Atlanta Classic
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Played as the inaugural Atlanta Open (March 9-11; not played again until 1945). Second-placed Johnny Golden (USA) finished 6 shots behind Laffoon (USA), who recorded the first of his four wins in 1934. [East Lake course, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, GA; now called East Lake GC].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (April 4-7). Second-placed Jesper Parnevik (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Goosen (RSA). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Mike Weir (Can) finished 3 shots behind McCarron (USA). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (Mar 30-Apr 2). Mickelson (USA) beat Gary Nicklaus (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-3 16th). Final round cancelled due to heavy rain. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (Apr 1-4). Second-placed Stewart Cink (USA) finished 2 shots behind Duval (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 7-10). Second-placed Jay Don Blake (USA) finished 1 shot behind Woods (USA). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 8-11). Second-placed David Duval (USA), Lee Janzen (USA) and Brian Henninger (USA) finished 3 shots behind McCarron (USA). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (April 4-7). First-time PGA Tour winner Stankowski (USA) beat Brandel Chamblee (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Classic (May 15-18). First-time PGA Tour winner and last years' runner-up Imada (Jpn) beat Kenny Perry (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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AT&T
Played as the AT&T Classic (May 17-20; formerly BellSouth Classic). Johnson (USA) beat Ryuji Imada (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed José María Olazábal (Esp) and Zach Johnson (USA) finished 13 shots behind defending champion Mickelson (USA). This was Mickelson's lowest ever four-round total in a PGA Tour event and the fourth lowest score in relation to par in PGA Tour history. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (Mar 31-Apr 3). Mickelson (USA) won a five-way playoff, beating Rich Beem (USA) with a birdie at the fourth extra hole. Arjan Atwal (Ind) and Brandt Jobe (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. José María Olazábal (Esp) was eliminated at the third playoff hole. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (April 3-6). Second-placed Bob Tway (USA) finished 4 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Crane (USA), who shot a third round 64, and final round 63 that included a back-nine 29. [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (April 1-4). Second-placed Mark Hensby (Aus) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Johnson (USA). [TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 20-23; formerly the Atlanta Classic). Fergus (USA) beat Ray Floyd (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to claim his second PGA Tour win. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 4-7). Watson (USA) beat Tommy Valentine (USA) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 5-8). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) and defending champion Andy Bean (USA) finished 7 shots behind Nelson (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 7-10). Second-placed Joe Inman (USA) finished 8 shots behind Bean (USA), who shot a third round 61 en route to his win. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 25-28). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA), Lou Graham (USA) and Bob Murphy (USA) finished 2 shots behind Heard (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 26-29). Second-placed Steve Veriato (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Irwin (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Atlanta Classic not played in 1976 as Atlanta Athletic Club hosted the US Open.
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 29-June 1). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 4 shots behind Irwin (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 24-27). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 25-28). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Lunn (USA), who recorded the last of his six PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 21-24). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) finished 1 shot behind Aaron (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 20-23). Bert Yancey (USA) beat Bruce Devlin (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-3 16th). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (May 30-Jun 2). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lunn (USA), who recorded back-to-back wins on the PGA Tour. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (Sept 28-Oct 1; last played in 1947 as the Atlanta Open). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA), Tommy Bolt (USA) and Dick Crawford (USA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Played as the Atlanta Open (Sept 18-21; for the last time until 1967). Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Penna (Italy/USA). [North Fulton GC, Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA; now called Chastain Park GC].
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Played as the Atlanta Invitational (Nov 20-24; for the first time since 1934). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Worsham (USA). [Druid Hills GC, Atlanta, GA].
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Played as the Atlanta Open (April 5-8). Second-placed Sam Byrd (USA) finished 9 shots behind Nelson (USA), who won his fifth straight PGA Tour event in as many weeks, which was part of his incredible streak of 11 wins in a row. [Brookhaven course, Capital City Club, Atlanta, GA].
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Atlanta Classic not played in 1974 as Atlanta Athletic Club hosted the inaugural PGA Tour Players Championship.
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Played as the Atlanta Classic (June 3-6). Gardner Dickinson (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 4-7). Second-placed Jim Gallagher Jr (USA) finished 2 shots behind Calcavecchia (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 5-8). Second-placed Brian Henninger (USA) and defending champion Nolan Henke (USA) finished 1 shot behind Daly (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Tom Sieckmann (USA) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 2 shots behind Henke (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Classic (May 7-10). Second-placed Jay Don Blake (USA) finished 3 shots behind Kite (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (May 9-12). Pavin (USA) beat Steve Pate (USA) at the second playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (May 24-27). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim), Larry Mize (USA) and Keith Clearwater (USA) finished 1 shot behind Levi (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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BellSouth
Played as the BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic (May 25-28; formerly the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic). Simpson (USA) beat Bob Tway (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (June 23-26). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nelson (USA), who recorded the last of his ten PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 21-24). Second-placed Larry Mize (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barr (Can), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (June 19-22). Second-placed Hal Sutton (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tway (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (June 20-23). Levi (USA) beat Steve Pate (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (June 21-24). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) finished 5 shots behind Kite (USA). [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
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Georgia-Pacific
Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 19-22). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA), Don Pooley (USA) and Jim Colbert (USA) finished 2 shots behind Peete (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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