Doral Open

Ford Championship at Doral
Tournament information
LocationDoral, Florida
Established1962
Course(s)Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Par72
Length7,481 yards (6,841 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$5,500,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2006
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Tiger Woods (2005)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
United States Tiger Woods
Location map
Doral Golf Resort & Spa is located in the United States
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Location in the United States
Doral Golf Resort & Spa is located in Florida
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Location in Florida

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.[2]

History

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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.[3]

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.[1]

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

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  • 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

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

Multiple winners

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Nine men won this tournament more than once.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ferguson, Doug (March 6, 2006). "Woods gets exactly what he needs to win again at Doral". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour Latinoamérica moves season-ending tournament to Doral, Florida". PGA Tour. October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tiger wins a close deal at Doral". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 7, 2005. p. C4.
  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
  17. ^ Diaz, Jamnie (March 5, 1990). "Norman Beats 3 In Doral Playoff". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
  18. ^ Doral field devoured by Norman[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ Huston goes it alone to win Doral Open
  20. ^ Elkington rallies at Doral
  21. ^ Parry holes out to win at Doral[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ Woods defends Doral title
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