Southern Open

The Southern Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1970 to 2002. It was played at the Green Island Country Club in Columbus, Georgia, from 1970 to 1990 and at the Callaway Gardens Resort (Mountain View Course), Pine Mountain, Georgia, from 1991 to 2002. It was founded in 1970 as the Green Island Open Invitational but was known for most of its existence as the Southern Open. The purse for the 2002 tournament was $3,700,000, with $666,000 going to the winner.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
Buick Challenge
2002Jonathan Byrd United States261−271 stroke David Toms
2001Chris DiMarco United States267−21Playoff David Duval
2000David Duval United States269−192 strokes Jeff Maggert
Nick Price
1999David Toms United States271−173 strokes Stuart Appleby
1998Steve Elkington (2) Australia267−21Playoff Fred Funk
1997Davis Love III United States270−18Playoff Dan Forsman
1996Michael Bradley United States134−10Playoff Fred Funk
Davis Love III
John Maginnes
Len Mattiace
1995Fred Funk United States272−161 stroke John Morse
Loren Roberts
Buick Southern Open
1994Steve Elkington Australia200−165 strokes Steve Rintoul
1993John Inman United States278−10Playoff Billy Andrade
Mark Brooks
Brad Bryant
Bob Estes
1992Gary Hallberg United States206−101 stroke Jim Gallagher, Jr.
1991David Peoples United States276−121 stroke Robert Gamez
1990Kenny Knox United States265−15Playoff Jim Hallet
Southern Open
1989Ted Schulz United States266−141 stroke Jay Haas
Tim Simpson
1988David Frost South Africa270−10Playoff Bob Tway
1987Ken Brown Scotland266−147 strokes David Frost
Mike Hulbert
Larry Mize
1986Fred Wadsworth United States269−112 strokes George Archer
John Cook
Tim Simpson
Jim Thorpe
1985Tim Simpson United States264−162 strokes Clarence Rose
1984Hubert Green (2) United States265−156 strokes Rex Caldwell
Scott Hoch
Corey Pavin
1983Ronnie Black United States271−9Playoff Sam Torrance
1982Bobby Clampett United States266−142 strokes Hale Irwin
1981J. C. Snead United States271−9Playoff Mike Sullivan
1980Mike Sullivan United States269−115 strokes Dave Eichelberger
Johnny Miller
1979Ed Fiori United States274−6Playoff Tom Weiskopf
1978Jerry Pate (2) United States269−111 stroke Phil Hancock
1977Jerry Pate United States266−147 strokes Phil Hancock
Mac McLendon
Johnny Miller
Steve Taylor
1976Mac McLendon United States274−62 strokes Hubert Green
1975Hubert Green United States264−163 strokes John Schroeder
1974Forrest Fezler United States271−91 stroke Bruce Crampton
J. C. Snead
1973Gary Player South Africa270−101 stroke Forrest Fezler
1972DeWitt Weaver United States276−4Playoff Chuck Courtney
Southern Open Invitational
1971Johnny Miller United States267−135 strokes Deane Beman
Green Island Open Invitational
1970Mason Rudolph United States274−62 strokes Chris Blocker

Tournament highlights

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References

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