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The Doral Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament, contested from 1962 to 2006 on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami.
Beginning 2007, the WGC-CA Championship, a World Golf Championship event co-sponsored by the PGA Tour, took the Doral Open's spot on the schedule. This championship is also held at the Blue Monster course.
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, as one can see by viewing the Winners section below. 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, as evidenced by many of the champions, including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Lee Trevino, Billy Casper, Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, Hubert Green, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els and Jim Furyk.
In 2005, nine of the top ten players in the official world rankings participated and after an exciting fourth day 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.
The 2006 Ford Championship at Doral marked the end of the Doral Open tournament. Once again nine of the top ten golfers in the world were present, and once again Tiger Woods was victorious, a one-shot winner over Camilo Villegas and David Toms.
For many years; CBS has been the broadcaster of the Doral Open tournament
Winners
Year Winner Country Winning Score 1st Prize ($) Ford Championship at Doral 2006 Tiger Woods (2) 
United States268 (-20) 990,000 2005 Tiger Woods (1) United States264 (-24) 990,000 2004 Craig Parry 
Australia271 (-17)PO 900,000 2003 Scott Hoch United States271 (-17)PO 900,000 Genuity Championship 2002 Ernie Els 
South Africa271 (-17) 846,000 2001 Joe Durant United States270 (-18) 810,000 Doral - Ryder Open 2000 Jim Furyk United States265 (-23) 540,000 1999 Steve Elkington (2) Australia275 (-13) 540,000 1998 Michael Bradley United States278 (-10) 360,000 1997 Steve Elkington (1) Australia275 (-13) 324,000 1996 Greg Norman (3) Australia269 (-19) 324,000 1995 Nick Faldo 
England273 (-15) 270,000 1994 John Huston United States274 (-14) 252,000 1993 Greg Norman (2) Australia265 (-23) 252,000 1992 Raymond Floyd (3) United States271 (-17) 252,000 1991 Rocco Mediate United States276 (-12)PO 252,000 1990 Greg Norman (1) Australia273 (-15)PO 252,000 1989 Bill Glasson United States275 (-13) 234,000 1988 Ben Crenshaw United States274 (-14) 180,000 1987 Lanny Wadkins United States277 (-11) 180,000 Doral-Eastern Open 1986 Andy Bean (3) United States276 (-12)PO 90,000 1985 Mark McCumber (2) United States284 (-4) 72,000 1984 Tom Kite United States272 (-16) 72,000 1983 Gary Koch United States271 (-17) 54,000 1982 Andy Bean (2) United States278 (-10) 54,000 1981 Raymond Floyd (2) United States273 (-15) 45,000 1980 Raymond Floyd (1) United States279 (-9)PO 45,000 1979 Mark McCumber (1) United States279 (-9) 45,000 1978 Tom Weiskopf United States272 (-16) 40,000 1977 Andy Bean (1) United States277 (-11) 40,000 1976 Hubert Green United States270 (-18) 40,000 1975 Jack Nicklaus (2) United States276 (-12) 30,000 1974 Buddy Allin United States272 (-16) 30,000 1973 Lee Trevino United States276 (-12) 30,000 1972 Jack Nicklaus (1) United States276 (-12) 30,000 Doral-Eastern Open Invitational 1971 J. C. Snead United States275 (-13) 30,000 1970 Mike Hill United States279 (-9) 30,000 Doral Open Invitational 1969 Tom Shaw United States276 (-12) 30,000 1968 Gardner Dickinson United States275 (-13) 20,000 1967 Doug Sanders (2) United States275 (-9) 20,000 1966 Phil Rodgers United States278 (-10) 20,000 1965 Doug Sanders (1) United States274 (-14) 11,000 1964 Billy Casper (2) United States277 (-11) 7,500 Doral C.C. Open Invitational 1963 Dan Sikes United States283 (-5) 9,000 1962 Billy Casper (1) United States283 (-5) 9,000 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.[1]
- 1964: Billy Casper becomes Doral's first repeat winner. He finishes one shot ahead of Jack Nicklaus.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 1977: Andy Bean takes home his first Doral title on his 24th birthday. He edges David Graham by one shot.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 1979: Monday morning qualifier Mark McCumber wins by one shot over Bill Rogers.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 1981: Raymond Floyd becomes the first Doral champion to successfully defend his title. He wins by one shot over Keith Fergus and David Graham.[11]
- 1986: Andy Bean defeats Hubert Green on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff to become Doral's first three-time winner.[12]
- 1988: Ben Crenshaw birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Chip Beck and Mark McCumber.[13]
- 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.[14]
- 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.[15]
- 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.[16]
- 1999: Steve Elkington shoots a final round 64 to earn his second win at Doral. He edges Greg Kraft by one shot.[17]
- 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.[18]
- 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.[19]
References
- ^ Casper wins $9,000
- ^ Billy Casper wins 7,500 in Doral Open
- ^ Sanders picks up $11,000 at Doral
- ^ Likeable Tom Shaw victor in Doral Open golf tourney
- ^ Trevino cures putting woes to capture Doral
- ^ Hubert Green runs away with Doral
- ^ Newcomer Andy Bean winner in Doral golf
- ^ Routine Greatness
- ^ Rookie Mark McCumber collects victory in Doral-Eastern Open
- ^ Ray outshoots Jack at the O.K. Doral
- ^ Ray Floyd repeats Doral win
- ^ Green's collapse gives Bean Doral win
- ^ Crenshaw hangs tough for one-shot win at Doral
- ^ Norman beats 3 in Doral Playoff
- ^ Doral field devoured by Norman
- ^ Huston goes it alone to win Doral Open
- ^ Elkington rallies at Doral
- ^ Parry holes out to win at Doral
- ^ Woods defends Doral title
External links
- Doral Open results from 1970 to 2006 - Winners, Finishers, Scores and Earnings
- PGA Tour's tournament site
Categories:- Former PGA Tour events
- Golf in Florida
- Sports in Miami, Florida
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