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Western Open
Tournament information
Location Lemont, Illinois
Established1899
Course(s) Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
(Dubsdread Course)
Par71
Length7,309 yards (6,683 m) [1]
Organized by Western Golf Association
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$5,000,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2006
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Scott Hoch (2001)
267 Tiger Woods (2003)
To par−21 as above
Final champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman
Location Map
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Cog Hill G&CC
Location in the United States
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Cog Hill G&CC
Location in Illinois

The Western Open was a professional golf tournament in the United States, for most of its history an event on the PGA Tour.

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The tournament's founding in 1899 actually pre-dated the start of the Tour, which is generally dated from 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded. The Western Open, organized by the Western Golf Association, was first played in September 1899 at the Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois the week preceding the U.S. Open. At the time of its final edition in 2006, it was the third-oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after The Open (1860) and U.S. Open (1895). The tournament was held a total of 103 times over the course of 108 years. The event was not held in 1900, 1918 (World War I), and 1943–45 (World War II). Players from the U.S. won the tournament 77 times, followed by Scotland with fifteen wins. Walter Hagen had the most victories with five, and seventeen others won the event at least twice. The champions' list includes two amateurs: Chick Evans in 1910 and Scott Verplank in 1985.

Beginning in 2007, the Western Open was renamed the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup playoff series. Played with the PGA Tour's point system as the sole qualification standard, it is no longer open to amateurs.

Title sponsorship was introduced in 1987, and included Beatrice, Centel, Sprint, Motorola, Advil, Golf Digest , and Cialis.

History

The Western Open, founded and run by the Western Golf Association, was first played in 1899 in Illinois at the Glen View Club in Golf, a northern suburb of Chicago [2] Like the U.S. Open, in its early days it was almost exclusively won by immigrant golf professionals from the British Isles, most of whom gained full citizenship to the United States. In its early decades it was widely regarded as one of the premier golf tournaments in the USA, along with other notables of the day like the North and South Open, the PGA Championship and the Shawnee Open.

The Western Golf Association was, in some ways, and for some years, something of a rival to the United States Golf Association, especially in the midwestern and western sections of the country. [3]

From the event's inception through 1961, it was played at a variety of midwestern locations, as well as places such as Arizona (Phoenix), Utah (Salt Lake City) and California (San Francisco, Los Angeles). In 1923, it was held in Tennessee at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis. [2]

Beginning in 1962, the Western Open settled within the Chicago metropolitan area and was held at a variety of courses through 1973. In 1974, it found an annual home at the Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook, a western suburb. It was played here through 1990, when the PGA Tour adopted a policy of holding events only at clubs which allowed minorities and women to be members. [4] [5] It moved in 1991 to Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, southwest of Chicago. [4] [6] A 72-hole public complex, its Dubsdread Course hosted the Western Open for sixteen editions, through 2006. [2]

In 1899, the prize fund was $150, and Willie Smith's winner's share was fifty dollars. The purse in 2006 was $5 million, with $900,000 to the final winner, Trevor Immelman.

During the second round of the 1975 tournament on Friday, June 27, Lee Trevino and Jerry Heard were struck by lightning on the 13th green of Butler National while waiting out a rain delay. [7] [8] [9] Also struck at other parts of the course were Bobby Nichols, Jim Ahern, and Tony Jacklin. [10] [11] [12]

BMW Championship

In 2007, the Western Open was renamed—and changed in terms of invitational criteria—to the BMW Championship, part of the four-event FedEx Cup Playoff Series. The Western Golf Association continues to run the tournament. The BMW Championship is the last FedEx Cup playoff event before The Tour Championship

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueLocation
Cialis Western Open
2006 Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman 271−132 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods
Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 270−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
2004 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Ames 274−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lowery Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
Western Open
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (3)267−215 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rich Beem Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
Advil Western Open
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 269−192 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 267−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 274−14Playoff Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
Motorola Western Open
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (2)273−153 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant 271−172 strokes Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 275−133 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 270−188 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade
Flag of the United States.svg Jay Don Blake
Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair 279−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson
Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1994 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price (2)277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Greg Kraft Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
Sprint Western Open
1993 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 269−195 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
Centel Western Open
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw 276−121 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran 275−132 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Cog Hill Lemont, Illinois
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi 275−134 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Payne Stewart Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
Beatrice Western Open
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber (2)275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Benepe 278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1987 Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring 207−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman
Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
Western Open
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 286−2Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg David Frost
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price
Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank (a)279−9Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (3)280−8Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber 284−41 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 276−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Fiori 277−114 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Powers
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Simons
Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson 281−75 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson 286−2Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean 282−6Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (2)283−51 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Wally Armstrong
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller
Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger 288+41 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Joe Porter Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 283−11 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 287+32 strokes Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf
Butler National Oak Brook, Illinois
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (4)272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Larry Hinson
Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
Midlothian Midlothian, Illinois
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Jamieson 271−136 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Labron Harris Jr. Sunset Ridge Northfield, Illinois
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton 279−52 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Nichols Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Royer Jr. 273−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass Beverly Chicago, Illinois
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (3)276−84 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Thompson Midlothian Midlothian, Illinois
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (2)273−113 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 274−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders Beverly Chicago, Illinois
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (2)283−13 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gay Brewer Medinah Medinah, Illinois
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper 270−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jack McGowan
Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez
Tam O'Shanter Niles, Illinois
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez 268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer Tam O'Shanter Niles, Illinois
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (2)280−4Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Julius Boros
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
Beverly Chicago, Illinois
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Jacky Cupit 281−32 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper Medinah Medinah, Illinois
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer 271−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead Blythefield Belmont, Michigan
1960 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Stan Leonard 278−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Art Wall Jr. Western Redford, Michigan
1959 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Mike Souchak 272−81 stroke Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Arnold Palmer Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Sanders 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dow Finsterwald Red Run Royal Oak, Michigan
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Ford 279−5Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Bayer
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Littler
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy Maxwell
Plum Hollow Southfield, Michigan
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Fetchick 284−4Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Doug Ford
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jay Hebert
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don January
Presidio San Francisco, California
1955 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cary Middlecoff 272−162 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Souchak Portland Portland, Oregon
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum (2)277−7Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ted Kroll Kenwood Cincinnati, Ohio
1953 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dutch Harrison 278−24 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Furgol
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Haas
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum
Bellerive Saint Louis, Missouri
1952 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum 274−68 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Locke Westwood Saint Louis, Missouri
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marty Furgol 270−101 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cary Middlecoff Davenport Pleasant Valley, Iowa
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Snead (2)282−21 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Ferrier
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dutch Harrison
Brentwood Los Angeles, California
1949 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Snead 268−204 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Cary Middlecoff Keller Saint Paul, Minnesota
1948 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ben Hogan (2)281−7Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Oliver Brookfield Clarence, New York
1947 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Palmer 270−181 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Locke
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Oliver
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah
1946 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ben Hogan 271−174 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum Sunset Saint Louis, Missouri
1943–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1942 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herman Barron 276−82 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Henry Picard Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona
1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Oliver 275−93 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ben Hogan
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Byron Nelson
Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona
1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Demaret 293+9Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Toney Penna River Oaks Houston, Texas
1939 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Byron Nelson 281−21 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lloyd Mangrum Medinah Medinah, Illinois
1938 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Guldahl (3)279−57 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sam Snead Westwood Saint Louis, Missouri
1937 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Guldahl (2)288EPlayoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Horton Smith Canterbury Beachwood, Ohio
1936 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Guldahl 274−103 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ray Mangrum Davenport Pleasant Valley, Iowa
1935 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Revolta 290+64 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Willie Goggin South Bend South Bend, Indiana
1934 Flag of England.svg Harry Cooper 274−14Playoff Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ky Laffoon Country Club of Peoria Peoria Heights, Illinois
1933 Flag of Scotland.svg Macdonald Smith (3)282E6 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Armour Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois
1932 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen (5)287−11 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Olin Dutra Canterbury Beachwood, Ohio
1931 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Dudley 280−44 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen Miami Valley Dayton, Ohio
1930 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Sarazen 278−107 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Espinosa Indianwood Lake Orion, Michigan
1929 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Armour 273−78 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Horton Smith Ozaukee Mequon, Wisconsin
1928 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Abe Espinosa 291+33 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Farrell North Shore Glenview, Illinois
1927 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen (4)281−14 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Espinosa
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Mehlhorn
Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois
1926 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen (3)279−19 strokes Flag of England.svg Harry Cooper
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Sarazen
Highland Indianapolis, Indiana
1925 Flag of Scotland.svg Macdonald Smith (2)281−76 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leo Diegel
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Farrell
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Emmet French
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Mehlhorn
Youngstown Youngstown, Ohio
1924 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Mehlhorn 293+58 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Watrous Calumet Homewood, Illinois
1923 Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Hutchison (2)281−36 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Cruickshank
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leo Diegel
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Kirkwood, Sr.
Colonial Cordova, Tennessee
1922 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mike Brady 291+310 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Laurie Ayton, Snr
Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Hutchison
Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1921 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen (2)287+35 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Hutchison Oakwood Cleveland Heights, Ohio
1920 Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Hutchison 296+41 stroke Flag of England.svg Jim Barnes
Flag of Scotland.svg Clarence Hackney
Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Hampton
Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois
1919 Flag of England.svg Jim Barnes (3)283+33 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Leo Diegel Mayfield Lyndhurst, Ohio
1918: No tournament due to World War I
1917 Flag of England.svg Jim Barnes (2)283−52 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen Westmoreland Wilmette, Illinois
1916 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walter Hagen 286−21 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Hutchison
Flag of England.svg George Sargent
Blue Mound Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1915 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom McNamara 304+42 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Cunningham Glen Oak Glen Ellyn, Illinois
1914 Flag of England.svg Jim Barnes 293−31 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Kidd Interlachen Edina, Minnesota
1913 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John McDermott 295−17 strokes Flag of England.svg Mike Brady Memphis Memphis, Tennessee
1912 Flag of Scotland.svg Macdonald Smith 299+113 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Robertson Idlewild Flossmoor, Illinois
1911 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Simpson (2)2 and 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom McNamara Kent Grand Rapids, Michigan
1910 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chick Evans (a)6 and 5 Flag of Scotland.svg George Simpson Beverly Chicago, Illinois
1909 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson (4)2889 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Gardner Skokie Glencoe, Illinois
1908 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson (3)2991 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Fred McLeod Normandie Saint Louis, Missouri
1907 Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Simpson 3072 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson
Flag of Scotland.svg Fred McLeod
Hinsdale Clarendon Hills, Illinois
1906 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Smith (2)3063 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Hobens Homewood Flossmoor, Illinois
1905 Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Arthur Smith 2782 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg James Maiden Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
1904 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson (2)3044 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Smith Kent Grand Rapids, Michigan
1903 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Smith 3182 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Laurie Auchterlonie
Flag of Scotland.svg David Brown
Milwaukee River Hills, Wisconsin
1902 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson 2995 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Smith
Flag of England.svg Bert Way
Euclid Cleveland Heights, Ohio
1901 Flag of Scotland.svg Laurie Auchterlonie 1602 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg David Bell Midlthian Midlothian, Illinois
1900: No tournament
1899 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Smith 156Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Laurie Auchterlonie Glen View Golf, Illinois

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