Kapalua International

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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.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryRunner(s)-up
Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International
1997 Davis Love III Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg David Toms
1996 Paul Stankowski Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples
1995 Jim Furyk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran, Flag of England.svg Barry Lane, Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern
1994 Fred Couples Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder
1993 Fred Couples Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Blaine McCallister
Kapalua International
1992 Davis Love III Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hulbert
Isuzu Kapalua International
1991 Mike Hulbert Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III
1990 David Peoples Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III
1989 Peter Jacobsen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate
1988 Bob Gilder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
1987 Andy Bean Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins
1986 Andy Bean Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III
1985 Mark O'Meara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin
Kapalua International
1984 Sandy Lyle Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
1983 Greg Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw, Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson, Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins
Kapalua Open
1982 David Ishii Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey

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References

  1. "The Kapalua International Championship of Golf, a non-PGA event..." UPI. February 2, 1983. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. "The Kapalua Intl". Where2Golf. Retrieved July 19, 2019.