Buick Invitational past champions



ESPN Golf Online
Tuesday, February 6

The tournament began in 1952 as the San Diego Open and has undergone numerous name changes over the years. Buick became the sponsor in 1992 (x-won in playoff; y-weather-shortened).

Year Winner Score Course
2000 Phil Mickelson 270 (18-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1999 Tiger Woods 266 (22-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1998 xy-Scott Simpson 204 (12-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1997 Mark O'Meara 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1996 Davis Love III 269 (19-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1995 Peter Jacobsen 269 (19-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1994 Craig Stadler 268 (20-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1993 Phil Mickelson 278 (10-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1992 y-Steve Pate 200 (16-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1991 Jay Don Blake 268 (20-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1990 Dan Forsman 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1989 Greg Twiggs 271 (17-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1988 Steve Pate 269 (19-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1987 George Burns 266 (22-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1986 xy-Bob Tway 204 (12-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1985 x-Woody Blackburn 269 (19-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1984 x-Gary Koch 272 (16-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1983 Gary Hallberg 271 (17-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1982 Johnny Miller 270 (18-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1981 x-Bruce Lietzke 278 (10-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1980 x-Tom Watson 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller 282 (6-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1978 Jay Haas 278 (10-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1977 Tom Watson 269 (19-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1976 J.C. Snead 272 (16-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1975 x-J.C. Snead 279 (9-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1974 Bobby Nichols 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1973 Bob Dickson 278 (10-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1972 Paul Harney 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1971 George Archer 272 (16-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1970 x-Pete Brown 275 (13-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1969 Jack Nicklaus 284 (4-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1968 Tom Weiskopf 273 (15-under) Torrey Pines GC, San Diego, Calif.
1967 Bob Goalby 269 (15-under) Stardust CC, San Diego, Calif.
1966 Billy Casper 268 (16-under) Stardust CC, San Diego, Calif.
1965 x-Wes Ellis 267 (17-under) Stardust CC, San Diego, Calif.
1964 Arrt Wall 274 (14-under) Rancho Bernardo CC, San Diego, Calif.
1963 Gary Player 270 (14-under) Stardust CC, San Diego, Calif.
1962 x-Tommy Jacobs 277 (7-under) Stardust CC, San Diego, Calif.
1961 x-Arnold Palmer 271 (17-under) Mission Valley CC, San Diego, Calif.
1960 Mike Souchak 269 (19-under) Mission Valley CC, San Diego, Calif.
1959 Marty Furgol 274 (14-under) Mission Valley CC, San Diego, Calif.
1958 No tournament -- --
1957 Arnold Palmer 271 (17-under) Mission Valley CC, San Diego, Calif.
1956 Bob Rosburg 270 (18-under) Singing Hills GC, San Diego, Calif.
1955 Tommy Bolt 274 (14-under) Mission Valley CC, San Diego, Calif.
1954 a-Gene Littler 274 (14-under) Rancho Santa Fe GC, San Diego, Calif.
1953 Tommy Bolt 274 (14-under) San Diego CC, San Diego, Calif.
1952 Ted Kroll 276 (12-under) San Diego CC, San Diego, Calif.