The Kapalua International was an unofficial PGA Tour event from 1982 to 1997. It was played after the end of the regular PGA Tour season. [1] It was played at the Kapalua Golf Club in Kapalua, Hawaii. [2] The Mercedes Championships moved to the site in January 1999.
Year | Winner | Country | Runner(s)-up |
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Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International | |||
1997 | Davis Love III | United States | David Toms |
1996 | Paul Stankowski | United States | Fred Couples |
1995 | Jim Furyk | United States | Russ Cochran, Barry Lane, Jim McGovern |
1994 | Fred Couples | United States | Bob Gilder |
1993 | Fred Couples | United States | Blaine McCallister |
Kapalua International | |||
1992 | Davis Love III | United States | Mike Hulbert |
Isuzu Kapalua International | |||
1991 | Mike Hulbert | United States | Davis Love III |
1990 | David Peoples | United States | Davis Love III |
1989 | Peter Jacobsen | United States | Steve Pate |
1988 | Bob Gilder | United States | John Mahaffey |
1987 | Andy Bean | United States | Lanny Wadkins |
1986 | Andy Bean | United States | Davis Love III |
1985 | Mark O'Meara | United States | Corey Pavin |
Kapalua International | |||
1984 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | Bernhard Langer |
1983 | Greg Norman | Australia | Ben Crenshaw, Scott Simpson, Lanny Wadkins |
Kapalua Open | |||
1982 | David Ishii | United States | John Mahaffey |
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