| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Palisades, California United States |
| Established | 1926 |
| Course(s) | Riviera Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,298 yards (6,673 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $6,500,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Lanny Wadkins (1985) |
| To par | -20 Lanny Wadkins (1985) |
| Current champion | |
| Aaron Baddeley | |
The Northern Trust Open, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, first played in 1926. Formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open, it is played annually in February in Pacific Palisades, California. The tournament has been contested at the Riviera Country Club on a near-continuous basis since 1973. Northern Trust Corporation, based in Chicago, has been the title sponsor of the event since 2008, following a 21-year sponsorship by Nissan. Entertainer Glen Campbell was the celebrity host of the L.A. Open from 1971 to 1983.
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Prior to World War II, the event led a nomadic existence in southern California, moving from course to course. The inaugural event in 1926 was played at Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles; in 1927 the event moved to El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana for the only time. In 1928 the event moved again to Wilshire Country Club, also in Los Angeles. 1929 and 1930 saw the event's first foray to Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades before returning again to Los Angeles for the next decade. From 1931-33, the event alternated between Wilshire CC and Hillcrest Country Club, before returning to Los Angeles CC from 1934-36. From 1937-39 the event was played at Griffith Park before returning to Los Angeles CC in 1940. Babe Zaharias played in the 1938 event, being the first woman to play in a professional golf tournament for men.
In 1941, the event returned to Riviera CC and in 1942 was played again at Hillcrest CC before World War II intervened.
The event started up again in 1944 at Wilshire CC before spending the next 9 years (1945-53) at Riviera CC. In 1954 the event was played at Fox Hills Country Club on land that is now in Culver City, California and in 1955 moved to Inglewood Country Club in Inglewood, California. From 1956-72, the event returned to Los Angeles, being played at Rancho Park Golf Course, with the exception of 1968 when the event was played at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena, California.
In 1973, the event began its current relationship with Riviera CC, where it has been played every year since except 1983 and 1998. Riviera CC played host to the 1983 PGA Championship, and the 1998 U.S. Senior Open. In an effort to preserve the course, the 1983 event was played at Rancho Park Golf Course, and the 1998 event was contested at Valencia Country Club in Valencia, California.
In 1992, the Nissan Los Angeles Open at Riviera CC was the site of Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour event as an amateur player.
In 2005, the tournament was shortened by 36 holes due to rain. Adam Scott defeated Chad Campbell on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff on a Monday. Due to the event's length, this win is counted as unofficial for Scott.
In September 2007, it was originally announced that Bearing Point, a consulting firm based in McLean Virginia, would become the new title sponsor of the tournament. However, on October 15, 2007, Northern Trust became the title sponsor beginning in February 2008.
The five-year agreement, which extends through the 2012 event, was announced October 15, 2007, by PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and William A. Osborn, Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust Corporation.[1] The tournament is currently known as the Northern Trust Open, and the new partnership marks the beginning of a process of transformation for this high-profile tournament. As part of the initial move to enhance the tournament, the Northern Trust Open increased its purse to $6.2 million in 2008, an increase of $1 million over 2007. Additionally, the tournament pro-am will go from four amateurs to three per group.
In 2009, the Northern Trust Open created an exemption for a player who represents the advancement of diversity in golf; it is named in honor of pioneering black golfer Charlie Sifford and is referred to as the Charlie Sifford Exemption.[2]. The first exemption recipient was Vincent Johnson of Portland, Oregon. The 2010 Northern Trust Open Exemption was awarded to 23-year-old California native and USC grad Joshua Wooding.
Phil Mickelson won the 2008 tournament and successfully defended the title in 2009 with a 1-stroke victory over Steve Stricker. In 2010, Steve Stricker came back to win the Northern Trust Open and secure his ranking of the number two player in the world.
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winner's share ($) |
Purse ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Open | |||||||
| 2011 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | 272 | -12 | 1,170,000 | 6,500,000 | |
| 2010 | Steve Stricker | United States | 268 | -16 | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
| 2009 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 269 | -15 | 1,134,000 | 6,300,000 | |
| 2008 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 272 | -12 | 1,116,000 | 6,200,000 | |
| Nissan Open | |||||||
| 2007 | Charles Howell III | United States | 268 | -16 | 936,000 | 5,200,000 | |
| 2006 | Rory Sabbatini | South Africa | 271 | -13 | 918,000 | 5,100,000 | |
| 2005 | Adam Scott | Australia | 133^ | -9 | 864,000 | 4,800,000 | |
| 2004 | Mike Weir | Canada | 267 | -17 | 864,000 | 4,800,000 | |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | Canada | 275 | -9 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 | |
| 2002 | Len Mattiace | United States | 269 | -15 | 666,000 | 3,700,000 | |
| 2001 | Robert Allenby | Australia | 276 | -8 | 612,000 | 3,400,000 | |
| 2000 | Kirk Triplett | United States | 272 | -12 | 558,000 | 3,100,000 | |
| 1999 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 270 | -14 | 504,000 | 2,800,000 | |
| 1998 | Billy Mayfair | United States | 272 | -12 | 378,000 | 2,100,000 | |
| 1997 | Nick Faldo | England | 272 | -12 | 252,000 | 1,400,000 | |
| 1996 | Craig Stadler | United States | 278 | -6 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| 1995 | Corey Pavin | United States | 268 | -16 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| Nissan Los Angeles Open | |||||||
| 1994 | Corey Pavin | United States | 271 | -13 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 1993 | Tom Kite | United States | 206* | -7 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 1992 | Fred Couples | United States | 269 | -15 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 1991 | Ted Schulz | United States | 272 | -12 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 1990 | Fred Couples | United States | 266 | -18 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 1989 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 272 | -12 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan | |||||||
| 1988 | Chip Beck | United States | 267 | -17 | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
| 1987 | T. C. Chen | Taiwan | 275 | -9 | 108,000 | 600,000 | |
| Los Angeles Open | |||||||
| 1986 | Doug Tewell | United States | 270 | -14 | 81,000 | 450,000 | |
| 1985 | Lanny Wadkins | United States | 264 | -20 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
| 1984 | David Edwards | United States | 279 | -5 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
| Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open | |||||||
| 1983 | Gil Morgan | United States | 270 | -14 | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
| 1982 | Tom Watson | United States | 271 | -13 | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
| 1981 | Johnny Miller | United States | 270 | -14 | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
| 1980 | Tom Watson | United States | 276 | -8 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
| 1979 | Lanny Wadkins | United States | 276 | -8 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
| 1978 | Gil Morgan | United States | 278 | -6 | 40,000 | 225,000 | |
| 1977 | Tom Purtzer | United States | 273 | -11 | 40,000 | 225,000 | |
| 1976 | Hale Irwin | United States | 272 | -12 | 37,000 | 185,000 | |
| 1975 | Pat Fitzsimons | United States | 275 | -9 | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
| 1974 | Dave Stockton | United States | 276 | -8 | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
| 1973 | Rod Funseth | United States | 276 | -8 | 27,000 | 135,000 | |
| 1972 | George Archer | United States | 270 | -14 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
| 1971 | Bob Lunn | United States | 274 | -10 | 22,000 | 110,000 | |
| Los Angeles Open | |||||||
| 1970 | Billy Casper | United States | 276 | -8 | 20,000 | 100,000 | |
| 1969 | Charlie Sifford | United States | 276 | -8 | 20,000 | 100,000 | |
| 1968 | Billy Casper | United States | 274 | -10 | 20,000 | 100,000 | |
| 1967 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 269 | -15 | 20,000 | 100,000 | |
| 1966 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 273 | -11 | 11,000 | 75,000 | |
| 1965 | Paul Harney | United States | 276 | -8 | 12,000 | 75,000 | |
| 1964 | Paul Harney | United States | 280 | -4 | 7,500 | 50,000 | |
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 274 | -10 | 9,000 | 50,000 | |
| 1962 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 268 | -16 | 7,500 | 50,000 | |
| 1961 | Bob Goalby | United States | 275 | -9 | 7,500 | 50,000 | |
| 1960 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | 280 | -4 | 5,500 | 44,500 | |
| 1959 | Ken Venturi | United States | 278 | -6 | 5,300 | 35,000 | |
| 1958 | Frank Stranahan | United States | 275 | -9 | 7,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1957 | Doug Ford | United States | 280 | -4 | 7,000 | 37,500 | [3] |
| 1956 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 272 | -12 | 6,000 | 32,500 | [4] |
| 1955 | Gene Littler | United States | 276 | -8 | 5,000 | 25,000 | [5] |
| 1954 | Fred Wampler | United States | 281 | -3 | 4,000 | 20,000 | [6] |
| 1953 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 280 | -4 | 2,750 | 20,000 | [7] |
| 1952 | Tommy Bolt | United States | 289 | +5 | 4,000 | 17,500 | [8] |
| 1951 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 280 | -4 | 2,600 | 15,000 | [9] |
| 1950 | Sam Snead | United States | 280 | -4 | 2,600 | 15,000 | [10] |
| 1949 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 284 | E | 2,600 | 15,000 | [11] |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | United States | 275 | -9 | 2,000 | 10,000 | [12] |
| 1947 | Ben Hogan | United States | 280 | -4 | 2,000 | 10,000 | [13] |
| 1946 | Byron Nelson | United States | 284 | E | 2,667 | 13,333 | [14] |
| 1945 | Sam Snead | United States | 283 | -1 | 2,666 | 13,333 | [15] |
| 1944 | Harold "Jug" McSpaden | United States | 278 | -6 | 4,300 | 12,500 | [16] |
| 1943 | No tournament due to World War II | ||||||
| 1942 | Ben Hogan | United States | 282 | -6 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [17][18] |
| 1941 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 281 | -3 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [19] |
| 1940 | Lawson Little | United States | 282 | +2 | 1,500 | 5,000 | [20] |
| 1939 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 274 | -10 | 1,650 | 5,000 | [21] |
| 1938 | Jimmy Thomson | Scotland | 273 | -11 | 2,100 | 5,000 | [22] |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper | United States | 274 | -10 | 2,500 | 8,000 | [23] |
| 1936 | Jimmy Hines | United States | 280 | E | 1,500 | 5,000 | [24] |
| 1935 | Vic Ghezzi | United States | 285 | +5 | 1,075 | 5,000 | [25][26] |
| 1934 | Macdonald Smith | Scotland | 280 | E | 1,450 | 5,000 | [27] |
| 1933 | Craig Wood | United States | 282 | -2 | 1,525 | 5,000 | [28] |
| 1932 | Macdonald Smith | Scotland | 281 | -3 | 2,000 | 7,500 | [29] |
| 1931 | Ed Dudley | United States | 285 | +1 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [30] |
| 1930 | Denny Shute | United States | 296 | +12 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [31] |
| 1929 | Macdonald Smith | Scotland | 285 | +1 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [32] |
| 1928 | Macdonald Smith | Scotland | 284 | E | 3,500 | 10,000 | [33] |
| 1927 | Bobby Cruickshank | Scotland | 282 | -6 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [34] |
| 1926 | Harry Cooper | United States | 279 | -7 | 3,500 | 10,000 | [35] |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[36][37][38]
Fifteen men have won this tournament more than once through 2010.