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Tournament results: Hoag Classic

Results for the Hoag Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2024
America
(Els, Ernie)
Newport Beach, CA
Mar 22-24
$300,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(Els, Ernie)

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

Mar 22-24

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

Played as the Hoag Classic (Mar 22-24). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2023
America
Newport Beach, CA
200 (-13)
$300,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

200 (-13)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

Played as the Hoag Classic (Mar 17-19). Second-placed Steve Stricker (USA) and Doug Barren (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ernie Els (RSA), who recorded a bogey-free 6-under 65 in the final round to clinch the win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2022
America
Newport Beach, CA
198 (-15)
$300,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Goosen, Retief

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

198 (-15)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

Played as the Hoag Classic (Mar 4-6). Second-placed Kyoung-Ju "KJ" Choi (S Kor) finished 4 shots behind Retief Goosen (RSA), who recorded his second PGA Tour Champions win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2021
America
(Els, Ernie)
Newport Beach, CA
Cancelled
$270,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(Els, Ernie)

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

The Hoag Classic not played in 2021 (originally scheduled for Mar 5-7, then postponed until later in the year, but eventually cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2020
America
Newport Beach, CA
197 (-16)
$270,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

197 (-16)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

Played as the Hoag Classic (Mar 6-8). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA), Glen Day (USA) and Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind 50-year-old Ernie Els (RSA), who recorded his first PGA Tour Champions win in just his third start on the Tour. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2019
America
Newport Beach, CA
203 (-10)
$270,000
Hoag

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Triplett, Kirk

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

203 (-10)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Hoag

Played as the Hoag Classic (March 8-10; formerly Toshiba Classic). Kirk Triplett (USA) beat Woody Austin (USA) with a 12-foot eagle putt at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2018
America
Newport Beach, CA
202 (-11)
$270,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Singh, Vijay

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

202 (-11)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (Mar 9-11). Second-placed Tommy Tolles (USA), Tom Pernice Jr (USA) and Scott McCarron (USA) finished 1 shot behind 55-year-old Vijay Singh (Fiji), who recorded his first individual win on the PGA Tour Champions. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2017
America
(not played)
x
x
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

(not played)

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

x

Toshiba Classic not played in 2017.

2016
America
Newport Beach, CA
197 (-16)
$270,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haas, Jay

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

197 (-16)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (Oct 7-9). Wire-to-wire winner Jay Haas (USA) beat Bart Bryant (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record the last of his 18 PGA Tour Champions wins. Haas (62 years 312 days) became the second oldest player to win a PGA Tour Champions event, behind Mike Fetchick (who won the 1985 Hilton Head Seniors International aged 63). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2015
America
Newport Beach, CA
193 (-20)
$270,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Waldorf, Duffy

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

193 (-20)

Prize money

$270,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (Oct 30-Nov 1). Second-placed Joe Durant (USA) finished 2 shots behind Duffy Waldorf (USA), who recorded his first Champions Tour win, helped by a second round 60 (-11). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2014
America
Newport Beach, CA
198 (-15)
$262,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Couples, Fred

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

198 (-15)

Prize money

$262,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 14-16). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot), Steve Pate (USA) and Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Fred Couples (USA), who recorded his tenth Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2013
America
Newport Beach, CA
194 (-19)
$262,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Frost, David

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

194 (-19)

Prize money

$262,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 15-17). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) finished 5 shots behind wire-to-wire winner David Frost (RSA). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2012
America
Newport Beach, CA
205 (-8)
$262,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Roberts, Loren

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

205 (-8)

Prize money

$262,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 16-18). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 2 shots behind Loren Roberts (USA), who recorded the last of his 13 Champions Tour wins. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, CA].

2011
America
Newport Beach, CA
196 (-17)
$255,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Price, Nick

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

196 (-17)

Prize money

$255,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 11-13). Second-placed Mark Wiebe (USA) finished 1 shot behind wire-to-wire winner Nick Price (Zim), who posted the last of his four Champions Tour wins. Price shot a career best 60 (-11) in his first round. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2010
America
Newport Beach, CA
195 (-18)
$255,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Couples, Fred

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

195 (-18)

Prize money

$255,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 5-7). Second-placed Ronnie Black (USA) finished 4 shots behind Fred Couples (USA), who recorded his second Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2009
America
Newport Beach, CA
202 (-11)
$255,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Romero, Eduardo

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

202 (-11)

Prize money

$255,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 6-8). Second-placed Joey Sindelar (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Eduardo Romero (Arg), who posted the last of his five Champions Tour wins. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2008
America
Newport Beach, CA
199 (-14)
$255,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

199 (-14)

Prize money

$255,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 7-9). Bernhard Langer (Ger) beat Jay Haas (USA) with a birdie at the seventh playoff hole, to claim his second Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2007
America
Newport Beach, CA
194 (-19)
$247,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Haas, Jay

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

194 (-19)

Prize money

$247,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 9-11). Second-placed R.W. Eaks (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jay Haas (USA). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2006
America
Bryant, Brad
Newport Beach, CA
204 (-9)
$247,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Bryant, Brad

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

204 (-9)

Prize money

$247,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Classic (March 17-19). Second-placed John Harris (USA), Mark Johnson (USA) and Bobby Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind 51-year-old Brad Bryant (USA), who recorded his first Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2005
America
Johnson, Mark
Newport Beach, CA
200 (-13)
$247,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Johnson, Mark

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

200 (-13)

Prize money

$247,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 18-20). Second-placed Wayne Levi (USA) and Keith Fergus (USA) finished 4 shots behind 50-year-old Mark Johnson (USA), who recorded his first and only Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2004
America
Newport Beach, CA
198 (-15)
$240,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Purtzer, Tom

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

198 (-15)

Prize money

$240,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 19-21). Second-placed Morris Hatalsky (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Purtzer (USA), who posted his second Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2003
America
Newport Beach, CA
197 (-16)
$232,500
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Davis, Rodger

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

197 (-16)

Prize money

$232,500

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 21-23). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) finished 4 shots behind 51-year-old Rodger Davis (Aus), who recorded his first and only Champions Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2002
America
Newport Beach, CA
196 (-17)
$225,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

196 (-17)

Prize money

$225,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 8-10). Second-placed Allen Doyle (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hale Irwin (USA). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2001
America
Canizares, Jose Maria
Newport Beach, CA
202 (-11)
$210,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Canizares, Jose Maria

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

202 (-11)

Prize money

$210,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 2-4). 54-year-old José María Cañizares (Esp) beat Gil Morgan (USA) with a birdie at the ninth sudden-death playoff hole, to record his first and only Senior PGA Tour win. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

2000
America
Newport Beach, CA
136 (-6)
$195,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Doyle, Allen

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

136 (-6)

Prize money

$195,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 3-5). Second-placed Jim Thorpe (USA) and Howard Twitty (USA) finished 1 shot behind Allen Doyle (USA), who recorded his fifth Champions Tour win. Reduced to 36 holes when the third round was cancelled due to rain. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

1999
America
McCord, Gary
Newport Beach, CA
204 (-9)
$180,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

McCord, Gary

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

204 (-9)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 12-14). 50-year-old Gary McCord (USA) beat John Jacobs (USA) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole, to record the first of his two Senior PGA Tour wins. Allen Doyle (USA) and Al Geiberger (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

1998
America
Newport Beach, CA
200 (-13)
$165,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Irwin, Hale

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

200 (-13)

Prize money

$165,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 13-15). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hale Irwin (USA), who shot a 62 (-9) in the final round. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

1997
America
Newport Beach, CA
207 (-6)
$150,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Murphy, Bob

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

207 (-6)

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 14-16). Bob Murphy (USA) beat Jay Sigel (USA) with a birdie at the ninth sudden-death playoff hole, to record the last of his 11 Senior PGA Tour victories. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

1996
America
Newport Beach, CA
201 (-12)
$150,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Colbert, Jim

Venue

Newport Beach, CA

Score

201 (-12)

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 15-17). Second-placed Bob Eastwood (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Colbert (USA). [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].

1995
America
Mesa Verde CC
199 (-11)
$120,000
Toshiba

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Archer, George

Venue

Mesa Verde CC

Score

199 (-11)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Toshiba

Played as the inaugural Toshiba Senior Classic (March 17-19). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) and Tom Wargo (USA) finished 1 shot behind George Archer (USA). [Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, nr Newport Beach, CA].

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