Honda Classic
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Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 23-26). Chris Kirk (USA) beat Eric Cole (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to win his fifth PGA Tour title. Kirk's win came 8 years and 179 starts after his last PGA Tour victory. 34-year-old PGA Tour rookie Coles was vying to become the 11th player whose father (Bobby Coles) also won on the PGA Tour. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 1 shot behind 28-year-old Sepp Straka (Aut), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 95th start on the Tour. Straka became the first ever Austrian golfer to win on the PGA Tour. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Mar 18-21). Second-placed Brandon Hagy (USA) finished 5 shots behind Matt Jones (Aus), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 27-Mar 1). Second-placed Mackenzie Hughes (Can) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Im (S Kor), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 50th start on the Tour. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 28-Mar 3). Second-placed Brooks Koepka (USA) and Rickie Fowler (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Mitchell (USA), who made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Mitchell recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 40th start on the Tour. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 22-25). Thomas (USA) beat Luke List (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his eighth PGA tour win. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Morgan Hoffman (USA) and Gary Woodland (USA) finished 4 shots behind Fowler (USA), who recorded his fourth PGA Tour win. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Sergio Garcia (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Scott (Aus). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1). Harrington (Ire) beat Daniel Berger (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win since 2008. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-time PGA Tour winner Henley (USA) beat Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), Russel Knox (Scot) and Ryan Palmer (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 28-Mar 3). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Thompson (USA). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 1-4). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Tom Gillis (USA) finished 2 shots behind McIlroy (N.Ire), whose win took him to the World No.1 spot for the first time. McIlroy replaced Luke Donald (Eng), who had been World No.1 for 40 weeks. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 3-6). Second-placed Yong-eun "Y.E." Yang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Sabbatini (RSA), who claimed his sixth PGA Tour title. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 4-7). Second-placed Anthony Kim (USA) finished 5 shots behind Villegas (Col), who recorded his third PGA Tour win. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 5-8). Second-placed John Rollins (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Yong-eun "Y.E." Yang (S Kor). [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 28-Mar 2). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Els (RSA), who claimed his first PGA Tour win in almost four years. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 1-4). First-time PGA Tour winner Wilson (USA) beat José Cóceres (Arg) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Boo Weekley (USA) and Camilo Villegas (Colombia) were eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Champion course, PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 9-12). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) finished 2 shots behind two-time PGA Tour winner Donald (Eng). At the time Donald became only the third Englishman to record more than one PGA Tour win, emulating Nick Faldo (9) and Tony Jacklin (4). [CC at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 10-13). First-time PGA Tour winner Harrington (Ire) beat Vijay Singh (Fiji) with a par at the second playoff hole. Joe Ogilvie (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. Harrington shot a final-round course-record 63 to make the playoff. [Sunrise course, CC at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 11-14). Second-placed David Love III (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hamilton (USA). [Sunrise course, CC at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 13-16). Second-placed Davis Love III (USA) and Chad Campbell (USA) finished 1 shot behind Leonard (USA), who shot a tournament record 24-under-par 264. [Sunset course, CC at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gdns, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 7-10). Second-placed Brad Faxon (USA) and Joey Sindelar (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Kuchar (USA). [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) and Craig Perks (USA) finished 1 shot behind Parnevik (Swe), who posted the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 9-12). Second-placed Kevin Wentworth (USA) and J.P. Hayes (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hart (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 11-14). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 2 shots behind Singh (Fiji). [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 12-15). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 3 shots behind Calcavecchia (USA), who posted his tenth PGA Tour win. [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 13-16). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) and Michael Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Appleby (Aus). [Heron Bay GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time known as TPC at Heron Bay].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 6-10). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Tim Herron (USA), who posted his first PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 9-12). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 1 shot behind O'Meara (USA). [Weston Hills CC, Weston, nr Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 10-13). Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Price (Zim), who recorded his tenth PGA Tour win. [Weston Hills CC, Weston, nr Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 11-14). Couples (USA) beat Robert Gamez (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Event reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. A year earlier Couples was runner-up in the Honda Classic, beaten by Corey Pavin at the second playoff hole. [Weston Hills CC, Weston, nr Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 12-15). Pavin (USA) beat Fred Couples (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to win his tenth PGA Tour title. [Weston Hills CC, Weston, nr Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 7-10). Second-placed Dan Halldorson (Can) and Paul Azinger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steve Pate (USA). [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner John Huston (USA). [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 2-5). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 4 shots behind Blaine McCallister (USA), whose 22-under 266 set a new scoring record for this tournament. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 10-13). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot), Payne Stewart (USA) and Ed Fiori (USA) finished 2 shots behind Joey Sindelar (USA). [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (March 5-8). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Payne Stewart (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mark Calcavecchia (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-placed Jodie Mudd (USA), Clarence Rose (USA), John Mahaffey (USA) and Andy Bean (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time PGA Tour winner Kenny Knox (USA). [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Feb 28-Mar 3). Curtis Strange (USA) beat Peter Jacobsen (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Classic (Mar 1-4). Bruce Lietzke (USA) beat Andy Bean (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his tenth PGA Tour win. [Eagle Trace GC, Coral Springs, FL; at the time called TPC Eagle Trace].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Inverrary Classic (March 3-6; for the last time at Inverrary CC). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda
Played as the Honda Inverrary Classic (March 11-14). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) and George Burns (USA) finished 1 shot behind Irwin (USA), whose scrambling birdie-three after a wayward drive at the final hole gave him victory. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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American Motors
Played as the American Motors Inverrary Classic (March 5-8). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (March 6-9). Second-placed Charles Coody (USA) and Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 2 shots behind Miller (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (March 8-11). Second-placed Grier Jones (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Nelson (USA). Jones also finished runner-up in this event in 1978. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Grier Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Nicklaus (USA), who birdied the final five holes for a closing round of 65. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Nicklaus (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Honda Classic not played in 1976 due to host venue, Inverrary G&CC, hosting the Tournament Players Championship.
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-placed Eddie Pierce (USA) finished 1 shot behind Murphy (USA), whose celebrations included being best man at his friend's wedding later that evening. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 21-24). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thompson (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary National Airlines Classic (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Trevino (USA). [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as the inaugural Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Weiskopf (USA), who posted his fifth PGA Tour win. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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