The International (golf)

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It had the distinction of being one of two PGA Tour events not conducted at traditional stroke play, the only other exception is the match-play event, the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. The International was the only tournament to use the Modified Stableford scoring system,[1][2] enacted because of the significant elevation of the venue, which averages Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.

Beginning in 2007, the International was scheduled to change dates to be played during the first full weekend of July (July 5–8, and July 4–7, 2008), midway between the U.S. Open and the British Open. Tournament officials hoped this new date would draw even more top-ranked players, such as Tiger Woods, as it would no longer be contested the week before (or after) the year's final major (PGA Championship). Even with the change in dates, both tournament founder Jack A. Vickers and the membership of the club were apparently not happy with the overall direction the PGA Tour was taking.[3][4]

On February 8, 2007, the PGA Tour announced the permanent cancellation of the International.[5][6][7][1][8] It was replaced by the AT&T National, hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, and held in the Washington, D.C. area; near sea level and at standard stroke play.

The Modified Stableford scoring system returned to the PGA Tour in 2012 at the Reno–Tahoe Open, also at high elevation.

Format

The Modified Stableford system awards points on each hole, based on the score relative to par. It is designed to reward aggressive play, taking chances to go for birdies (or better), as the reward for a low score on a hole is typically greater than the punishment for a poor score. For example, over a two-hole span, a birdie (+2) and a bogey (−1) gain one point, where two pars gain nothing. The scoring operates as follows:[2][1]

Strokes
vs. par		 Name Points
3 under Albatross (double eagle) +8
2 under Eagle +5
1 under Birdie +2
Even Par  0
1 over Bogey −1
2 over + Double bogey or more −3

Holes in one are treated as the score relative to par; an ace on a par-3 hole would be considered an eagle and scored as +5.

The International used several different formats throughout its history. Until 1993, final-round scores alone determined the winner; additionally, the event had multiple cuts in every year except 2005.[9]

  • 1986: Field cut to 78 after first round; cut to 39 after second round based solely on second-round scores; cut to 12 after third round based solely on third-round scores; winner determined solely by final-round score
  • 1987–1988: Field cut to 78 after first round; cut to 54 after second round based solely on second-round scores; cut to 18 after third round based solely on third-round scores; winner determined solely by final-round score
  • 1989: Field cut to 72 after second round based on two-round cumulative scores; cut to 24 after third round based solely on third-round scores; winner determined solely by final-round score
  • 1990–1992: Field cut to 72 after second round based on two-round cumulative scores; cut to 24 after third round based on three-round cumulative scores; winner determined solely by final-round score
  • 1993–1997: Field cut to 72 after second round based on two-round cumulative scores; cut to 24 after third round based on three-round cumulative scores; winner determined by four-round cumulative score
  • 1998–2004, 2006: Field cut to top 70 and ties after second round based on two-round cumulative scores; cut to top 35 and ties after third round based on three-round cumulative scores; winner determined by four-round cumulative score
  • 2005: Due to rain, schedule changed;[10] no play Thursday; field cut to top 60 and ties after second round based on two-round cumulative scores; 36 holes played on Sunday, with winner determined by four-round cumulative score

Winners

Year Winner ScoreTemplate:Efn Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
The International
2006 Template:Flagicon Dean Wilson 34 points Playoff Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman 990,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen 32 points 1 point Template:Flagicon Brandt Jobe 900,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Rod Pampling 31 points 2 points Template:Flagicon Alex Čejka 900,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III (2) 46 points 12 points Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen
Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh		 900,000
2002 Template:Flagicon Rich Beem 44 points 1 point Template:Flagicon Steve Lowery 810,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Tom Pernice Jr. 34 points 1 point Template:Flagicon Chris Riley 720,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 48 points 4 points Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson 630,000
Sprint International
1999 Template:Flagicon David Toms 47 points 3 points Template:Flagicon David Duval 468,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh 47 points 6 points Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson
Template:Flagicon Willie Wood		 360,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson (2) 48 points 7 points Template:Flagicon Stuart Appleby 306,000
1996 Template:Flagicon Clarence Rose 31 points Playoff Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon 288,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Lee Janzen 34 points 1 point Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 270,000
1994 Template:Flagicon Steve Lowery 35 points Playoff Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr 252,000
The International
1993 Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson 45 points 8 points Template:Flagicon Mark Calcavecchia 234,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon 14 points 2 points Template:Flagicon Lee Janzen 216,000
1991 Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal 10 points 3 points Template:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch
Template:Flagicon Scott Gump
Template:Flagicon Bob Lohr		 198,000
1990 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III 14 points 3 points Template:Flagicon Steve Pate
Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero
Template:Flagicon Peter Senior		 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 13 points 2 points Template:Flagicon Clarence Rose 180,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar 17 points 4 points Template:Flagicon Steve Pate
Template:Flagicon Dan Pohl		 180,000
1987 Template:Flagicon John Cook 11 points 2 points Template:Flagicon Ken Green 180,000
1986 Template:Flagicon Ken Green 12 points 3 points Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer 180,000

Notes

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