• The Rise, Canada
  • Pronghorn (Fazio)
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open

Tournament results: Buick Open

Results for the Buick Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2008
America
Warwick Hills
269 (-19)
$900,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Perry, Kenny

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$900,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Woody Austin (USA) and Bubba Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kenny Perry (USA), who recorded a second win in his last four starts on the PGA Tour. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2007
America
Bateman, Brian
Warwick Hills
273 (-15)
$882,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Bateman, Brian

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$882,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Jason Gore (USA), Justin Leonard (USA) and Woody Austin (USA) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Brian Bateman (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2006
America
Warwick Hills
264 (-24)
$864,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

$864,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Jim Furyk (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA), who recorded his 50th PGA Tour win. 30-year-old Woods became the youngest player to achieve this milestone, eclipsing Jack Nicklaus who achieved the same feat aged 33 yrs. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2005
America
Warwick Hills
264 (-24)
$828,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Singh, Vijay

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

$828,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Zach Johnson (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Vijay Singh (Fiji), who became the first three-time winner of the Buick Open. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2004
America
Warwick Hills
265 (-23)
$810,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Singh, Vijay

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

265 (-23)

Prize money

$810,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jul 29-Aug 1). Second-placed John Daly (USA) finished 1 shot behind Vijay Singh (Fiji). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2003
America
Warwick Hills
267 (-21)
$720,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Furyk, Jim

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

$720,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Briny Baird (USA), Chris DiMarco (USA), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) and defending champion Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Furyk (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2001
America
Warwick Hills
263 (-25)
$558,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Perry, Kenny

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

263 (-25)

Prize money

$558,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Chris DiMarco (USA) and Jim Furyk (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kenny Perry (USA). In the final round Billy Mayfair (USA) shot an 11-under 61, including a back-nine of 27. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2000
America
Warwick Hills
268 (-20)
$486,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mediate, Rocco

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$486,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Chris Perry (USA) finished 1 shot behind Rocco Mediate (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1999
America
Pernice Jr, Tom
Warwick Hills
270 (-18)
$432,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pernice Jr, Tom

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$432,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Tom Lehman (USA), Bob Tway (USA) and Ted Tryba (USA) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old Tom Pernice Jr (USA). Playing in his 213th PGA Tour event, Pernice recorded the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1998
America
Warwick Hills
271 (-17)
$324,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mayfair, Billy

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$324,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Scott Verplank (USA) finished 2 shots behind Billy Mayfair (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2002
America
Warwick Hills
271 (-17)
$594,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$594,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA), Brian Gay (USA), Mark O'Meara (USA) and Esteban Toledo (Mex) finished 4 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1996
America
Warwick Hills
266 (-22)
$216,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Leonard, Justin

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

$216,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Chip Beck (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Justin Leonard (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1995
America
Austin, Woody
Warwick Hills
270 (-18)
$216,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Austin, Woody

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$216,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 3-6). 31-year-old Woody Austin (USA) beat Mike Brisky (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1994
America
Warwick Hills
270 (-18)
$198,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Couples, Fred

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$198,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Corey Pavin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Fred Couples (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1968
America
Warwick Hills
280 (-8)
$25,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Weiskopf, Tom

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 4-7). Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1967
America
Warwick Hills
283 (-5)
$20,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Boros, Julius

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 8-11). Second-placed R.H. Sykes (USA), Bert Yancey (USA) and Bob Goalby (USA) finished 3 shots behind Julius Boros (USA), who won this event for the second time. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1971
America
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

Buick Open not played in 1971.

1970
America
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

Buick Open not played in 1970.

1966
America
Rodgers, Phil
Warwick Hills
284 (-4)
$20,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rodgers, Phil

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 9-12). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) and Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Phil Rodgers (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1964
America
Warwick Hills
277 (-11)
$8,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lema, Tony

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$8,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 11-14). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tony Lema (USA). This was the second of four PGA Tour wins recorded by Lema in the space of a hugely successful six weeks on the Tour. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1963
America
Warwick Hills
274 (-14)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Boros, Julius

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 6-9). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 5 shots behind Julius Boros (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1962
America
Collins, Bill
Warwick Hills
284 (-4)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Collins, Bill

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 5-8). Second-placed Dave Ragan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Collins (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1959
America
Warwick Hills
282 (-6)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Wall, Art Jr

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 2-5, 7). Art Wall Jr (USA) beat Dow Finsterwald (USA) in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff (Wall 71, Finstwerwald 73). Wall recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1958
America
Warwick Hills
285 (-3)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Casper, Billy

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the inaugural Buick Open Invitational (June 19-23). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) and Ted Kroll (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). This event marked Buick becoming the first corporate sponsor on the PGA Tour. Monday finish required after Friday second round was rained out. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1974
America
Abbott, Bryan
Flint Elks CC
136 (-8)
$2,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Abbott, Bryan

Venue

Flint Elks CC

Score

136 (-8)

Prize money

$2,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Flint Elks Open (June 20/21; 36-hole PGA Second Tour event). Bryan Abbott (USA) beat Joe Porter (USA) in a playoff. [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].

1973
America
Homenuik, Wilf
Benton Harbor Elks CC
215
$3,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Homenuik, Wilf

Venue

Benton Harbor Elks CC

Score

215

Prize money

$3,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Lake Michigan Classic (June 29/30; 54-hole PGA satellite tour event). Wilf Homenuik (Can) beat Jim Ferriell (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Benton Harbor Elks CC, Benton Harbor, Michigan].

1960
America
Warwick Hills
282 (-6)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Souchak, Mike

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 1-4). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) and defending champion Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1969
America
Warwick Hills
277 (-11)
$25,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hill, Dave

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$25,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (July 3-6; last time as a full PGA Tour event until 1977). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Hill (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1986
America
Warwick Hills
270 (-18)
$90,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Crenshaw, Ben

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (July 24-27). Second-placed Doug Tewell (USA) and J.C. Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ben Crenshaw (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

2009
America
Warwick Hills
268 (-20)
$900,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Woods, Tiger

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$900,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Roland Thatcher (USA), John Senden (Aus) and Greg Chalmers (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Tiger Woods (USA), who his third win in this event and 69th PGA Tour victory overall. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1997
America
Warwick Hills
273 (-15)
$270,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Singh, Vijay

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA), Tom Byrum (USA), Russ Cochran (USA), Brad Fabel (USA), Ernie Els (RSA) and Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Vijay Singh (Fiji), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1993
America
Warwick Hills
272 (-16)
$180,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mize, Larry

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 1 shot behind Larry Mize (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1992
America
Forsman, Dan
Warwick Hills
276 (-12)
$180,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Forsman, Dan

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 6-9). Dan Forsman (USA) beat Steve Elkington (Aus) with a par at the second playoff hole. Defending champion Brad Faxon (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1991
America
Warwick Hills
271 (-17)
$180,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Faxon, Brad

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 1-4). Brad Faxon (USA) beat defending champion Chip Beck (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. Faxon celebrated his 30th birthday on the opening day. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1990
America
Beck, Chip
Warwick Hills
272 (-16)
$180,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Beck, Chip

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jul 26-29). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA), Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) and Mike Donald (USA) finished 1 shot behind Chip Beck (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1989
America
Thompson, Leonard
Warwick Hills
273 (-15)
$180,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Thompson, Leonard

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (July 27-30). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA), Doug Tewell (USA) and Billy Andrade (USA) finished 1 shot behind Leonard Thompson (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1988
America
Warwick Hills
268 (-20)
$126,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Verplank, Scott

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$126,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (July 28-31). Second-placed Doug Tewell (USA) finished 2 shots behind Scott Verplank (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1987
America
Wrenn, Robert
Warwick Hills
262 (-26)
$108,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Wrenn, Robert

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

262 (-26)

Prize money

$108,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Jul 23-26). Second-placed Dan Pohl (USA) finished 7 shots behind 27-year-old Robert Wrenn (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1985
America
Green, Ken
Warwick Hills
268 (-20)
$81,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Green, Ken

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$81,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 14-18). Second-placed Wayne Grady (Aus) finished 4 shots behind 27-year-old Ken Green (USA), who recorded the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1984
America
Watson, Denis
Warwick Hills
271 (-17)
$72,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Denis

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$72,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 1 shot 28-year-old Denis Watson (Zim), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1983
America
Warwick Hills
272 (-16)
$63,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Levi, Wayne

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$63,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 11-14). Second-placed Calvin Peete (USA) and Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Wayne Levi (USA). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1982
America
Warwick Hills
273 (-15)
$63,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Wadkins, Lanny

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$63,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lanny Wadkins (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1981
America
Warwick Hills
277 (-11)
$63,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$63,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 20-23). Hale Irwin (USA) beat Bobby Clampett (USA), Gil Morgan (USA) and defending champion Peter Jacobsen (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1980
America
Warwick Hills
276 (-12)
$45,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Jacobsen, Peter

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Goodwrench Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Billy Kratzert (USA) and Mark Lye (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Peter Jacobsen (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1977
America
Cole, Bobby
Flint Elks CC
271 (-17)
$20,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cole, Bobby

Venue

Flint Elks CC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open (Sept 1-4; first time as a full PGA Tour event since 1969). Second-placed Fred Marti (USA) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Bobby Cole (RSA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].

1979
America
Fought, John
Warwick Hills
280 (-8)
$27,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Fought, John

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$27,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Goodwrench Open (Sept 13-16). 25-year-old John Fought USA) beat Jim Simons (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his two PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1978
America
Newton, Jack
Warwick Hills
280 (-8)
$20,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Newton, Jack

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Goodwrench Open (June 15-18). 28-year-old Jack Newton (Aus) beat Mike Sullivan (USA) with a 15-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1965
America
Warwick Hills
280 (-8)
$20,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lema, Tony

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (June 3-6). Second-placed Johnny Pott (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Tony Lema (USA), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1961
America
Warwick Hills
284 (-4)
$9,000
Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Burke, Jack Jr

Venue

Warwick Hills

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

Buick

Played as the Buick Open Invitational (Jun 29-Jul 3). Jack Burke Jr (USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) and Johnny Pott (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Burke 71, Casper 74, Pott 74). [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].

1976
America
Sabo, Ed
Flint Elks CC
279 (-9)
$12,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sabo, Ed

Venue

Flint Elks CC

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$12,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Buick Open (Aug 26-29; PGA Second Tour event). Ed Sabo (USA) beat Randy Erskine (USA) with a birdie four at the third playoff hole. [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].

1975
America
Kelley, Spike
Flint Elks CC
208 (-8)
$4,200
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Kelley, Spike

Venue

Flint Elks CC

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

$4,200

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Buick Open (June 19-21; 54-hole PGA Second Tour event). Randy Erskine (USA), Jim Marshall (USA) and Mike McCullough (USA) finished 1 shot behind Spike Kelley (USA). [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].

1972
America
Groh, Gary
Flint Elks CC
273 (-15)
$4,000
Vern Parcell Buick

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Groh, Gary

Venue

Flint Elks CC

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$4,000

Title sponsor

Vern Parcell Buick

Played as the Vern Parsell Buick Open (July 27-30; PGA satellite tour event). John Mahaffey (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gary Groh (USA), who recorded his first significant win as a professional with an 80-foot chip-in birdie at the final hole. [Flint Elks CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].

Find a course

Or

Tournaments

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). 

Who's Who

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

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.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

Popular videos

You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.

Hamburger GC - Falkenstein, Germany

WINSTONgolf - Links course

Littlestone Golf Club (Kent, UK)