]
  • 1976: Hubert Green shoots a tournament record 270 for 72 holes on his way to a six-shot win over Mark Hayes and Jack Nicklaus.[9]
  • 1977: Andy Bean takes home his first Doral title on his 24th birthday. He edges David Graham by one shot.[10]
  • 1978: Previously a three-time runner-up at Doral, Tom Weiskopf wins by one shot over Jack Nicklaus in spite of a final round 65 by the Golden Bear that included his holing out three wedge shots during the tournament's closing 18 holes.[11]
  • 1979: Monday morning qualifier Mark McCumber wins by one shot over Bill Rogers.[12]
  • 1980: Doral for the first time ever goes to sudden death to determine the winner. On the second playoff hole, Raymond Floyd chips in from just off the green to beat Jack Nicklaus.[13]
  • 1981: Raymond Floyd becomes the first Doral champion to successfully defend his title. He wins by one shot over Keith Fergus and David Graham.[14]
  • 1986: Andy Bean defeats Hubert Green on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff to become Doral's first three-time winner.[15]
  • 1988: Ben Crenshaw birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Chip Beck and Mark McCumber.[16]
  • 1990: Greg Norman shoots a final round 62. Then on the first hole of a sudden death playoff with Tim Simpson, Mark Calcavecchia, and Paul Azinger, he chips in for eagle to take home the title.[17]
  • 1993: Greg Norman sets a new Doral record for 72 holes of 265 on his way to four stroke victory over Paul Azinger and Mark McCumber.[18]
  • 1994: John Huston, playing most of the final 18 holes by himself after his player partner Fred Couples withdraws due to injury, wins by three shots over Brad Bryant and Billy Andrade.[19]
  • 1999: Steve Elkington shoots a final round 64 to earn his second win at Doral. He edges Greg Kraft by one shot.[20]
  • 2004: On the first hole of a sudden death playoff with Scott Verplank, Craig Parry wins by holing out a 7-iron from 176 yards.[21]
  • 2006: In spite of bogeying the final two holes, Tiger Woods holds on to win Doral for the second consecutive year. He finishes one shot ahead of David Toms and Camilo Villegas.[22]

Winners

Year Winner Score To Par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Ford Championship at Doral
2006 Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods (2) 268 −20 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Toms
Template:Flagicon Camilo Villegas		 990,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods 264 −24 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson 990,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Craig Parry 271 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Scott Verplank 900,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Scott Hoch 271 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk 900,000
Genuity Championship
2002 Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 271 −17 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tiger Woods 846,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Joe Durant 270 −18 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Mike Weir 810,000
Doral-Ryder Open
2000 Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk 265 −23 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Franklin Langham 540,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Steve Elkington (2) 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Greg Kraft 540,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Michael Bradley 278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John Huston
Template:Flagicon Billy Mayfair		 360,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Steve Elkington 275 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
Template:Flagicon Nick Price		 324,000
1996 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman (3) 269 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Michael Bradley
Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh		 324,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen
Template:Flagicon Greg Norman		 270,000
1994 Template:Flagicon John Huston 274 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Billy Andrade
Template:Flagicon Brad Bryant		 252,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman (2) 265 −23 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger
Template:Flagicon Mark McCumber		 252,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd (3) 271 −17 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Keith Clearwater
Template:Flagicon Fred Couples		 252,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Rocco Mediate 276 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange 252,000
1990 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 273 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger
Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Tim Simpson		 252,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Bill Glasson 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Fred Couples 234,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Ben Crenshaw 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chip Beck
Template:Flagicon Mark McCumber		 180,000
1987 Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins 277 −11 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros
Template:Flagicon Tom Kite
Template:Flagicon Don Pooley		 180,000
Doral-Eastern Open
1986 Template:Flagicon Andy Bean (3) 276 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 90,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Mark McCumber (2) 284 −4 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 72,000
1984 Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 272 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 72,000
1983 Template:Flagicon Gary Koch 271 −17 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Fiori 54,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Andy Bean (2) 278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Scott Hoch
Template:Flagicon Mike Nicolette
Template:Flagicon Jerry Pate		 54,000
1981 Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd (2) 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Keith Fergus
Template:Flagicon David Graham		 45,000
1980 Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd 279 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 45,000
1979 Template:Flagicon Mark McCumber 279 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bill Rogers 45,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf 272 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 40,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Andy Bean 277 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Graham 40,000
1976 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 270 −18 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark Hayes
Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus		 40,000
1975 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus (2) 276 −12 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Forrest Fezler
Template:Flagicon Bert Yancey		 30,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Buddy Allin 272 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jerry Heard 30,000
1973 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 276 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton
Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf		 30,000
1972 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 276 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Rosburg
Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino		 30,000
Doral-Eastern Open Invitational
1971 Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson 30,000
1970 Template:Flagicon Mike Hill 279 −9 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert 30,000
Doral Open Invitational
1969 Template:Flagicon Tom Shaw 276 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tommy Aaron 30,000
1968 Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf 20,000
1967 Template:Flagicon Doug Sanders (2) 275 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Harold Henning
Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.		 20,000
1966 Template:Flagicon Phil Rodgers 278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jay Dolan
Template:Flagicon Kermit Zarley		 20,000
1965 Template:Flagicon Doug Sanders 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bruce Devlin 11,000
1964 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper (2) 277 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 7,500
Doral C.C. Open Invitational
1963 Template:Flagicon Dan Sikes 283 −5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Sam Snead 9,000
1962 Template:Flagicon Billy Casper 283 −5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Paul Bondeson 9,000

References

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  4. ↑ Casper wins $9,000
  5. ↑ Billy Casper wins 7,500 in Doral Open
  6. ↑ Sanders picks up $11,000 at Doral
  7. ↑ Likeable Tom Shaw victor in Doral Open golf tourney
  8. ↑ Trevino cures putting woes to capture Doral
  9. ↑ Hubert Green runs away with Doral
  10. ↑ Newcomer Andy Bean winner in Doral golf
  11. ↑ Routine Greatness
  12. ↑ Rookie Mark McCumber collects victory in Doral-Eastern Open
  13. ↑ Ray outshoots Jack at the O.K. Doral
  14. ↑ Ray Floyd repeats Doral win
  15. ↑ Green's collapse gives Bean Doral win
  16. ↑ Crenshaw hangs tough for one-shot win at Doral
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  18. ↑ Doral field devoured by Norman
  19. ↑ Huston goes it alone to win Doral Open
  20. ↑ Elkington rallies at Doral
  21. ↑ Parry holes out to win at DoralScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  22. ↑ Woods defends Doral title

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