Buick Open past champions



ESPN Golf Online
Wednesday, August 9

The tournament began in 1958 as the Buick Open Invitational, becoming the Vern Parsell Buick Open in 1972, the Lake Michigan Classic in 1973, the Flint Elks Open in 1974, the Buick Goodwrench Open in 1978 and the Buick Open in 1981. The tournament was unofficial from 1972-1976 (x-won in playoff; y-weather-shortened).

Past champions
Year Winner Score Course
1999 Tom Pernice Jr. 270 (18-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1998 Billy Mayfair 271 (17-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1997 Vijay Singh 273 (15-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1996 Justin Leonard 266 (22-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1995 x-Woody Austin 270 (18-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1994 Fred Couples 270 (18-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1993 Larry Mize 272 (16-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1992 x-Dan Forsman 276 (12-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1991 x-Brad Faxon 271 (17-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1990 Chip Beck 272 (16-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1989 Leonard Thompson 273 (15-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1988 Scott Verplank 268 (20-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1987 Robert Wrenn 262 (26-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1986 Ben Crenshaw 270 (18-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1985 Ken Green 268 (20-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1984 Denis Watson 271 (17-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1983 Wayne Levi 272 (16-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1982 Lanny Wadkins 273 (15-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1981 x-Hale Irwin 277 (11-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1980 Peter Jacobsen 276 (12-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1979 x-John Fought 280 (8-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1978 x-Jack Newton 280 (8-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1977 Bobby Cole 271 (17-under) Flint Elks CC, Flint, Mich.
1972-
1976
Unofficial event    
1971 No tournament    
1970 No tournament    
1969 Dave Hill 277 (11-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1968 Tom Weiskopf 280 (8-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1967 Julius Boros 283 (5-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1966 Phil Rodgers 284 (4-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1965 Tony Lema 280 (8-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1964 Tony Lema 277 (11-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1963 Julius Boros 274 (14-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1962 Bill Collins 284 (4-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1961 x-John Burke Jr. 284 (4-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1960 Mike Souchak 282 (6-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1959 x-Art Wall 282 (6-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
1958 Billy Casper 285 (3-under) Warwick Hills CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
ALSO SEE
Buick Open breakdown