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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Infobox golf tournament The Tucson Open was a golf tournament in Arizona on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006, played annually in the winter in Tucson. It was last held at the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort in late February, with a $3 million purse and a $540,000 winner's share.[1]

History

Since the event's inception in 1945, it had been played at a series of courses in Tucson. The first eighteen editions were at El Rio Golf & Country Club, which was purchased by the city in 1968 and is now El Rio Golf Course. In 1963, the event moved to Forty Niner Country Club in 1963 for two years, then began its lengthy relationship with its last location, known at the time as Tucson National Golf Club, which hosted through 1978. It moved to Randolph Park Golf Course in 1979, returned to Tucson National in 1980, then back to Randolph Park for the next six.

From 1984 to 1986, the Tucson Open was contested at match play and was held concurrently with a Senior PGA Tour match play event, the Seiko-Tucson Senior Match Play Championship The 1986 event was played using a Medal match play format.

In 1987 and 1988 the event was played at the TPC at Starr Pass but was not held in 1989. When the event resumed in 1990, it was played at two courses each year from that year's event until 1996. One used every year was the TPC at Starr Pass (renamed Starr Pass Golf Club before the 1993 event). The TPC at Starr Pass shared time with Randolph Park in 1990; from 1991–96 the Tucson National GC was the other course used.

In 1997, the event changed to the more traditional format of 72 holes played at only one course, and has been played since that year at the renamed Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa.

In later years, it was an alternate event, opposite the WGC Match Play championship, then held at La Costa in Carlsbad, California. Because the top 64 ranked players in the world are invited to the WGC event, it weakened the field considerably for Tucson. The match play tournament moved to Tucson in 2007 as a "merging" of sorts between the two tournaments, and stayed through 2014.

On the PGA Tour Champions, the Tucson Conquistadores Classic made its debut in 2015, and is held at the Omni Tucson National Resort in mid-March.

Tournament highlights

  • 1945: Ray Mangrum shoots a final round 64 to win the inaugural version of the tournament.[2]
  • 1947: Jimmy Demaret becomes the first Tucson champion to successfully defend a title. A final round 65 allows him to finish three shots ahead of Ben Hogan.[3]
  • 1949: Lloyd Mangrum shoots a tournament record 263. He wins by five shots over Al Smith.[4]
  • 1955: Tommy Bolt eagles the 72nd hole to successfully defend his Tucson Open title.[5]
  • 1959: Gene Littler wins for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He finishes one shot ahead of Joe Campbell and Art Wall Jr.[6]
  • 1961: Controversial pro golfer Dave Hill wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He defeats Tommy Bolt and Bud Sullivan on the third hole of a sudden death playoff.[7]
  • 1962: Phil Rodgers holes a wedge shot from 65-feet for eagle on the 72nd hole to edge Bud Sullivan by one shot.[8]
  • 1965: Only after deciding to play the tournament five minutes before its deadline for entries, New Zealand born Bob Charles makes Tucson his second ever win in the United States. He beats Al Geiberger by four shots.[9]
  • 1968: George Knudson wins for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He finishes one shot ahead of Frank Beard and Frank Boynton.[10]
  • 1970: Lee Trevino successfully defends his Tucson Open title. He birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bob Murphy.[11]
  • 1974: Johnny Miller becomes the first ever golfer in PGA Tour history to win three consecutive tournaments to start the season. He shoots a first round 62 on his way to a three shot triumph over Ben Crenshaw.[12]
  • 1975: Tom Weiskopf misses the 36 hole cut with scores of 70 and 78. Afterwards tournament director Biff Baker made a telephone complaint to PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman accusing Weiskopf of backhanding putts and not playing in a professional manner.[13] Weiskopf denied the allegations by saying "All they have to do is ask my playing partners."[14]
  • 1976: Johnny Miller wins at Tucson for the third consecutive year. He finishes three shots ahead of Howard Twitty.[15]
  • 1977: Bruce Lietzke earns the first of his thirteen career PGA Tour wins by defeating Gene Littler on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff.[16]
  • 1980: Poor weather causes the tournament to finish on a Tuesday. Jim Colbert is the winner by four shots over Dan Halldorson.[17]
  • 1981: Johnny Miller wins Tucson for the fourth time. He shoots a final round 65 to finish two shots ahead of Lon Hinkle.[18]
  • 1984: For the first of three consecutive years, Tucson is conducted as a match play event. Tom Watson wins by defeating defending champion Gil Morgan in the finals by the score of 2 and 1.[19]
  • 1986: Defending champion Jim Thorpe wins the last match play edition of Tucson. He defeats Scott Simpson 67 to 71 in the finals.[20]
  • 1990: Robert Gamez wins on the PGA Tour in his first ever event. He finishes four shots ahead of Mark Calcavecchia and Jay Haas.[21] During the tournament's second round, 1988 Tucson champion David Frost, becomes the first PGA Tour player in 33 years to shoot a 60.[22]
  • 1991: Twenty-year-old amateur Phil Mickelson birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Bob Tway and Tom Purtzer. Purtzer made double bogey on the tournament's final hole.[23] Hal Sutton hits a six-iron for his second shot on the 9th hole directly at the green. The ball slammed into the cup without touching the green and embedded itself in the lip of the hole. Since part of the ball remained above the level of the hole, it was ruled that Sutton had not holed out. He had to replace the ball and putt it in for a birdie.[24]
  • 1992: Future two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen collects his first ever PGA Tour title. He edges Bill Britton by one shot.[25]
  • 1995: Phil Mickelson wins his second Tucson title by one shot over Jim Gallagher Jr. and Scott Simpson after Gallagher three putts the 72nd hole.[26]
  • 1997: Jeff Sluman earns his first PGA Tour title since the 1988 PGA Championship. He wins by one shot over Steve Jones.[27]
  • 2000: After playing in 292 PGA Tour events, Jim Carter finally reaches the winner's circle. He finishes two shots ahead of Jean van de Velde, Chris DiMarco, and Tom Scherrer.[28]
  • 2001: Like Robert Gamez did at the 1990 Tucson, Garrett Willis wins on the PGA Tour in his first ever event. He wins by one shot over Kevin Sutherland.[29]
  • 2005: Future U.S. Open winner Geoff Ogilvy notches his first ever PGA Tour win. He defeats Mark Calcavecchia and Kevin Na in a sudden death playoff.[30]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
Chrysler Classic of Tucson
2006 Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett 266 −22 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly 540,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Geoff Ogilvy 269 −19 Playoff Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Kevin Na		 540,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Heath Slocum 266 −22 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Aaron Baddeley 540,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Frank Lickliter 269 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Chad Campbell 540,000
Touchstone Energy Tucson Open
2002 Template:Flagicon Ian Leggatt 268 −20 2 strokes Template:Flagicon David Peoples
Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts		 540,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Garrett Willis 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Kevin Sutherland 540,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Jim Carter 269 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Chris DiMarco
Template:Flagicon Tom Scherrer
Template:Flagicon Jean van de Velde		 540,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Gabriel Hjertstedt 276 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour III 495,000
Tucson Chrysler Classic
1998 Template:Flagicon David Duval 269 −19 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard
Template:Flagicon David Toms		 360,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Steve Jones 234,000
Nortel Open
1996 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson (3) 273 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Tway 225,000
Northern Telecom Open
1995 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson (2) 269 −19 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr.
Template:Flagicon Scott Simpson		 225,000
1994 Template:Flagicon Andrew Magee 270 −18 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jay Don Blake
Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts
Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh
Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker		 198,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Larry Mize 271 −17 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert 198,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Lee Janzen 270 −18 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bill Britton 198,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson (a) 272 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Purtzer
Template:Flagicon Bob Tway		 180,000
Northern Telecom Tucson Open
1990 Template:Flagicon Robert Gamez 270 −18 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Jay Haas		 162,000
1989: No tournament
1988 Template:Flagicon David Frost 266 −22 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara		 108,000
Seiko Tucson Open
1987 Template:Flagicon Mike Reid 268 −20 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Chip Beck
Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia
Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton
Template:Flagicon Fuzzy Zoeller		 108,000
Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship
1986 Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe (2) 67 −5 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Scott Simpson 150,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Jack Renner 150,000
1984 Template:Flagicon Tom Watson (2) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan 100,000
Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open
1983 Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan 271 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange
Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins		 54,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler 266 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Vance Heafner
Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey		 54,000
1981 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (4) 265 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Lon Hinkle 54,000
1980 Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert 270 −22 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Dan Halldorson 54,000
1979 Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke (2) 265 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Buddy Gardner
Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe
Template:Flagicon Tom Watson		 45,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Tom Watson 274 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bobby Wadkins 40,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke 275 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 40,000
NBC Tucson Open
1976 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (3) 274 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Howard Twitty 40,000
Dean Martin Tucson Open
1975 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (2) 263 −25 9 strokes Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey 40,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller 272 −16 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Ben Crenshaw 30,000
1973 Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton 277 −11 5 strokes Template:Flagicon George Archer
Template:Flagicon Gay Brewer
Template:Flagicon Labron Harris Jr.
Template:Flagicon Bobby Nichols		 30,000
1972 Template:Flagicon Miller Barber 273 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon George Archer 30,000
Tucson Open Invitational
1971 Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dale Douglass 22,000
1970 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino (2) 275 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy 20,000
1969 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 271 −17 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Miller Barber 20,000
1968 Template:Flagicon George Knudson 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Frank Beard
Template:Flagicon Frank Boynton		 20,000
1967 Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chuck Courtney 12,000
1966 Template:Flagicon Joe Campbell 278 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 9,000
1965 Template:Flagicon Bob Charles 271 −17 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Al Geiberger 6,800
1964 Template:Flagicon Jacky Cupit 274 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Rex Baxter 4,000
1963 Template:Flagicon Don January 266 −22 11 strokes Template:Flagicon Gene Littler
Template:Flagicon Phil Rodgers		 3,500
1962 Template:Flagicon Phil Rodgers 263 −17 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier 2,800
Home of the Sun Open
1961 Template:Flagicon Dave Hill 269 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt
Template:Flagicon Bud Sullivan		 2,800
Tucson Open Invitational
1960 Template:Flagicon Don January 271 −9 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Harris 2,800
1959 Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Joe Campbell
Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
1958 Template:Flagicon Lionel Hebert 265 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Don January
1957 Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald 269 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Don Whitt
1956 Template:Flagicon Ted Kroll 264 −16 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Dow Finsterwald
Tucson Open
1955 Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt (2) 266 −14 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bud Holscher
Template:Flagicon Art Wall Jr.
1954: No tournament
1953 Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt 265 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chandler Harper
1952 Template:Flagicon Henry Williams, Jr. 274 −6 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff
1951 Template:Flagicon Lloyd Mangrum (2) 269 −11 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Burke Jr.
Template:Flagicon Jim Turnesa
Template:Flagicon Lew Worsham
1950 Template:Flagicon Chandler Harper 267 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Sam Snead
1949 Template:Flagicon Lloyd Mangrum 263 −17 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Al Smith
1948 Template:Flagicon Skip Alexander 264 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Johnny Palmer
1947 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Demaret (2) 264 −16 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Ben Hogan
1946 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Demaret 268 −12 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Herman Barron
1945 Template:Flagicon Ray Mangrum 268 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Byron Nelson

Multiple winners

Nine men won this tournament more than once.

References

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