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==History==
==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|Winners section]] below.
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|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]], [[Ben Crenshaw]], [[Tom Kite]], [[Ernie Els]] and [[Jim Furyk]].
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]], [[Ben Crenshaw]], [[Tom Kite]], [[Ernie Els]] and [[Jim Furyk]].

Revision as of 02:42, 7 September 2007

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, takes the Doral Open's spot on the schedule. The CA Championship will also be contested 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, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, 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.

Winners

Year Winner Country Winning Score 1st Prize ($)
Ford Championship At Doral
2006 Tiger Woods (2)  United States 268 (-20) 990,000
2005 Tiger Woods (1)  United States 264 (-24) 990,000
2004 Craig Parry  Australia 271 (-17)PO 900,000
2003 Scott Hoch  United States 271 (-17)PO 900,000
Genuity Championship
2002 Ernie Els  South Africa 271 (-17) 846,000
2001 Joe Durant  United States 270 (-18) 810,000
Doral - Ryder Open
2000 Jim Furyk  United States 265 (-23) 540,000
1999 Steve Elkington (2)  Australia 275 (-13) 540,000
1998 Michael Bradley  United States 278 (-10) 360,000
1997 Steve Elkington (1)  Australia 275 (-13) 324,000
1996 Greg Norman (3)  Australia 269 (-19) 324,000
1995 Nick Faldo  England 273 (-15) 270,000
1994 John Huston  United States 274 (-14) 252,000
1993 Greg Norman (2)  Australia 265 (-23) 252,000
1992 Raymond Floyd  United States 271 (-17) 252,000
1991 Rocco Mediate  United States 276 (-12)PO 252,000
1990 Greg Norman (1)  Australia 273 (-15)PO 252,000
1989 Bill Glasson  United States 275 (-13) 234,000
1988 Ben Crenshaw  United States 274 (-14) 180,000
1987 Lanny Wadkins  United States 277 (-11) 180,000
Doral - Eastern Open Invitational
1986 Andy Bean (3)  United States 276 (-12)PO 90,000
1985 Mark McCumber (2)  United States 284 (-4) 72,000
1984 Tom Kite  United States 272 (-16) 72,000
1983 Gary Koch  United States 271 (-17) 54,000
1982 Andy Bean (2)  United States 278 (-10) 54,000
1981 Raymond Floyd (2)  United States 273 (-15) 45,000
1980 Raymond Floyd (1)  United States 279 (-9)PO 45,000
1979 Mark McCumber (1)  United States 279 (-9) 45,000
1978 Tom Weiskopf  United States 272 (-16) 40,000
1977 Andy Bean (1)  United States 277 (-11) 40,000
1976 Hubert Green  United States 270 (-18) 40,000
1975 Jack Nicklaus (2)  United States 276 (-12) 30,000
1974 Bud Allin  United States 272 (-16) 30,000
1973 Lee Trevino  United States 276 (-12) 30,000
1972 Jack Nicklaus (1)  United States 276 (-12) 30,000
1971 J. C. Snead  United States 275 (-13) 30,000
1970 Mike Hill  United States 279 (-9) 30,000
Doral Open Invitational
1969 Tom Shaw  United States 276 (-12) 30,000
1968 Gardner Dickinson  United States 275 (-13) 20,000
1967 Doug Sanders (2)  United States 275 (-9) 20,000
1966 Phil Rodgers  United States 278 (-10) 20,000
1965 Doug Sanders (1)  United States 274 (-14) 11,000
1964 Billy Casper (2)  United States 277 (-11) 7,500
Doral C.C. Open Invitational
1963 Dan Sikes  United States 283 (-5) 9,000
1962 Billy Casper (1)  United States 283 (-5) 9,000