Tucson Open past champions


ESPN Golf Online
Wednesday, January 10

The tournament began as the Tucson Open in 1945, became the Home of the Sun Invitational in 1961, the Tucson Open in 1962, the Dean Martin Tucson Open in 1973, the NBC Tucson Open in 1976, the Joe Garagiola Tucson Open in 1977, the Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship in 1984, the Seiko-Tucson Open in 1987, the Northern Telecom Tucson Open in 1988, the Nortern Telecom Open in 1991, the Nortel Open in 1996, the Tucson Chrysler Classic in 1997, and the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open in 1999 (x-won in playoff; y-weather-shortened).

Year Winner Score Course
2000 Jim Carter 269 (19-under) Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz.
1999 x-Gabriel Hjertstedt 276 (12-under) Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz.
1998 David Duval 269 (19-under) Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz.
1997 Jeff Sluman 275 (13-under) Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz.
1996 Phil Mickelson 273 (16-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1995 Phil Mickelson 269 (19-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1994 Andrew Magee 270 (18-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1993 Larry Mize 271 (17-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1992 Lee Janzen 270 (18-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1991 Phil Mickelson (a) 272 (16-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1990 Robert Gamez 270 (18-under) Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
Starr Pass GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1989 No tournament  :  
1988 David Frost 266 (22-under) TPC at Starr Pass, Tucson, Ariz.
1987 Mike Reid 268 (20-under) TPC at Starr Pass, Tucson, Ariz.
1986 Jim Thorpe Match play Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1985 Jim Thorpe Match play Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1984 Tom Watson Match play Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1983 x-Gil Morgan 271 (9-under) Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1982 Craig Stadler 266 (14-under) Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1981 Johnny Miller 265 (15-under) Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1980 Jim Colbert 270 (18-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1979 Bruce Lietzke 265 (15-under) Randolph Park Municipal, Tucson, Ariz.
1978 Tom Watson 276 (12-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1977 x-Bruce Lietzke 275 (13-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1976 Johnny Miller 274 (14-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1975 Johnny Miller 263 (25-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1974 Johnny Miller 272 (16-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1973 Bruce Crampton 277 (11-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1972 x-Miller Barber 273 (15-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1971 J.C. Snead 273 (15-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1970 x-Lee Trevino 275 (13-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1969 Lee Trevino 271 (17-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1968 George Knudson 273 (15-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1967 Arnold Palmer 273 (15-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1966 x-Joe Campbell 278 (10-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1965 Bob Charles 271 (17-under) Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.
1964 Jack Cupit 274 (14-under) 49er CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1963 Don January 266 (22-under) 49er CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1962 Phil Rodgers 263 (17-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1961 x-Dave Hill 269 (11-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1960 Don January 271 (9-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1959 Gene Littler 266 (14-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1958 Lionel Hebert 265 (15-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1957 x-Dow Finsterwald 269 (11-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1956 Ted Kroll 264 (16-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1955 Tommy Bolt 265 (15-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1954 No tournament    
1953 Tommy Bolt 265 (15-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1952 Henry Williams 274 (6-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1951 Lloyd Mangrum 269 (11-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1950 Chandler Harper 267 (13-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1949 Lloyd Mangrum 263 (17-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1948 Skip Alexander 264 (16-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1947 Jimmy Demaret 264 (16-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1946 Jimmy Demaret 268 (12-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.
1945 Roy Mangrum 268 (12-under) El Rio G&CC, Tucson, Ariz.