| Past champions | |||
| Year | Winner | Score | Course |
| 1999 | David Duval | 285 (3-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1998 | Justin Leonard | 278 (10-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1997 | Steve Elkington | 272 (16-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1996 | Fred Couples | 270 (18-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1995 | Lee Janzen | 283 (5-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1994 | Greg Norman | 264 (24-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1993 | Nick Price | 270 (18-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1992 | Davis Love III | 273 (15-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1991 | Steve Elkington | 276 (12-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1990 | Jodie Mudd | 278 (10-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1989 | Tom Kite | 279 (9-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1988 | Mark McCumber | 273 (15-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1987 | x-Sandy Lyle | 274 (14-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1986 | John Mahaffey | 275 (13-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1985 | Calvin Peete | 274 (14-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1984 | Fred Couples | 277 (11-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | 283 (5-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1982 | Jerry Pate | 280 (8-under) | TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1981 | x-Raymond Floyd | 285 (3-under) | Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1980 | Lee Trevino | 278 (10-under) | Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1979 | Lanny Wadkins | 283 (5-under) | Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | 289 (1-over) | Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1977 | Mark Hayes | 289 (1-over) | Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. |
| 1976 | Jack Nicklaus | 269 (19-under) | Inverrary G&CC, Lauderhill, Fla. |
| 1975 | Al Geiberger | 270 (10-under) | Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 1974 | Jack Nicklaus | 272 (16-under) | Atlanta CC, Atlanta |
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