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Northern Trust Open
Tournament information
Location Pacific Palisades, California
Established 1926, 99 years ago
Course(s) Riviera Country Club
Par 71
Length 7,322 yards (6,695 m)[1][2]
Organized by Los Angeles Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $6.8 million
Month played February
Tournament record score
Aggregate 264 Lanny Wadkins (1985)
To par −20 Lanny Wadkins (1985)
Current champion
United States Bubba Watson
Riviera C.C. is located in USA
Riviera C.C.
Riviera C.C.
Location in the United States
Riviera C.C. is located in California
Riviera C.C.
Riviera C.C.
Location in California

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 Los Angeles Open from 1971 to 1983.

History

Prior to World War II, the event led a nomadic existence in southern California, moving from course to course. The inaugural event 99 years ago 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, and 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, which also hosted the U.S. Open in June 1948, won by Ben Hogan in a record score. In 1954, the event was played at Fox Hills Country Club on land that is now in Culver City and in 1955 moved to Inglewood Country Club. From 1956–72, the event returned to Los Angeles, being played at Rancho Park Golf Course, with the exception of 1968, which was at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena.

In 1973, the event began its current relationship with Riviera CC, where it has been played every year since, except when it hosted summer events in 1983 and 1998; Riviera was the site of the PGA Championship in August 1983 and the U.S. Senior Open in July 1998. 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 1995, Riviera hosted the tour event in February and the PGA Championship in August.[3]

In 1992, the Nissan Los Angeles Open at Riviera CC was the site of Tiger Woods' first PGA Tour event as an amateur player, as a 16-year-old high school sophomore.

The 2001 event was only the second time that a six-player playoff was needed in PGA Tour history to determine the tournament winner. Robert Allenby won the playoff ahead of Toshi Izawa, Brandel Chamblee, Bob Tway, Jeff Sluman and Dennis Paulson.[4]

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 2007, Rich Beem made a hole-in-one at the 14th hole on Saturday to win a new red Altima coupe, which he immediately ascended, embraced, and sat atop of in triumph. The sequence was later made into a Nissan commercial. (video) Beem credited Peter Jacobsen for inspiring his reaction; Jacobsen aced the same hole thirteen years earlier in 1994 then hopped into the nearby 300ZX convertible and pretended to drive it.[5][6][7]

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 extended 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.[8] 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. After the initial 5 year agreement, it was extended 4 years to cover Northern Trust's partnership through the 2016 event.

Phil Mickelson won the 2008 tournament and successfully defended the title in 2009 with a 1-stroke victory over Steve Stricker. In 2010, Stricker came back to win the Northern Trust Open and secure his ranking of the number two player in the world. In 2016, Bubba Watson won the tournament for a second time in three years, seeing off Adam Scott and Jason Kokrak to win by one shot with a 15-under-par total.[9]

Northern Trust Open Exemption

In 2009, the Northern Trust Open created an exemption for a player who represents the advancement of diversity in golf. The 2009 exemption was called the Charlie Sifford Exemption, in honor of pioneering black golfer and 1969 tournament winner Charlie Sifford.[10] While the first six recipients were of African-American descent, the 2015 exemption went to PGA Tour rookie Carlos Sainz, Jr., of Filipino and Bolivian descent;[11] and the 2016 recipient, J. J. Spaun, is also of Filipino descent.[12]

Year Player Result
2009 Vincent Johnson[10] Cut
2010 Joshua Wooding Cut
2011 Joseph Bramlett Cut
2012 Andy Walker Cut
2013 Jeremiah Wooding T42
2014 Harold Varner III T70
2015 Carlos Sainz, Jr.[11] Cut
2016 J. J. Spaun[12] Cut

2016 course layout

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Main article: Riviera Country Club
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 503 471 434 236 434 199 408 433 458 3,576 315 583 479 459 192 487 166 590 475 3,746 7,322
Par 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 35 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 36 71

Source:[1][2]

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)		 Purse
($)		 Ref
Northern Trust Open
2016 Bubba Watson (2)  United States 269 −15 1 stroke United States Jason Kokrak
Australia Adam Scott		 1,224,000 6,800,000
2015 James Hahn  United States 278 −6 Playoff England Paul Casey
United States Dustin Johnson		 1,206,000 6,700,000
2014 Bubba Watson  United States 269 −15 2 strokes United States Dustin Johnson 1,206,000 6,700,000
2013 John Merrick  United States 273 −11 Playoff United States Charlie Beljan 1,188,000 6,600,000
2012 Bill Haas  United States 277 −7 Playoff United States Keegan Bradley
United States Phil Mickelson		 1,188,000 6,600,000
2011 Aaron Baddeley  Australia 272 −12 2 strokes Fiji Vijay Singh 1,170,000 6,500,000
2010 Steve Stricker  United States 268 −16 2 strokes England Luke Donald 1,152,000 6,400,000
2009 Phil Mickelson (2)  United States 269 −15 1 stroke United States Steve Stricker 1,134,000 6,300,000
2008 Phil Mickelson  United States 272 −12 2 strokes United States Jeff Quinney 1,116,000 6,200,000
Nissan Open
2007 Charles Howell III  United States 268 −16 Playoff United States Phil Mickelson 936,000 5,200,000
2006 Rory Sabbatini  South Africa 271 −13 1 stroke Australia Adam Scott 918,000 5,100,000
2005 Adam Scott  Australia 133^ −9 Playoff United States Chad Campbell 864,000 4,800,000
2004 Mike Weir (2)  Canada 267 −17 1 stroke Japan Shigeki Maruyama 864,000 4,800,000
2003 Mike Weir  Canada 275 −9 Playoff United States Charles Howell III 810,000 4,500,000
2002 Len Mattiace  United States 269 −15 1 stroke United States Brad Faxon
United States Scott McCarron
South Africa Rory Sabbatini		 666,000 3,700,000
2001 Robert Allenby  Australia 276 −8 Playoff United States Brandel Chamblee
Japan Toshimitsu Izawa
United States Dennis Paulson
United States Jeff Sluman
United States Bob Tway		 612,000 3,400,000
2000 Kirk Triplett  United States 272 −12 1 stroke Sweden Jesper Parnevik 558,000 3,100,000
1999 Ernie Els  South Africa 270 −14 2 strokes United States Davis Love III
United States Ted Tryba
United States Tiger Woods		 504,000 2,800,000
1998 Billy Mayfair  United States 272 −12 Playoff United States Tiger Woods 378,000 2,100,000
1997 Nick Faldo  England 272 −12 3 strokes United States Craig Stadler 252,000 1,400,000
1996 Craig Stadler  United States 278 −6 1 stroke United States Mark Brooks
United States Fred Couples
United States Scott Simpson
United States Mark Wiebe		 216,000 1,200,000
1995 Corey Pavin (2)  United States 268 −16 3 strokes United States Jay Don Blake
United States Kenny Perry		 216,000 1,200,000
Nissan Los Angeles Open
1994 Corey Pavin  United States 271 −13 2 strokes United States Fred Couples 180,000 1,000,000
1993 Tom Kite  United States 206* −7 3 strokes Canada Dave Barr
United States Fred Couples
United States Donnie Hammond
United States Payne Stewart		 180,000 1,000,000
1992 Fred Couples (2)  United States 269 −15 Playoff United States Davis Love III 180,000 1,000,000
1991 Ted Schulz  United States 272 −12 1 stroke United States Jeff Sluman 180,000 1,000,000
1990 Fred Couples  United States 266 −18 3 strokes United States Gil Morgan 180,000 1,000,000
1989 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 272 −12 1 stroke Scotland Sandy Lyle 180,000 1,000,000
Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan
1988 Chip Beck  United States 267 −17 4 strokes United States Mac O'Grady
United States Bill Sander		 135,000 750,000
1987 Chen Tze-chung  Taiwan 275 −9 Playoff United States Ben Crenshaw 108,000 600,000
Los Angeles Open
1986 Doug Tewell  United States 270 −14 7 strokes United States Clarence Rose 81,000 450,000
1985 Lanny Wadkins (2)  United States 264 −20 7 strokes United States Hal Sutton 72,000 400,000
1984 David Edwards  United States 279 −5 3 strokes United States Jack Renner 72,000 400,000
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
1983 Gil Morgan (2)  United States 270 −14 2 strokes United States Gibby Gilbert
United States Mark McCumber
United States Lanny Wadkins		 54,000 300,000
1982 Tom Watson (2)  United States 271 −13 Playoff United States Johnny Miller 54,000 300,000
1981 Johnny Miller  United States 270 −14 2 strokes United States Tom Weiskopf 54,000 300,000
1980 Tom Watson  United States 276 −8 1 stroke United States Bob Gilder
United States Don January		 45,000 250,000
1979 Lanny Wadkins  United States 276 −8 1 stroke United States Lon Hinkle 45,000 250,000
1978 Gil Morgan  United States 278 −6 2 strokes United States Jack Nicklaus 40,000 225,000
1977 Tom Purtzer  United States 273 −11 1 stroke United States Lanny Wadkins 40,000 225,000
1976 Hale Irwin  United States 272 −12 2 strokes United States Tom Watson 37,000 185,000
1975 Pat Fitzsimons  United States 275 −9 4 strokes United States Tom Kite 30,000 150,000
1974 Dave Stockton  United States 276 −8 2 strokes United States John Mahaffey
United States Sam Snead		 30,000 150,000
1973 Rod Funseth  United States 276 −8 3 strokes United States Don Bies
Australia David Graham
United States Dave Hill
United States Tom Weiskopf		 27,000 135,000
1972 George Archer  United States 270 −14 Playoff United States Tommy Aaron
United States Dave Hill		 25,000 125,000
1971 Bob Lunn  United States 274 −10 Playoff United States Billy Casper 22,000 110,000
Los Angeles Open
1970 Billy Casper (2)  United States 276 −8 Playoff United States Hale Irwin 20,000 100,000
1969 Charlie Sifford  United States 276 −8 Playoff South Africa Harold Henning 20,000 100,000
1968 Billy Casper  United States 274 −10 3 strokes United States Arnold Palmer 20,000 100,000
1967 Arnold Palmer (3)  United States 269 −15 5 strokes United States Gay Brewer 20,000 100,000
1966 Arnold Palmer (2)  United States 273 −11 3 strokes United States Miller Barber
United States Paul Harney		 11,000 75,000
1965 Paul Harney (2)  United States 276 −8 3 strokes United States Dan Sikes 12,000 75,000
1964 Paul Harney  United States 280 −4 1 stroke United States Bobby Nichols 7,500 50,000
1963 Arnold Palmer  United States 274 −10 3 strokes Canada Al Balding
South Africa Gary Player		 9,000 50,000
1962 Phil Rodgers  United States 268 −16 9 strokes United States Bob Goalby
United States Fred Hawkins		 7,500 50,000
1961 Bob Goalby  United States 275 −9 3 strokes Scotland Eric Brown
United States Art Wall, Jr.		 7,500 50,000
1960 Dow Finsterwald  United States 280 −4 3 strokes United States Bill Collins
United States Jay Hebert
United States Dave Ragan		 5,500 44,500
1959 Ken Venturi  United States 278 −6 2 strokes United States Art Wall, Jr. 5,300 35,000
1958 Frank Stranahan  United States 275 −9 3 strokes United States E. J. Harrison 7,000 35,000
1957 Doug Ford  United States 280 −4 1 stroke United States Jay Hebert 7,000 37,500 [13]
1956 Lloyd Mangrum (4)  United States 272 −12 3 strokes United States Jerry Barber 6,000 32,500 [14]
1955 Gene Littler  United States 276 −8 2 strokes United States Ted Kroll 5,000 25,000 [15]
1954 Fred Wampler  United States 281 −3 1 stroke United States Jerry Barber
United States Chick Harbert		 4,000 20,000 [16]
1953 Lloyd Mangrum (3)  United States 280 −4 5 strokes United States Jack Burke, Jr. 2,750 20,000 [17]
1952 Tommy Bolt  United States 289 +5 Playoff United States Jack Burke, Jr. 4,000 17,500 [18]
1951 Lloyd Mangrum (2)  United States 280 −4 1 stroke United States Henry Ransom 2,600 15,000 [19]
1950 Sam Snead (2)  United States 280 −4 Playoff United States Ben Hogan 2,600 15,000 [20]
1949 Lloyd Mangrum  United States 284 E 3 strokes United States E. J. Harrison 2,600 15,000 [21]
1948 Ben Hogan (3)  United States 275 −9 4 strokes United States Lloyd Mangrum 2,000 10,000 [22]
1947 Ben Hogan (2)  United States 280 −4 3 strokes United States Toney Penna 2,000 10,000 [23]
1946 Byron Nelson  United States 284 E 5 strokes United States Ben Hogan 2,667 13,333 [24]
1945 Sam Snead  United States 283 −1 1 stroke United States Jug McSpaden
United States Byron Nelson		 2,666 13,333 [25]
1944 Jug McSpaden  United States 278 −6 3 strokes United States Johnny Bulla 4,300 12,500 [26]
1943 No tournament due to World War II
1942 Ben Hogan  United States 282 −6 Playoff Scotland Jimmy Thomson 3,500 10,000 [27][28]
1941 Johnny Bulla  United States 281 −3 2 strokes United States Craig Wood 3,500 10,000 [29]
1940 Lawson Little  United States 282 +2 1 stroke United States Clayton Heafner 1,500 5,000 [30]
1939 Jimmy Demaret  United States 274 −10 7 strokes United States Jug McSpaden 1,650 5,000 [31]
1938 Jimmy Thomson  Scotland 273 −11 4 strokes United States Johnny Revolta 2,100 5,000 [32]
1937 Harry Cooper (2)  United States 274 −10 5 strokes United States Ralph Guldahl
United States Horton Smith		 2,500 8,000 [33]
1936 Jimmy Hines  United States 280 E 4 strokes United States Henry Picard
Scotland Jimmy Thomson		 1,500 5,000 [34]
1935 Vic Ghezzi  United States 285 +5 Playoff United States Johnny Revolta 1,075 5,000 [35][36]
1934 Macdonald Smith (4)  Scotland 280 E 8 strokes Scotland Wille Hunter
United States Bill Mehlhorn		 1,450 5,000 [37]
1933 Craig Wood  United States 282 −2 4 strokes United States Leo Diegel
Scotland Willie Hunter		 1,525 5,000 [38]
1932 Macdonald Smith (3)  Scotland 281 −3 4 strokes United States Leo Diegel
United States Olin Dutra
Australia Joe Kirkwood, Sr.
United States Dick Metz		 2,000 7,500 [39]
1931 Ed Dudley  United States 285 +1 2 strokes United States Al Espinosa
United States Eddie Loos		 3,500 10,000 [40]
1930 Denny Shute  United States 296 +12 4 strokes Scotland Bobby Cruickshank
United States Horton Smith		 3,500 10,000 [41]
1929 Macdonald Smith (2)  Scotland 285 +1 6 strokes United States Tommy Armour 3,500 10,000 [42]
1928 Macdonald Smith  Scotland 284 E 3 strokes United States Harry Cooper 3,500 10,000 [43]
1927 Bobby Cruickshank  Scotland 282 −6 6 strokes United States Ed Dudley
United States Charles Guest		 3,500 10,000 [44]
1926 Harry Cooper  United States 279 −7 3 strokes United States George Von Elm 3,500 10,000 [45]

*Rain-shortened to 54 holes
^Rain-shortened to 36 holes; unofficial win
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[46][47][48]

Multiple winners

Sixteen men have won this tournament more than once through 2016.

References

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