| Past champions | |||
| Year | Winner | Score | Course |
| 1999 | Dave Eichelberger | 281 (7-under) | Des Moines G&CC, West Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1998 | Hale Irwin | 285 (1-over) | Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Calif. |
| 1997 | Graham Marsh | 280 (Even) | Olympica Fields CC (North), Olympia Fields, Ill. |
| 1996 | Dave Stockton | 277 (11-under) | Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio |
| 1995 | Tom Weiskopf | 275 (13-under) | Congressional CC, Bethesda, Md. |
| 1994 | Simon Hobday | 274 (10-under) | Pinehurst CC (No. 2), Pinehurst, N.C. |
| 1993 | Jack Nicklaus | 278 (6-under) | Cherry Hills CC, Denver, Colo. |
| 1992 | Larry Laoretti | 275 (9-under) | Saucon Valley CC, Bethlehem, Pa. |
| 1991 | x-Jack Nicklaus | 282 (2-over) | Oakland Hills CC (South), Birmingham, Mich. |
| 1990 | Lee Trevino | 275 (13-under) | Ridgewood CC, Paramus, N.J. |
| 1989 | Orville Moody | 279 (9-under) | Laurel Valley CC, Ligonier, Pa. |
| 1988 | x-Gary Player | 288 (Even) | Medinah CC, Medinah, Ill. |
| 1987 | Gary Player | 270 (14-under) | Brooklawn CC, Fairfield, Conn. |
| 1986 | Dale Douglass | 279 (5-under) | Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio |
| 1985 | Miller Barber | 285 (3-under) | Edgewood Tahoe GC, Stateline, Nev. |
| 1984 | Miller Barber | 286 (6-over) | Oak Hill CC, Rochester, N.Y. |
| 1983 | x-Billy Casper | 288 (4-over) | Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn. |
| 1982 | Miller Barber | 282 (2-under) | Portland GC, Portland, Ore. |
| 1981 | x-Arnold Palmer | 289 (9-over) | Oakland Hills CC (South), Birmingham, Mich. |
| 1980 | Robert De Vicenzo | 285 (3-under) | Winged Foot GC (East), Mamaroneck, N.Y. |
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