B.C. Open

The B.C. Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament in New York, held annually from 1971 to 2006. In 1971, it was called the Broome County Open, and the next year it switched to the B.C. Open. In 1973, it became a PGA Tour regular 72-hole money event. It took place simultaneously with The Open Championship from 2000 to 2006, so the leading players were not available and it was one of the smaller events on the PGA Tour schedule. The purse for the final edition in 2006 was $3 million.

This article is about the golf tournament held in the United States from 1971 to 2006. For the golf tournament held in Canada from 1928 to 1993, see British Columbia Open.
B.C. Open
Tournament information
LocationEndicott, New York, U.S.
Verona, New York (2006)
Established1971, 1973 (PGA Tour)
Course(s)En-Joie Golf Club
Turning Stone (2006)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$3 million
Month playedJuly
Final year2006
Final champion
John Rollins
En-Joie GC
Location in the United States
En-Joie GC
Location in New York

The tournament was played at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott in Upstate New York for every event through 2005. In 2006, severe flooding of the adjacent Susquehanna River forced the event to move to the Atunyote Golf Club at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona. The event was operated by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. Since its inception, the B.C. Open has turned back to local charities in excess of $7.4 million through 2003.

It was named after the comic strip B.C., created by Johnny Hart, who was born and raised in Endicott. Johnny Hart's B.C. characters were used in advertising the event.

The B.C. Open was held for the last time on the PGA Tour in 2006 due to a schedule revamp based on the introduction of the FedEx Cup.[1] The success of the Turning Stone event in 2006 led to that venue hosting a "Fall Series" event beginning in 2007, the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

The Broome County Community Charities has hosted a Champions Tour event at the En-Joie Golf Course beginning in 2007, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.[2]

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
B.C. Open presented by Turning Stone Resort
2006John Rollins United States269−191 stroke Bob May540,000
B.C. Open
2005Jason Bohn United States264−241 stroke J. P. Hayes
Brendan Jones
Ryan Palmer
John Rollins		540,000
2004Jonathan Byrd United States268−201 stroke Ted Purdy540,000
2003Craig Stadler United States267−211 stroke Alex Čejka
Steve Lowery		540,000
2002Spike McRoy United States269−191 stroke Fred Funk378,000
2001Jeff Sluman United States266−22Playoff Paul Gow360,000
2000Brad Faxon (2) United States270−181 stroke Esteban Toledo360,000
1999Brad Faxon United States273−15Playoff Fred Funk288,000
1998Chris Perry United States273−153 strokes Peter Jacobsen270,000
1997Gabriel Hjertstedt Sweden275−131 stroke Andrew Magee
Chris Perry
Lee Rinker		234,000
1996Fred Funk United States197−16Playoff Pete Jordan180,000
1995Hal Sutton United States269−151 stroke Jim McGovern180,000
1994Mike Sullivan United States266−184 strokes Jeff Sluman162,000
1993Blaine McCallister United States271−131 stroke Denis Watson144,000
1992John Daly United States266−186 strokes Joel Edwards
Ken Green
Jay Haas
Nolan Henke		144,000
1991Fred Couples United States269−153 strokes Peter Jacobsen144,000
1990Nolan Henke United States268−163 strokes Mark Wiebe126,000
1989Mike Hulbert United States268−16Playoff Bob Estes90,000
1988Bill Glasson United States268−162 strokes Wayne Levi
Bruce Lietzke		90,000
1987Joey Sindelar (2) United States266−184 strokes Jeff Sluman72,000
1986Rick Fehr United States267−172 strokes Larry Mize72,000
1985Joey Sindelar United States274−101 stroke Mike Reid54,000
1984Wayne Levi United States275−91 stroke Russ Cochran
Hal Sutton		54,000
1983Pat Lindsey United States268−164 strokes Gil Morgan54,000
1982Calvin Peete United States265−197 strokes Jerry Pate49,500
1981Jay Haas United States270−143 strokes Tom Kite49,500
1980Don Pooley United States271−131 stroke Peter Jacobsen49,500
1979Howard Twitty United States270−141 stroke Tom Purtzer49,500
1978Tom Kite United States267−175 strokes Mark Hayes45,000
1977Gil Morgan United States270−145 strokes Lee Elder40,000
1976Bob Wynn United States271−131 stroke Bob Gilder40,000
1975Don Iverson United States274−101 stroke Jim Colbert
David Graham		35,000
1974Richie Karl United States273−11Playoff Bruce Crampton30,000
1973Hubert Green United States266−186 strokes Dwight Nevil20,000
Prior to becoming a PGA Tour event

B.C. Open

  • 1972 Bob Payne (two round satellite tournament)

Broome County Open

Tournament highlights

References
  1. PGA TOUR unveils inaugural FedEx Cup schedule
  2. Champions Tour to come to site of B.C. Open next year
  3. Green captures B.C. golf
  4. B.C. Open winner almost quit
  5. Duo shares B.C. lead
  6. Kite lands a winner
  7. Twitty wins B.C. golf as opponents falter
  8. Peete recovers to claim B.C. Open title
  9. Levi winner of B.C. Open title
  10. Sindelar's 69 wins B.C. Open by four shots over Jeff Sluman
  11. Fred Couples B.C. winner
  12. Daly grabs 6-shot win in B.C. Open
  13. McCallister wins B.C. Open title
  14. Results Plus
  15. Golf Roundup
  16. Faxon wins again at B.C. Open
  17. GOLF: ROUNDUP; McRoy, Down 7, Rallies To Earn His First Title
  18. Stadler captures B.C. Open
  19. Rollins nips May to win B.C. Open

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