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Southern Open

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Buick Challenge
Tournament information
LocationPine Mountain, Georgia
Established1970
Course(s)Callaway Gardens Resort
Par72
Length7,057 yards (6,453 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$3,700,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2002
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Jonathan Byrd (2002)
To par−27 as above
Final champion
United States Jonathan Byrd
Location map
Callaway Gardens Resort is located in the United States
Callaway Gardens Resort
Callaway Gardens Resort
Location in the United States
Callaway Gardens Resort is located in Georgia
Callaway Gardens Resort
Callaway Gardens Resort
Location in Georgia

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.

Tournament highlights

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Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Buick Challenge
2002 United States Jonathan Byrd 261 −27 1 stroke United States David Toms
2001 United States Chris DiMarco 267 −21 Playoff United States David Duval
2000 United States David Duval 269 −19 2 strokes United States Jeff Maggert
Zimbabwe Nick Price
1999 United States David Toms 271 −17 3 strokes Australia Stuart Appleby
1998 Australia Steve Elkington (2) 267 −21 Playoff United States Fred Funk
1997 United States Davis Love III 270 −18 4 strokes United States Stewart Cink
1996 United States Michael Bradley 134[a] −10 Playoff United States Fred Funk
United States Davis Love III
United States John Maginnes
United States Len Mattiace
1995 United States Fred Funk 272 −16 1 stroke United States John Morse
United States Loren Roberts
Buick Southern Open
1994 Australia Steve Elkington 200[b] −16 5 strokes Australia Steve Rintoul
1993 United States John Inman 278 −10 Playoff United States Billy Andrade
United States Mark Brooks
United States Brad Bryant
United States Bob Estes
1992 United States Gary Hallberg 206[b] −10 1 stroke United States Jim Gallagher Jr.
1991 United States David Peoples 276 −12 1 stroke United States Robert Gamez
1990 United States Kenny Knox 265 −15 Playoff United States Jim Hallet
Southern Open
1989 United States Ted Schulz 266 −14 1 stroke United States Jay Haas
United States Tim Simpson
1988 South Africa David Frost 270 −10 Playoff United States Bob Tway
1987 Scotland Ken Brown 266 −14 7 strokes South Africa David Frost
United States Mike Hulbert
United States Larry Mize
1986 United States Fred Wadsworth 269 −11 2 strokes United States George Archer
United States John Cook
United States Tim Simpson
United States Jim Thorpe
1985 United States Tim Simpson 264 −16 2 strokes United States Clarence Rose
1984 United States Hubert Green (2) 265 −15 6 strokes United States Rex Caldwell
United States Scott Hoch
United States Corey Pavin
1983 United States Ronnie Black 271 −9 Playoff Scotland Sam Torrance
1982 United States Bobby Clampett 266 −14 2 strokes United States Hale Irwin
1981 United States J. C. Snead 271 −9 Playoff United States Mike Sullivan
1980 United States Mike Sullivan 269 −11 5 strokes United States Dave Eichelberger
United States Johnny Miller
1979 United States Ed Fiori 274 −6 Playoff United States Tom Weiskopf
1978 United States Jerry Pate (2) 269 −11 1 stroke United States Phil Hancock
1977 United States Jerry Pate 266 −14 7 strokes United States Phil Hancock
United States Mac McLendon
United States Johnny Miller
United States Steve Taylor
1976 United States Mac McLendon 274 −6 2 strokes United States Hubert Green
1975 United States Hubert Green 264 −16 3 strokes United States John Schroeder
1974 United States Forrest Fezler 271 −9 1 stroke Australia Bruce Crampton
United States J. C. Snead
1973 South Africa Gary Player 270 −10 1 stroke United States Forrest Fezler
1972 United States DeWitt Weaver 276 −4 Playoff United States Chuck Courtney
Southern Open Invitational
1971 United States Johnny Miller 267 −13 5 strokes United States Deane Beman
Green Island Open Invitational
1970 United States Mason Rudolph 274 −6 2 strokes United States Chris Blocker

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
  2. ^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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