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.

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

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

References

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