1960 - 1st - Arnold Palmer
PALM SPRINGS GOLF CLASSIC
Thunderbird Country Club
Tamarisk, Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells country clubs

Arnold Palmer shot a sizzling 338 over the 90 holes to cart off $12,000 in first place money, a figure which would not soon be matched. Joe Campbell won a $50,000 prize for scoring a hole-in-one on the 205-yard, par 3, 5th hole at Tamarisk.
Purse $70,000
Winner - Arnold Palmer - 338 - $12,000
Other Finishers:
341 - $6,600 Fred Hawkins
342 - $3,350 Johnny Palmer and Bob Goalby
Hole-in-one
Joe Campbell - Purse for Ace - $50,000 Hole - 5th Tamarisk

1961 - 2nd - Billy Maxwell
PALM SPRINGS GOLF CLASSIC
Tamarisk Country Club
Thunderbird, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and Eldorado country clubs

Eldorado Country Club joined the list of participating clubs, making five courses that year to donate facilities. Billy Maxwell walked off with winner's honors and $5,300 after his five-day score of 345, 14 under par. Don January scored an ace on the 145-yard, par 3, 15th hole at Indian Wells, picking up the $50,000 prize.
Purse $52,000
Winner - Billy Maxwell - 345 - $5,300
Other Finishers:
347 - $3,400 Doug Sanders
348 - $2,200 Arnold Palmer
Hole-in-one
Don January - Purse for Ace - $50,000 Hole - 15th Indian Wells

1962 - 3rd - Arnold Palmer
PALM SPRINGS GOLF CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
Tamarisk, Eldorado, Indian Wells and Thunderbird country clubs

Arnold Palmer repeated his 1960 performance and became the tournament's first two-time winner. His 90-hole score of 342 was good enough to win $5,300 and for the third year in a row an ace was scored--this time by Dick Mayer, who holed out on the second at Tamarisk and picked up 50 G's.
Purse $35,000
Winner - Arnold Palmer - 342 - $5,300
Other Finishers:
345 - $2,800 Jay Hebert and Gene Littler
346 - $1,700 Tommy Aaron, Gardner Dickinson, Jr. and Al Geiberger
Hole-in-one
Dick Mayer - Purse for Ace - $50,000 Hole - 2nd Tamarisk

1963 - 4th - Jack Nicklaus
PALM SPRINGS GOLF CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
Tamarisk, Eldorado and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

This year produced the Classic's first tie and playoff with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player each scoring 345 for 90 holes. In the 18-hole playoff at Indian Wells, Nicklaus won the match and $9,000 with a 65, seven under par score. Player grabbed $4,600 for second place. Don January scored another hole-in-one.
Purse $50,000
Winner -Jack Nicklaus - 345 - $9,000
(Won playoff against Gary Player)
Other Finishers:
345 - $4,600 Gary Player
346 - $3,000 Tommy Bolt

1964 - 5th - Tommy Jacobs
PALM SPRINGS GOLF CLASSIC
Eldorado Country Club
La Quinta, Indian Wells and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

The Classic again ended in a tie with Tommy Jacobs and Jimmy Demaret finishing 90 holes with identical 353 scores, seven under par. Jacobs broke the tie on the second hole of the new "sudden death" playoff at Eldorado, copping $7,500 to Demaret's $4,000.
Purse $50,000
Winner - Tommy Jacobs - 353 - $7,500
(Won playoff against Jimmy Demaret)
Other Finishers:
353 - $4,000 Jimmy Demaret
354 - $3,100 Don January and Bob Charles

1965 - 6th - Billy Casper
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

One of the Classic's most classy and dramatic finishes, with Billy Casper dispensing with a late-rushing Arnold Palmer to win with a pressure three-foot birdie on the 18th hole at Bermuda Dunes. Casper had bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes while Palmer had moved to a mathematical tie with a birdie on 18.
Purse $80,000
Winner - Billy Casper - 348 - $15,000
Other Finishers:
349 - $6,600 Arnold Palmer and Tommy Aaron
352 - $3,666.66 Jack Nicklaus, Frank Beard and Dave Marr

1966 - 7th - Doug Sanders
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

The third 90-hole tie and sudden-death playoff since 1963 saw Doug Sanders birdie the par 3, 145-yard 15th at Indian Wells to cop $15,000 and a new Chrysler from the late-rushing Palmer. Both Sanders and Palmer had started the final day behind leader Harold Kneece, but it was Palmer forcing a playoff with Sanders after he birdied the 18th hole.
Purse $80,000
Winner - Doug Sanders - 349 - $15,000
(Won playoff against Arnold Palmer)
Other Finishers:
349 - $8,000 Arnold Palmer
350 - $4,050 Phil Rodgers, Mike Souchak, Dave Marr and Harold Kneece

1967 - 8th - Tom Nieporte
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
La Quinta Country Club
Eldorado, Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells country clubs

This was another cliff-hanger with the final putt on the 90th hole at La Quinta being the deciding factor. Tom Nieporte birdied the 18th at La Quinta for a total of 349. Tom was sitting in the reviewing stand chatting with General Dwight D. Eisenhower as Doug Sanders missed his birdie and ended up with a 90-hole total of 350.
Purse $88,000
Winner - Tom Nieporte - 349 - $17,600
Other Finishers:
350 - $10,560 Doug Sanders
345 - $6,600 Chi Chi Rodriguez
355 - $3,630 George Archer, Jack Nicklaus, Paul Harney and Bert Yancey

1968 - 9th - Arnold Palmer
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

Arnold Palmer became the first three-time Classic champ by defeating Deane Beman in a sudden-death playoff after winding up the 90 holes tied at 348. Palmer cinched the title after Beman blew his chance when a 12-footer rimmed the cup on the first sudden- death hole. Palmer parred the next hole for his third victory.
Purse $100,000
Winner - Arnold Palmer - 348 - $20,000
(Won playoff against Deane Beman)
Other Finishers:
348 - $12,000 Deane Beman
349 - $ 7,500 Harold Henning
350 - $ 4,650 Billy Casper and Tom Weiskopf

1969 - 10th - Billy Casper
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

Billy Casper breezed to his second Classic crown finishing three strokes in front of Dave Hill with a 345. During the second round, Billy scored an ace at Tamarisk on the 207-yard 11th hole. Six years before, the ace would have brought Casper $50,000. Deane Beman, Palmer's playoff victim in the 1968 Classic, set a new course record at Indian Wells in the final round. The sizzling 62 was good enough for $3,175, a fifth-place tie with six others.
Purse $100,000
Winner - Billy Casper - 345 - $20,000
Other Finishers:
348 - $11,400 Dave Hill
349 - $ 7,100 Jack Montgomery
350 - $ 4,700 Art Wall

1970 - 11th - Bruce Devlin
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
La Quinta Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

The first day Larry Ziegler and Bruce Devlin tied with 67 along with Charles Coody, LaBron Harris and Bob Rosburg. From then on it was Ziegler and Devlin, one-two until the final round at La Quinta Country Club. Coming from two strokes behind, Devlin fired a brilliant 66, six under par, for a 90-hole total of 339 and four strokes ahead of Ziegler. Devlin took home $25,000 and a 1970 Imperial LeBaron.
Purse $125,000
Winner - Bruce Devlin - 339 - $25,000
Other Finishers:
343 - $14,300 Larry Ziegler
347 - $ 8,850 Larry Hinson
348 - $ 5,850 Arnold Palmer

1971 - 12th - Arnold Palmer
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

After going 14 months without a victory, Arnold Palmer was tied with Ray Floyd at the end of 90 holes with a score of 342. It took one more hole in a sudden-death playoff for Arnie to cinch his fourth Classic championship. Arnie was in command almost from the first day when he shot a 67. Palmer had a 70 on the last day and Floyd fired a 67 to tie Arnie and keep the tournament alive for one more hole. Arnie knocked in the 25-footer for a birdie, and when Floyd missed his 15-footer it was all over for 1971.
Purse $140,000
Winner - Arnold Palmer - 342 - $28,000
(Won playoff against Ray Floyd)
Other Finishers:
342 - $16,000 Ray Floyd
346 - $ 9,900 Bert Yancey
348 - $ 6,580 Billy Casper

1972 - 13th - Bob Rosburg
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta and Tamarisk country clubs

Ending an 11-year drought without a victory, Bob Rosburg fought off a challenge from three youngsters on the tour to capture the 1972 Classic championship with a 344, and present his new bride with $29,000. The 45-year-old Rosburg shot a 67 in the final round to grab the title. Lanny Wadkins took second place at 345, while Jerry Heard and Johnny Miller tied for third at 346.
Purse $145,000
Winner - Bob Rosburg - 344 - $29,000
Other Finishers:
345 - $16,530 Lanny Wadkins
346 - $ 8,555 Jerry Heard and Johnny Miller
347 - $ 5,945 Bob Murphy

1973 - 14th - Arnold Palmer
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

For a while it didn't look as if a showdown would materialize between golf's all-time money winner and the most successful Classic competitor ever. But as Jack Nicklaus and Arnie Palmer closed in on the final holes, the gallery sensed a heroic battle with historical overtones was in the works.

Jack, the tireless "Golden Bear," versus Arnie, the four-time Classic champion who hadn't won a tournament in 18 months. Palmer scored another victory with 343, two up on Jack who fell into a tie for second with Johnny Miller at 345. Arnie had won his fifth Classic crown, becoming only the fourth golfer ever to win the same tournament five or more times.
Purse $160,000
Winner - Arnold Palmer - 343 - $32,000
Other Finishers:
345 - $14,800 Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller
346 - $ 7,040 Gay Brewer and Jim Wiechers
348 - $ 5,760 John Schlee

1974 - 15th - Hubert Green
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

Hubert Green's opening round at Eldorado was not exactly auspicious. While shooting a par 72, it wasn't the kind of game that could beat a Johnny Miller (who was an early Classic leader, finally finishing fourth). Four days later, however, it was a different story. Hubert followed up with sub-par scores of 69, 66, 69 and finished with a sizzling 65 to knock steady Bert Yancey out of the lead.
Purse $160,000
Winner - Hubert Green - 341 - $32,048
Other Finishers:
343 - $18,267 Bert Yancey
347 - $11,377 John Mahaffey
349 - $ 6,249 Mike McCullough, Bob Murphy, Mark Hayes and Johnny Miller

1975 - 16th - Johnny Miller
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

It was Johnny Miller all the way (except on the third day when he dropped to second place, a stroke behind Don Bies). After a super opening-day round of 64, Johnny shot 69 the second day to stay three strokes ahead of Tom Shaw. Recovering from his even-par third round of 72, Johnny quickly climbed back into the lead on Saturday with a sub-par 66 and was 3 strokes ahead of Jerry Heard. His final round on Sunday was a 68--good for a 339 total, only one stroke behind Arnie Palmer's tournament record of 22 under par.
Purse $160,000
Winner - Johnny Miller - 339 - $32,000
Other Finishers:
342 - $18,240 Bob Murphy
343 - $11,360 Jerry Heard
345 - $ 7,520 Tom Shaw

1976 - 17th - Johnny Miller
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

Johnny Miller became the Classic's first back-to-back winner by duplicating his 1975 victory at Bermuda Dunes. The victory made Miller, at 28, the youngest player ever to accumulate $1 million on the pro tour and the ninth man to reach the million-dollar circle. The 17th annual Classic was the wettest on record and it took Johnny five more strokes to win it than the year before when he topped the field with 339 strokes.
Purse $180,000
Winner - Johnny Miller - 344 - $36,000
Other Finishers:
347 - $20,520 Rik Massengale
348 - $12,780 Buddy Allin
351 - $ 7,440 Dave Newquist, Jim Colbert and Jerry Heard

1977 - 18th - Rik Massengale
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
La Quinta Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

This was to be Rik Massengale's Classic from start to finish. He left little doubt that he was on top of his game by exploding from the pack on the first day with the best round of his PGA career, a 64 at Indian Wells. He never looked back. Rik started out Sunday with a better-than-even chance of at least tying Arnie Palmer's 17-year-old Classic standard of 338--and the young Texan was fit for the task, carding a five-under score of 67 at La Quinta to break the tournament record by one stroke. Rik's 337 score was 23-under for the five-day event.
Purse $200,000
Winner -Rik Massengale - 337 - $40,000
Other Finishers:
343 - $22,880 Bruce Lietzke
347 - $14,200 Bobby Walzel
348 - $ 8,800 Mike Morley and Bob Shearer

1978 - 19th - Bill Rogers
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

A new name was added to the PGA roster of champions when Bill Rogers captured his first PGA tour victory by winning the 19th Hope Classic. Playing his cards with great finesse, Bill came up with a full house (three 67s flanked by a pair of 69s), just two strokes more than the 337 record established by the 1977 winner Rik Massengale. Not only was it a first win for Rogers, it was also the first time the Classic lost a day due to weather, and the final round was played on Monday.
Purse $225,000
Winner - Bill Rogers - 339 - $45,000
Other Finishers:
341 - $25,650 Jerry McGee
343 - $15,975 Peter Oosterhuis
346 - $ 9,225 Tom Watson

1979- 20th - John Mahaffey
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

John Mahaffey, making a strong return to the golfing scene, fired a 66 to trail the twin leaders, Bob Murphy and Charles Coody, by one stroke on the opening day of the 90-hole event. John never relinquished the lead after the second round when he matched his opening day with another 66. But it came down to the final putt on the 90th hole when Mahaffey sank a 15-footer for a birdie to edge Lee Trevino by a shot.
Purse $300,000
Winner - John Mahaffey - 343 - $50,000
Other Finishers:
344 - $29,700 Lee Trevino
345 - $18,700 Mark Hayes
346 - $13,200 Grier Jones
348 - $10,450 Keith Fergus and Lanny Wadkins
349 - $ 8,275 Alan Tapie, Tom Purtzer, Leonard Thompson and Bobby Wadkins
350 - $ 6,325 Jack Nicklaus, Lon Hinkle and Jerry Pate

1980 - 21st - Craig Stadler
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
 La Quinta Country Club
 Bermuda Dunes, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

 In a sense, the 21st annual Classic duplicated the 1978 event. It marked the first PGA Tour victory for Craig Stadler (Bill Rogers won his first in '78) and play was also extended an extra day due to inclement weather. Craig flirted with the lead for three days, shooting 69, 68, 70, but it was not until the fourth round was completed that he moved into a tie with Larry Nelson, after Craig posted his second 69. Stadler's final-round 67 produced a 343 total, two strokes ahead of Mike Sullivan and Tom Purtzer, who tied for second.
Purse $304,500
Winner - Craig Stadler - 343 - $50,000
345 - $24,200 Tom Purtzer and Mike Sullivan
346 - $13,200 Larry Nelson
347 - $11,000 Mark Hayes
348 - $ 8,312.50 D. A. Weibring, Dave Hill, Bob Murphy, Tom Kite, Lanny Wadkins and George Cadle
349 - $ 6,050 Keith Fergus and Jim Colbert
350 - $ 5,225 Wayne Levi

1981 - 22nd - Bruce Lietzke
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

Winning his sixth major tour victory at the 22nd annual Classic was a romp for Bruce Lietzke. He led from start to finish, collected his $50,000 and sped away in a new 1981 Chrysler Imperial. His rounds of 65-66-65-70-69 for a 25-under-par and a total of 335 gave Lietzke a two-stroke lead over Jerry Pate and an all-time tournament record. The former 23-under record was set by Rik Massengale in 1977. Pate tied that record but placed second, taking home $29,700.
Purse $304,500
Winner - Bruce Lietzke - 335 - $50,000
Other Finishers:
337 - $29,700 Jerry Pate
341 - $18,700 David Edwards
342 - $11,366.67 J.C. Snead, D.A. Weibring and Bill Rogers
343 - $ 9,175 Ben Crenshaw
344 - $ 7,975 Jack Renner, Raymond Floyd and Tom Kite
345 - $ 6,050 Bud Allin, Peter Jacobsen, Lee Trevino and Bob Gilder

1982 - 23rd - Ed Fiori
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

With an opening round of 70 and six strokes behind the first-round leaders, Rex Caldwell and Tateo Ozaki, Ed Fiori gave no strong indication he would capture his third PGA victory. It wasn't until the fourth day that Fiori moved into the lead after rounds of 65, 66 and 67. Another 67 on Sunday tied Tom Kite at 335, equaling the tournament record set the year before by Bruce Lietzke. On the sudden-death second extra hole, Fiori wrapped up the Classic championship, including the $50,000 first-place money and the use of a new Chrysler LeBaron for one year.
Purse $304,500
Winner - Ed Fiori - 335 - $50,000
(Won playoff against Tom Kite)
355 - $29,700 Tom Kite
337 - $18,700 Rex Caldwell
338 - $13,200 Scott Hoch
339 - $11,000 Calvin Peete
340 - $ 9,537 Forrest Fezler
344 - $ 6,875 Jim Booros

1983 - 24th - Keith Fergus
BOB HOPE DESERT CLASSIC
La Quinta Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

The 1983 Classic produced the seventh playoff in the 24-year history of the event (one was an 18-hole playoff, the rest sudden death), with Keith Fergus claiming the champion's crown by defeating Rex Caldwell on the first sudden death hole, the three par 15th. Fergus and Caldwell finished with 90-hole totals of 335, equaling the tournament record. Fergus captured the $67,500 winner's purse and the use of a 1983 Chrysler LeBaron convertible.
Purse $408,000
Winner - Keith Fergus - 335 - $67,500
(Won playoff against Rex Caldwell)
Other Finishers:
335 - $40,500 Rex Caldwell
339 - $25,500 Craig Stadler
340 - $16,500 Chip Beck and John Fought
342 - $13,500 Doug Tewell
343 - $11,687.50 Ray Floyd, Bob Gilder and Chen Tze-Chung
344 - $ 9,750 Hal Sutton and Mark Lye

1984 - 25th - John Mahaffey
BOB HOPE CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs
(Silver Anniversary)

For the third consecutive year and for the eighth time in Classic history, the 90-hole event wound up in a playoff. John Mahaffey and Jim Simons went two extra holes with Mahaffey the victor on the par-4 16th hole. The final day Mahaffey, who had trailed by four shots, came back with a 66 and tied Jim Simons, forcing a playoff which John won on the 16th hole. Mahaffey's victory was good for $72,000 and the use of a 1984 Plymouth Voyager for a year.
Purse $433,000
Winner - John Mahaffey - 340 - $72,000
(Won playoff against Jim Simons)
Other Finishers:
340 - $43,200 Jim Simons
342 - $27,200 Johnny Miller
343 - $17,600 Curtis Strange and Peter Jacobsen
344 - $13,400 Jack Renner, Tim Norris and Gary Koch

1985 - 26th - Lanny Wadkins
BOB HOPE CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
La Quinta, Tamarisk and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

For the fourth consecutive year and the ninth time in Classic history, the 90-hole event wound up in a playoff. But 1985 marked the longest sudden-death playoff--five holes. Craig Stadler and Lanny Wadkins were paired together on Sunday, and both players set a new 90-hole tournament record at 333. Wadkins shot a 65 and Stadler a 66. Five more holes were needed before Lanny sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the 15th to capture his first Hope Classic win. Wadkins' victory earned him $90,000 and the use of a Chrysler LeBaron GTS for one year.
Purse $555,000
Winner - Lanny Wadkins - 333 - $90,000
(Won playoff against Craig Stadler)
Other Finishers:
333 - $54,000 Craig Stadler
340 - $34,000 Hubert Green
341 - $24,000 Ron Streck
342 - $18,250 Buddy Gardner, Larry Mize and Ray Floyd
343 - $14,500 Ed Fiori, John Mahaffey and Jack Renner
344 - $12,000 Chip Beck, and Corey Pavin

1986 - 27th - Donnie Hammond
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

Playoffs were becoming a way of life at the Classic with the fifth in a row being recorded when Donnie Hammond and John Cook completed the 90-hole event tied at 335. Unlike 1985 when it took five extra playoff holes to declare a winner, Donnie Hammond scored a birdie on the first extra hole picking up $108,000 for his victory and John Cook settled for $64,800. First round leader was Hal Sutton. On the second day Craig Stadler and Larry Mize shared the lead. The lead changed hands again on the third day when John Cook and Jodie Mudd took over. Hammond's name first appeared among the leaders on the second day, one stroke behind the leaders. Hammond continued in that position for the third and fourth rounds before claiming his first PGA TOUR victory.
Purse $650,000
Winner - Donnie Hammond - 335 - $108,000
(Won playoff against John Cook)
Other Finishers:
335 - $64,800 John Cook
337 - $40,800 Jodie Mudd
338 - $26,400 Hal Sutton
339 - $21,900 Craig Stadler and Payne Stewart
340 - $18,600 David Graham
341 - $16,800 Ray Floyd and Lennie Clements

1987 - 28th - Corey Pavin
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Stadium Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

In 1987, the five-year tradition of the Classic playoff was finally broken by Corey Pavin. Although Pavin won the tournament outright, he was not in control until the last few holes.

The first day of the Classic proved exciting with David Edwards shooting an 11- under-par 61 at Indian Wells Country Club. On the second day, Andy Bean took the lead with a 68, for a 131 total and a three-stroke advantage over Bernhard Langer. However, in the third round of competition Langer changed the leader board with a 68, and a 202 total to be out front. By now, Pavin was chasing Langer with a score of 65.

On the fourth day, Mark Calcavecchia, with a 66, took hold of second place, one stroke behind Langer. At this point, Pavin was coming on strong with a round of 66, putting him only three shots behind Langer. The lead changed hands again on the final day, with Pavin sinking a 22-foot putt on the 18th hole for 67 to win the championship over Langer, with a total score of 341.
Purse $900,000
Winner - Corey Pavin - 341 - $162,000
Other Finishers:
342 - $97,200 Bernhard Langer
345 - $61,200 Mark Calcavecchia
348 - $39,600 Andy Bean

1988 - 29th - Jay Haas
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
PGA WEST (Palmer Private Course), La Quinta, Bermuda Dunes country clubs

In 1988, the first round Classic leader ended up being the tournament leader with only a few changes in the middle. The first day, Jay Haas shot a 9-under-par 63 and led by one shot over one of Europe's strongest players, Sandy Lyle, and America's Andy Bean. In the second round, Dan Forsman posted a 10-under-par 62 for a 14-under-par 130, only one shot behind Jay Haas at 131. In the third round, Paul Azinger shot a 65 and was tied with Haas at 16-under-par 200. On that same day, Bob Tway finished with a 202 at Indian Wells Country Club. Haas moved back into first position at 20-under-par 268. Tway was at 269 and Azinger at 270. On the last day, under perfect weather conditions, Jay Haas shot a 70 by sinking a 15-foot putt for a 338 total to beat David Edwards.
Purse $1,000,000
Winner - Jay Haas - 338 - $180,000
Other Finishers:
340 - $108,000 David Edwards
341 - $ 68,000 Bob Tway
342 - $ 44,000 Mark O'Meara

1989 - 30th - Steve Jones
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
PGA WEST (Palmer Private Course), Eldorado and Indian Wells country clubs

The Classic returned to form in 1989, when Steve Jones, Sandy Lyle and Paul Azinger finished tied at 343, 17-under-par. It was the first three-way playoff in Classic history but the sixth sudden-death affair in the last eight years. Jones, who had captured the Tournament of Champions the week before, ended the playoff quickly with a birdie on the first extra hole, earning a $180,000 check and the use of a 1989 Chrysler New Yorker for one year. In fact, this may have been the closest Classic finish in history, with a dozen golfers within three shots of first spot.

The leader after the first round, played in high winds, was Fred Couples with a 65. Calmer weather returned for the second round when Brad Bryant's 68 gave him a slim one-stroke lead. Scott Verplank emerged from the pack with a 65 on Friday to take a two-shot lead over Mark Calcavecchia and Tom Kite. Calcavecchia seemed to have the tournament in hand after the fourth round, when his 67 put him ahead by two over a quartet of players, including Jones, who fired a course-record 63 at Eldorado to place him in contention.

The final day was a see-saw affair. Calcavecchia, the leader at the time, gambled on reaching the 13th green in two but hit his second shot out-of-bounds. Azinger needed only a par five on the 18th hole to win outright, but three-putted from 50 feet to join the playoff. After the drama of regulation play, Jones' four-foot birdie in sudden death seemed almost anticlimactic.
Purse $1,000,000
Winner - Steve Jones - 343 - $180,000
(Won playoff against Sandy Lyle and Paul Azinger)
 Other Finishers
343 - $88,000 Sandy Lyle and Paul Azinger
344 - $39,375 Lanny Wadkins, Kenny Knox, Fred Couples and Mark Calcavecchia
345 - $29,000 Hubert Green, Tom Kite and Bernhard Langer

1990 - 31st - Peter Jacobsen
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

The 1990 Classic was a pivotal tournament in the career of Peter Jacobsen, as he ended his six-year winless streak on the PGA TOUR. The opening day of the 1990 Classic was unseasonably cold, but the quartet of Dave Stockton, John Cook, Fred Funk and Don Pooley fired hot rounds of 65 to share the first round lead.

Two of the first round leaders -- John Cook and Dave Stockton -- were joined on top in the second round by Peter Jacobsen, who fashioned a 66 at Indian Wells. With a 66 at Bermuda Dunes, Don Pooley grabbed the third round lead, but all eyes were on 1989 Player of the Year Tom Kite, whose 64 at Indian Wells placed him only two shots back. Jacobsen forged into the lead for good in the fourth round, as his 66 at Bermuda Dunes put him two up over Mike Reid and three ahead of Steve Elkington. Jacobsen never relinquished the lead but came to the final hole tied with Scott Simpson and Brian Tennyson. With the tees moved up on the par-five 18th hole, Jacobsen struck a perfect drive, then hit a three iron to the fringe 30 feet below the hole. His two-putt birdie earned him a one-shot victory, the $180,000 first place check, and the use of a 1990 Chrysler LeBaron convertible for one year.
Purse $1,000,000
Winner - Peter Jacobsen - 339 - $180,000
340 - $88,000 Scott Simpson and Brian Tennyson
341 - $41,333 Tim Simpson, Tom Kite and Ted Schulz
342 - $32,350 Davis Love III, and Bob Tway

1991 - 32nd - Corey Pavin
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
PGA WEST (Palmer Private Course), La Quinta and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

Corey Pavin's clutch chip-in to beat Mark O'Meara on the first hole of sudden-death was the winning shot in the 32nd annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, but the entire field combined to shatter PGA TOUR and course records during the event. The record-setting performances were set up by ideal conditions -- warm temperatures, light winds and immaculate course conditions.

Rocco Mediate set the tone for the tournament on Thursday when he established a new course record of 63 at La Quinta Country Club. The next day Blaine McCallister tamed La Quinta with a matching 63, then Scott Hoch tied the course record on Saturday. Hoch's round was even more sensational, since he played the first 12 holes in nine-under-par, putting a score of 59 within sight. However, Hoch parred the final six holes to equal the record.

When the dust had cleared on Sunday, three players had broken the Classic's 90-hole tournament record -- and one of them didn't even make it into the playoff. Pavin and O'Meara set a new Classic and PGA TOUR 90-hole record of 331, 29-under-par. Tim Simpson's total of 332 broke the old standard and missed the playoff by a single stroke.

For the record, Pavin won the 32nd Bob Hope Chrysler Classic when he came from two shots back in the final round by firing a 65 to catch O'Meara. On the first playoff hole, the 17th, Pavin's second shot nestled in the fringe short of the green, while O'Meara's second was 20 feet left of the cup. Pavin's delicate chip zeroed in on the flagstick and fell straight into the cup, while O'Meara's putt to continue sudden-death slid by on the left. Pavin took home the victor's check of $198,000 out of the total official purse of $1.1 million.
Purse $1,100,000
Winner - Corey Pavin - 331 $198,000
(Won playoff against Mark O' Meara)
331 - $118,800 Mark O'Meara
332 - $ 74,800 Tim Simpson
333 - $ 52,800 Ray Floyd
334 - $ 44,000 Fred Couples
335 - $ 39,600 Blaine McCallister

1992- 32nd - John Cook
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
PGA WEST (Palmer Private Course), La Quinta and Indian Wells country clubs

The 1992 Classic could have been called the "Sudden-Death Playoff Classic." Five players were tied at the end of 90 holes at 24-under-par, tying the PGA TOUR record for number of players in a playoff.

John Cook, Gene Sauers, Rick Fehr, Tom Kite and Mark O'Meara (who lost in sudden-death in 1991) teed it up in overtime. Kite and O'Meara were the first to be eliminated, only managing pars on the par-5 first. The second playoff hole was the 18th, also a par-5. Cook and Sauers matched each other with birdies, while Fehr's par was the eliminator. Sauers seemed to have a sure birdie locked up on the third playoff hole (number one, again) while Cook was off the green. Cook's splendid chip found the cup to halve the hole. Sauers' second to the 18th found the green, while Cook's was just long. Cook holed his second consecutive chip shot, this one for eagle, and it was a winner when Sauers' putt just missed.

Cook's winning effort required playing four playoff holes in 5-under-par! Two other highlights of the tournament were Arnold Palmer's opening round 66; and the six players who shot 63, tying records at Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta.
Purse $1,100,000
Winner - John Cook - 336 - $198,000
(Won playoff against Gene Sauers, Rick Fehr, Mark O'Meara and Tom Kite)
Other Finishers:
366 - $72,600 Gene Sauers, Rick Fehr, Mark O'Meara and Tom Kite
338 - $30,800 Thomas Lehman, Davis Love III, Brain Claar and Kenny Perry
337 - $38,225 David Peoples and Fred Couples
339 - $24,200 Gil Morgan and Doug Tewell

1993 - 34th - Tom Kite
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and Indian Wells country clubs

The 1993 Classic, simply put, could have been called "The Tom Kite Classic." The redhead from Texas shattered the PGA TOUR record for a 90-hole event with his score of 325, 35-under-par. The previous record was 30-under-par, shared by Andrew Magee and D.A. Weibring at the Las Vegas Invitational.

While increasing his lead as the all-time money winner on the PGA TOUR, Kite set a Classic record and tied another with his blistering performance. His final round 62 broke the course record at PGA WEST's Palmer Private Course, while his six-shot edge over Rick Fehr matched Rik Massengale's victory margin in 1977.

The tournament began with a record-tying 63 by Dave Rummells at PGA WEST Palmer Private Course. Curtis Strange led by a stroke over Steve Elkington after the second round. Kite drove to the front in the third round, sharing the lead with Elkington and from then on it was all Kite. He dropped putt after putt on Sunday, including a 10-foot birdie on the last hole tt broke the course record and was the icing on the tournament's cake.
Purse $1,100,000
Winner - Tom Kite - 325 - $198,000
Other Finishers:
331 - $118,000 Rick Fehr
335 - $ 74,800 Scott Simpson
336 - $ 43,312 Jim Gallagher, Jr., Keith Clearwater, Jay Haas and Bob Lohr

1994 - 35th - Scott Hoch
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
PGA WEST (Palmer Private Course), La Quinta and Bermuda Dunes country clubs

Scott Hoch always had the potential for greatness, but he always seemed to fall just a shot short. If he wondered if he ever would win again on the PGA TOUR, Hoch's doubts were squelched with an easy three-shot victory. His command of the field was so great after four rounds he only had to shoot a 70 in the final round, the highest final round since Peter Jacobsen's victory in 1990.

Hal Sutton led the first round with a 63, but Scott Hoch was in contention with a first-round score of 66. Hoch began to take control of the tournament in the second round when he matched the course record of 62 at PGA WEST's Palmer Private Course. After two rounds, Hoch led by three shots over Keith Clearwater. The star of the third round undoubtedly was Lennie Clements from San Diego, who sizzled La Quinta Country Club with a 61, two shots better than the previous course record held by four players. Hoch, also playing La Quinta in the third round, shot a two-under 70 to fall one back of Clements after 54 holes.

Hoch literally won the tournament in the fourth round when he shot a 66 at Bermuda Dunes to take the lead going into Sunday. This put him four shots ahead of John Huston and Bill Glasson and five ahead of Lennie Clements, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Guy Boros and Paul Stankowski. With Hoch on cruise control to victory in the final round, the fireworks Sunday were reserved for two colorful veterans. Fuzzy Zoeller shot a superb 66 to move up into a tie for second place with Lennie Clements and Jim Gallagher, Jr., while Payne Stewart moved up 15 places in the standings with a final round 63.
Purse $1,100,000
Winner - Scott Hoch - 334 - $198,000
Other Finishers:
337 - $82,133 Fuzzy Zoeller, Jim Gallagher, Jr. and Lennie Clements
338 - $44,000 Payne Stewart

1995 - 36th - Kenny Perry
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club
La Quinta, Indian Wells and Indian Ridge country clubs

Kenny Perry, playing almost anonymously at Indian Ridge Country Club, fired a nine-under-par 63 to take the first round lead by one shot over a quartet of players. If you searched the fine print of any sports page, you would have discovered Kenny Perry's achievement, which was totally overshadowed by the play of the Presidents the same day, President Bill Clinton and former Presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford.

In the second round, Perry could only manage a pedestrian 71 at Bermuda Dunes, while "Cinderella" player Harry Taylor grabbed the spotlight. The sometimes club designer and salesman backed up his opening 66 with a sterling 64 for a three-stroke second round lead. Taylor added another 66 on Friday for a 54-hole total of 20 under par, a new tournament record. Perry, meanwhile, played himself back into contention with a 64 on Friday, to trail the leader by two shots.

Taylor's remarkable story began to dim on Saturday, when he could only shoot a 71 at Indian Wells, generally regarded as the easiest of the Classic courses, while Perry's 67 at La Quinta Country Club propelled him into the lead. Two strokes back were Taylor, newcomers David Duval and Tommy Tolles, and the formidable Curtis Strange, seeking to make a comeback. In the final round almost as amazing as the Presidential fivesome's play of four days earlier, Perry could only manage a two-under-par at Bermuda Dunes, and still managed to win. David Duval finished second with a birdie on the final hole for a 69. Curtis Strange, however, had the best chance of catching Perry. Trailing by a shot going to the 18th tee, Curtis hit it down the middle of the fairway. Taking aim at the pin with a three wood, he launched his shot right, dumping it in the lake and losing all chance of winning. His eventual bogey dropped him into a third place tie with Tommy Tolles and Dillard Pruitt, who moved up with a 65.
Purse $1,200,000
Winner - Kenny Perry - 335 - $216,000.000
Other Finishers:
336 - $129,600 David Duval
337 - $ 64,400 Dillard Pruitt, Tommy Tolles and Curtis Strange

1996 - 37th - Mark Brooks
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Indian Ridge Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and Tamarisk country clubs

Like most Texans, Mark Brooks learned one important lesson in his youth: how to play golf in the wind. When he parred the 90th hole of the 37th annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic to edge John Huston by a stroke, it was clear that his ability to handle the gusty winds in the tournament's first round was the difference in his victory.

On the Classic's opening morning, winds gusting up to 40 m.p.h. hit all four courses, but were especially strong at Indian Ridge Country Club. Scott Hoch, the 1994 Classic champion, played Indian Ridge on Wednesday and tied for the low-under-par 70 (five strokes better than the field's average at Indian Ridge). Defending champion Kenny Perry had a slightly easier proposition playing at Bermuda Dunes on Wednesday, but managed only a 75. He played the next four rounds in a spectacular 22-under-par, but his opening round effectively made defending his title nearly impossible. That's because the crafty Brooks fashioned a first-round at Bermuda Dunes to share the first round lead with Brain Kamm. None of the other players, who eventually would contend for the title, had first-round scores better than 69, meaning Brooks had a tremendous edge after just 18 holes.

Day Two saw calmer breezes and Paul Goydos fire a near-record 64 at Bermuda Dunes to edge Brooks from the top spot by a shot. Friday's round belonged to Brad Bryant who fashioned his second straight 65 for a 54-hole mark of 15-under. Brooks, the model of consistency, shot his third straight round under 70 to the third spot only two shots back of Bryant. Saturday saw exciting golf from a dozen golfers, most notably Payne Stewart, Jeff Maggert and Fred Couples, the latter making his season debut. Stewart, coming off a great season, tied Indian Ridge's course record with a 63, while Couples fired a 65.

With only the final round remaining, four players - Brooks, Stewart, Huston and Maggert - were tied for the lead at 18-under-par, with Couples and Nolan Henke at a stroke back. With this star-studded leaderboard, the fans were anticipating charges by both Couples and Stewart, but it was not to be. Brooks birdied both the first and second holes to take an early lead and never looked back. He briefly lost the lead midway through the round, but three straight birdies starting at the 10th hole put him in front for good. Huston made a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to narrow Brooks' victory margin to a single shot, however, the outcome was never in doubt.

For many of the players, Wednesday's high winds were a nightmare. For Brooks, they were just like playing at home on the Texas plains. Brooks received an Orrefors crystal trophy, a replica of the Eisenhower Trophy, a car and a check for $234,000.
Purse 1,300,000
Winner - Mark Brooks - 337 - $234,000
Other Finishers:
338 - $140,400 John Huston
339 - $99,400 Scott Hoch
340- $53,733 Brad Bryant Nolan Henke Payne Stewart
341 - $39,162 Kenny Perry, Paul Goydos, Jeff Maggert, Fred Couples

1997 - 38th - John Cook
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Indian Wells Country Club
Bermuda Dunes, Indian Ridge and Tamarisk country clubs

John was five strokes back with 36 holes to play, and tied the PGA TOUR record for consecutive rounds by touring Indian Wells Country Club in 62 and 63 on Saturday and Sunday. It was only the fifth time someone had shot 125 in two days, but amazingly, he is the only person to do it twice. He duplicated the feat when he won the FedEx St. Jude Classic last year.

Cook's victory was only slightly less dramatic than his 1992 Classic win, when he chipped in twice to come out on top of a five-man playoff. This year, deadly accuracy was his key to victory. His iron play on the weekend was superb, with his approach shots setting up numerous putts within ten feet for birdies.The overall scoring in the 1997 edition of the Classic was excellent. Last year's winning score, for example, was a mere 23 under par, the highest winning score since 1990. This year, seven players equaled or bettered that mark. The secret to this scoring bonanza: little or no wind with excellent course conditions.

Larry Rinker, one of this years sponsor exempt entries to make the cut, set the tone in the first round when he torched Bermuda Dunes Country Club with a nine-under-par 63 to lead Calcavecchia and Steve Jones by a shot. Two solid opening rounds (64 and 64) brought Calcavecchia into a tie with Rinker after round two, with Jay Don Blake a stroke back.Calcavecchia began to spread the field out in the third round with a 66 at La Quinta Country Club. He led Blake by one, and the rest of the field were five strokes back, including Cook.

When Calcavecchia signed his scorecard at Bermuda Dunes on Saturday - a fantastic round of 64 - he really had opened up daylight on the field. Cook's brilliant 62, one off the course record at Indian Wells, left him three strokes back - and everyone else in the field was way back.Sunday's final round looked like a two-horse race, with Cook edging up the front nine. Cook closed the gap with his birdie on the 11th to tie it up, finally passing Calcavecchia on the 17th after Mark's drive struck a tree on the left side of the fairway. Calcavecchia still applied pressure on the final hole, hitting the par five green in two. Cook was faced with a nine-foot putt for the win, which he calmly stroked into the center of the cup for his second Classic title and the winner's check of $270,000.

Cook's final score of 327, 33 under par, was only two strokes behind Tom Kite's seemingly unbeatable tournament record set in 1993.The rest of the field were well back, but there were some remarkable performances. Jesper Parnevik sizzles on Sunday with a 62 to claim solo third place. Mark O'Meara, one of the tournament's most consistent performers, had a steady 65 on Sunday for his fourth place finish. A veteran and newcomer shared fifth place. Don Pooley, also a sponsor invitee, whose 63 at Indian Wells, had moved him up the leaderboard, and Tommy Tolles fired rounds of 69 and 64 respectively for totals of 24 under par, which would have won the 1996 Classic. John Daly played four brilliant rounds, but a 73 at La Quinta on Thursday hurt his chances. He finished seventh, with a final round 69. Alone in eighth place was New Zealander Grant Waite. There was a large tie for ninth place including Fred Couples, Craig Stadler, Larry Rinker, Steve Jones, Scott Hoch, Jay Don Blake and rookie Stewart Cink, who canned a 60-foot eagle putt on the final hole for his top ten finish.

A veteran golf observer once said the difference between the 90-hole Classic and the usual shorter TOUR event was that over 90 holes "the cream truly rises to the top". Cook and Calcavecchia truly were the 1997 cream of the crop at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Purse $1,500,000
Winner - John Cook - 337 - $270,000
Other Finishers:
338 - $162,000 Mark Calcavecchia 64-67-66-64-67
332 - $102,000 Jesper Parnevik 66-70-68-66-62
333- $72,000 Mark O'Meara 68-66-68-66-65
336 - $57,000 Tommy Tolles 65-69-73-65-64
Don Pooley 70-69-63-65-69
337 - $ 50,250.00 John Daly 65-73-64-66-69338 - $46,500.00 Grant Waite 68-70-64-68-68339 - $34,714.29 Fred Couples 71-71-64-68-65 Craig Stadler 68-69-70-67-65 Larry Rinker 63-68-72-70-66 Stewart Cink 68-68-69-68-66 Steve Jones 64-72-67-68-68 Scott Hoch 71-66-67-67-68 Jay Don Blake 65-67-66-72-69

1998 - 39th - Fred Couples
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda DunesCountry Club
Indian Wells and La Quinta country clubs and Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST

The 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic provided the answer to whether Fred Couples would ever win the tournament. After all, he was one of the Classic's most consistent performers, with five straight top ten finishes and ninth place on the tournament's all-time money list.

The answer was yes - although just barely. Couples never shared the lead until the Classic's 90th hole, then finally won his first title with a birdie on the first hole of sudden death.

The 39th Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was destined to be a birdie fest from the moment the first tee shot was struck. Seldom has the tournament been played in more perfect conditions: warm temperatures with barely a breath of wind for five straight days.

Andrew Magee set the first round pace with a 9-under-par 73 at Indian Wells Country Club. Couples and Brad Fabel were a stroke back. Bruce Lietzke forged into the 36-hole lead after his second straight 65. Magee was one shot back, with Couples two behind after a 70 at the Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA West.

A third round 64 at the Palmer Course gave Magee the third round lead and the Classic's new 54-hole record. His total of 195 (21 under par) broke Harry Taylor's 1995 mark by a single shot. He also opened up a four shot lead over Stewart Cink and Andrew Magee - and the race to catch Magee was on.

Lietzke caught Magee in the fourth round when he tied Tom Kite's course record at the Palmer Course with a 10-under-par 62. Couples and 1989 Classic champ Steve Jones were three strokes back.

Host course Bermuda Dunes Country Club played surprisingly tough for Sunday's final round, with firm greens and tucked pin placements sending scores higher. Turning onto the back nine on the final day, Magee led Lietzke by a stroke and Couples by two, but he closed with nine straight pars to miss the playoff by a shot.

Lietzke grabbed the lead on the back nine, with Couples closing in to a shot behind with a birdie on 14. On the par-five 18th, Couples hit a magnificent three-wood to 25 feet. When Lietzke failed to get up and down from the 20 yards short of the green, Couples' two-putt birdie sent him into the Classic's first sudden death playoff since 1992.

The playoff began on the 18th hole - and it was almost a replay of the final hole of regulation. Couples was just over the green in two, with Lietzke short. Couples chipped to three feet, Lietzke missed a 10-foot birdie putt, then Couples stroked the winning putt to the bottom of the hole to claim the Classic title and first prize of $414,000.

Magee finished one stroke out of the playoff. David Duval and Steve Jones tied for fourth, followed by Stewart Cink and Mark O'Meara, who tied for sixth.

Purse $2,300,000
Winner - Fred Couples - 332 - $414,000.000
Other Finishers:
332 - $248,400 Bruce Lietzke
333 - $156,400 Andrew Magee
335 - $101,200 David Duval and Steve Jones
336 - $79,925 Stewart Cink and Mark O'Meara
339 - $69,000 Skip Kendal and Fuzzy Zoeller

1999 - 40th - David Duval
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and Tamarisk country clubs

When David Duval stepped up to hit his opening tee shot at '99 Classic, he was the world's hottest golfer. When he stepped off the 18th green on Sunday, he entered the pages of history. Duval had won eight of his last 27 tournaments coming into the Classic, including the season-opening Mercedes Championship. following that victory in Hawaii, he took a week off to go snowboarding - and his game for three of the first four days of the Classic looked like he should have stayed on the slopes.

The first round lead was held by a trio of players at nine under par: Tom Pernice, Jr., John Huston and Ben Bates. Duval shot a very un-Duval score of 70 at Bermuda Dunes. The second round was delayed an hour by high winds, and scores soared. Fred Funk, playing at Indian Wells, carded a 68 to lead by two strokes over three players, including John Daly. Duval's game was still idling: he shot a 71 at Tamarisk. Funk continued to hold the lead in both the third and fourth rounds, leading by a shot over Steve Pate going into Sunday's final round. Duval finally got his game untracked with a 64 at Indian Wells on Friday, but followed that with a 70 at PGA West on Saturday. He trailed Funk by seven shots- seemingly an impossible margin to overcome. In case you were on some other planet, Duval did win by shooting a 59 in the final round, including a 28 on the back nine. His second shot at the par five 18th (to six fee) may have been the shot of the year (in only the third week of the season). His score of 59 was the third ever shot on the PGA TOUR, but the first ever on a weekend (and obviously the first in a final round).

Normally very composed, Duval's clenched fist after sinking the putt for 59 was only a small salute to his unbelievable achievement. Out of the record $3 million purse, Duval took home $540,000 - but even that huge sum seemed insignificant compared to the magnitude of the history made that day at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Purse $3,500,000
Winner - David Duval - 334 - $540,000.000
Other Finishers:
335 - $324,000 Steve Pate
336 - $204,000 John Huston
339 - $132,000 Bob Estes and Fred Funk
340 - $108,000 Skip Kendall
341 - $100,500 Jeff Maggert

The first Bob Hope Chrysler Classic of the new millennium brought out one of the brightest fields in the tournament's history - and it also produced another exciting finish.

Leading the field was defending champion David Duval, who had fired what some regard as the finest 18 holes of golf ever when he shot a 59 in the final round to capture the 1999 Classic. Also making the field extremely competitive were stars such as Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Hal Sutton, Justin Leonard, Fred Couples, Scott Hoch, Bob Estes, Chris Perry, David Toms, John Huston and Steve Pate. Of course, the crowd's favorite was the venerable Arnold Palmer, making his 40th appearance at the Classic.

But the starring role in the 2000 Classic was played by Sweden's best player, Jesper Parnevik, who became only the second foreign-born golfer to win the tournament. Winning was not an easy accomplishment, however. The only time he ever led the event was when he rolled in a four-foot birdie putt on the 90th and final hole to edge another foreign player, fourth-round leader Rory Sabbatini of South Africa by a shot.

David Toms, a two-time winner on TOUR in 1999, set the first round pace with a splendid 63. Another first round highlight was Casey Martin's first round as a member of the PGA TOUR. Martin received a sponsor's exemption to play in the 2000 Classic from the Classic Board of Directors.

Greg Kraft (back-to-back 65s) took the lead after 36 holes before Rich Beem, surprise winner in Chicago in 1999, grabbed a two-shot lead after 54 holes. Sabbatini fired a fourth round 64 to carry a two-shot margin into the final 18 holes - and seemed to have the Classic victory in his sights until he developed problems with his tee shots over the final nine holes. He needed a birdie on 18 to tie, but hit his drive into the left rough, chipped across the fairway into the trees on the right, then struck a splendid wedge to 25 feed. The putt to tie, however, missed just left, leaving Jesper (who won the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic in 1999) $540,000 richer.

Among other highlights of the 2000 Classic were: The unveiling of the newly redesigned La Quinta Country Club layout, which played particularly tough; the new par of 61 at Bermuda Dunes, when the first hole was shortened to a challenging par 4; the superb title defense of David Duval - he contended until late on Sunday before finishing 5th, the best finish by a defender in25 years; the 61 fired by Brent Geiberger, to tie the course record at Indian Wells; and the cut of 11 under par, which broke both the tournament and TOUR records for lowest cut ever.

Purse $3,000,000
Winner - Jesper Parnevik - 331 - $540,000.000

Other Finishers:
332 - $324,000 - Rory Sabbatini
333 - $174,000 - J.L. Lewis, David Toms
335 - $114,000 - Hal Sutton, David Duval
336 - $93,500 - Fred Funk, John Huston, Matt Gogel
337 - $78,000 - Kirk Triplett, Andrew Magee

2001 - 42nd - Joe Durant
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Bermuda Dunes Country Club, Indian Wells, La Quinta Country Club and Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST

Durant capped off a near flawless 65 on Sunday with birdies on two of the last three holes to win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and set a record for the lowest score ever in a 90-hole TOUR event. The tournament had long since been decided when Durant made the birdies to get to 36 under, breaking the mark of 35 under set here in 1993 by Tom Kite.

Durant faltered only on the final hole, leaving an 8-foot birdie putt short, but it was good enough for a four-shot win over Paul Stankowski, whose 63 was only good enough to make up two shots on the leader. "It was really a magical week," Durant said. "It seemed like every time I needed to make a crucial putt I did."

It was the second scoring record in two days for Durant -- who set a mark for most under par through four rounds at 29 under -- and the third PGA TOUR scoring record to be broken already this year. It also was the second win as a pro for Durant, who didn't flinch after holding the lead going into the final round for the first time as a pro. Durant's lead was never in danger as he made seven birdies and no bogeys on the perfectly manicured PGA West Palmer course that yielded a final-round 59 to David Duval two years ago.

"To win again means a lot. In fact, it almost means more to me than my first time," Durant said. "I feel like I've gone full circle and my game is where it should be."

Stankowski, playing a group in front of Durant, closed within three shots at one point on the back nine, but Durant wasn't going to give him a chance to make it interesting. Durant promptly birdied 16 and 17 before missing his final putt on 18. "I'm a little disappointed because I wanted it and I wanted it bad," Stankowski said. "I wanted to go out and make a bunch of birdies early."

Durant's first win since the 1998 Advil Western Open was never much in doubt after he seized control of the event with a second-round 61 and never looked back. In five rounds, he made 36 birdies and an eagle while making only two bogeys. Calcavecchia, who finished in third six shots back, had predicted that Durant would win easily unless he began hitting shots into the water. He didn't, and birdies on the second and sixth holes showed he wasn't going to come back to the field.

It was a round remarkably similar to that of Calcavecchia only last month when he won the Phoenix Open and set a PGA TOUR scoring record of 256 for a 72-hole event.

Durant made the turn in 34, then promptly birdied the 10th hole with a 12-footer and then got up-and-down out of the bunker on the 11th for another birdie. The closest he came to making a bogey was on No. 12, where he hit his tee shot into a greenside bunker and had to get up-and-down for a par-3.

It was a commanding performance for the 36-year-old player who at one time was so frustrated over his lack of progress in the game that he quit to sell insurance. About the only excitement left for the quiet crowd came when Robert Gamez nearly made a double eagle on No. 6, his 15th hole, and had a chance to shoot 59 with birdies on his last two holes. He left an 8-footer short on his 17th hole, though, and then barely missed a long birdie putt on his final hole for a 61.

"I never thought of 59," said Gamez, who won twice when he came out on TOUR but is not exempt this year. "I just wanted to visualize one shot at a time."

Purse $3,000,000
Winner - Joe Durant - 324 - $540,000.000

Other Finishers:
328 - $324,000 - Paul Stankowski
330 - $174,000 - Mark Calcavecchia
333 - $114,000 - Brad Faxon, Scott Verplank, Bob Tway
334 - $93,500 - Tom Pernice, Jr., Frank Lickliter
335 - $78,000 - Billy Mayfair, Kevin Sutherland

2002 - 43rd - Phil Mickelson
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST (host course) Bermuda Dunes Country Club, Indian Wells Country Club, Tamarisk Country Club

When the 43rd edition of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic began play, the big question was how would the tournament's biggest star play?

Phil Mickelson, the number two ranked player in the world, was making the Classic his first tournament in five months. Although eligible for several exclusive events, the superstar had chosen to spend time with his wife Amy during the birth of their second child and also supervised their relocation back to his roots in San Diego.

The press wondered whether Mickelson's layoff would negatively impact his game. They didn't have long to wait for that answer.

The Classic's first round, remarkable for the number of players who "went low", ended with Jay Haas and Brandel Chamblee leading at 9 under par. Seven players were only one shot back, including Mickelson., who had been working out and practicing hard during his competitive break.

Australian rookie John Senden grabbed the second round lead at 15 under par followed by Chamblee at 14 under. Mickelson's 67 at Bermuda Dunes put him in a tie for third. However, his chances of winning seemed to fade on Friday when he shot a lackluster 70 at the PGA West Arnold Palmer Private Course. Mickelson trailed the three co-leaders Kirk Triplett, Deane Pappas and Duffy Waldorf by four shots heading into the weekend.

Jay Haas, 1988 Classic champion and first round co-leader, soared back atop the leaderboard on Saturday with his second 63 of the tournament. His 72-hole total of 26 under par led Cameron Beckman and Kenny Perry by a shot. Mickelson, playing at Indian Wells, shot a 65 to remain four shots behind going into Sunday's final round.

The exciting final 18 holes saw a dozen players vying for the lead at various points in the round. Among the fans was former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a special guest of the Classic.

Late on the back nine two players pulled away from the field. First was Mickelson, who birdied the 17th hole then made a clutch pitch shot and three-foot putt for a birdie at 18 to finish at 30 under par. The other player was David Berganio, Jr., who two-putted from 60 feet for birdie at the par five 18th hole to also finish at 30 under.

Mickelson put the finishing touch on his starring role at the Classic when tapped in a short putt for a birdie on the first hole of the sudden death playoff. It was his 20th victory on the PGA TOUR, qualifying him as a Life Member on the TOUR. He also received a $720,000 paycheck, a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser - and the knowledge that his star shines as bright as ever.

Purse $4,000,000
Winner - Phil Mickelson - 330 - $720,000

330 - David Berganio, Jr. - $432,000
332 - Briny Baird - $232,000
332 - Cameron Beckman - $232,000
333 - Jerry Kelly - $160,000

2003 - 44th - Mike Weir
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST (host course) Bermuda Dunes Country Club, Indian Wells Country Club, La Quinta Country Club

The champion's crown of the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was captured by a leftanded golfer in exciting fashion for the second straight year. In this year's Classic, Canadian Mike Weir edged past Jay Haas on the final hole to win the $810,000 first prize check and a 2003 Chrysler 300M.

In many ways, the winning performances in both 2003 and the previous year were remarkably similar. The last two Classics were won by lefties (Phil Mickelson in 2002). Both players never were tied for the lead until the tournament's 89th hole. The deciding hole for each year's tournament was the 18th at the Arnold Palmer Course at PGA West. Both years, the winner laid up at the par five hole, while his right-handed rival went for the green in two - and found the lake short and left of the pin.

The first round of the 2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the following three days of play were played in near-perfect conditions: warm temperatures and not a breath of wind. Players in the first round took advantage of the benign conditions, with Stephen Ames and Bob Tway firing nine under par 63s at PGA West to lead Chris DiMarco and John Cook by a shot. Jay Haas, the Classic champion in 1988, proved he could play with the "youngsters" on TOUR with a brilliant 61 at the Palmer Course in the second round. His score of 16 under par led Harrison Frazar by one stroke with Ames, 2001 champion Joe Durant and Pat Perez two back, the latter after firing a course record 61 at Bermuda Dunes. Tim Herron shot another 61, this one at PGA West, to join Ames as the third round co-leader at 22 under par, one shot ahead of Haas. Herron appeared to take command of the Classic with a fourth round 65 to open up a four-stroke lead over Haas and Weir.

Herron gave every appearance of a winner, especially since he made two eagles on the back nine of Sunday's final round. Unfortunately, he also made a quadruple bogey eight at the short 16th hole, leaving the door wide open for Haas and Weir, who had played the steadiest in the final round's gusty winds and tough pin positions.

Weir always trailed Haas until he rolled in a quick, downhill 20-footer on the par three 17th hole. Both players launched good drives down the last fairway. Weir's ball, however, ended up on a downhill slope, so he elected to lay the ball about 80 yards short of the green. Haas had a perfect lie and less than 200 yards to the pin. Unfortunately, his four-iron was struck slightly thin and the ball failed to carry the rocks fronting the green by inches. Weir wedged to three feet, sank the putt and claimed the Classic trophy by two strokes over the disappointed Haas, who at 49 was looking to become the oldest ever Classic champion.

Another performance of note was turned in by 48-year-old Peter Jacobsen, the 1990 Classic champion. In his 25th appearance at the Classic, Jacobsen made the cut for the 22nd time, surpassing the legendary Ray Floyd's 21 cuts.

Purse $4,500,000
Winner - Mike Weir - 330 - $810,000 (Won playoff against Jay Haas)

330 - Jay Haas - $486,000
334 - Chris DiMarco & Tim Herron - $261,000
336 - David Gossett - $180,000
337 - Phil Mickelson & Pat Perez - $156,375

2004- 45th - Phil Mickelson
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and La Quinta Country Clubs

On Sunday Phil Mickelson was greeted by his wife and children after winning the 45th annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic for the second time in three years. Coupled with Mike Weir's victory in 2003, it marked the first time a PGA TOUR event had been won by a lefthander three years in a row.

Mickelson's victory was assuredly a hard fought one. A second round 63 at Indian Wells put him only a shot back of leader Kenny Perry, then a 64 at PGA West made Phil the third round leader by two shots. When he shot a 67 at Bermuda Dunes on Saturday, it left him tied for the lead with Kirk Triplett, with former Classic Champions Perry and Jay Haas one and two strokes back respectively.

Skip Kendall, looking for his first win on TOUR, was the only golfer who challenged Michelson on Sunday. Playing in the group ahead, Kendall grabbed a one-shot lead at the 16th hole, only to bogey the 17th to fall back into a tie at 29 under par. Kendall's birdie at the closing hole, the dramatic par five, meant Mickelson would have to birdie one of the last two holes to force a playoff.

Phil missed a five foot birdie putt at 17. His second shot on 18 fell just to the right of the green about 35 feet away. His pitch shot nearly found the cup and his tap-in sent him and Kendall back to the 18th tee for sudden death.

Both players found the fairway in the playoff, with Mickelson about 30 yards ahead of Kendall. Using a wood, Kendall pulled his second shot, barely clearing the lake in front and left of the green, his ball resting about 65 feet short. Mickelson landed his second shot to almost the identical spot where he'd just been in regulation play.

Kendall's pitch was short, stopping 15 feet away, while Mickelson nearly hit the stick again. After Kendall missed his putt, Mickelson stroked in the three-footer for birdie to the applause of the fans and family.

For the win he earned a check for $810,000 and received the new 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi. Perhaps most importantly was his return to the top ranks of the golf game with his family there to watch.

Purse $4,500,000

Winner - Phil Mickelson - 330 - $810,000
(Won playoff against Skip Kendall)

Other Finishers:

330 - $486,000, Skip Kendall
331 - $306,000, Jay Haas
332 - $216,000, Johnathan Kaye
334 - $164,250, Ben Crane, Jesper Parnevik, Kenny Perry
335 - $139,500, Bernhard Langer

2005 46th - Justin Leonard
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST
Bermuda Dunes, Tamarisk and La Quinta Country Clubs

Justin Leonard rose to the top of the field for a convincing come-from-behind victory.

On paper Justin Leonard didn't look like a good pick to win this year's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He had switched to new clubs and had missed the cut in his one previous start of the year the week before the Hope. Leonard didn't take the lead until the final round, but he had a very solid tournament shooting five rounds in the 60s (and 64, 67 on the weekend).

For the first 72 holes, the 2005 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic seemingly belonged to a non-winner on TOUR named Joe Ogilvie. Playing under near-perfect conditions, Ogilvie shared the first round lead at 64, then fired rounds of 63 and 64 to tie the tournament's 54 hole record at 23 under par. Even after "cooling down" with a 69 in the fourth round, Ogilvie still lead Peter Lonard of Australia by two shots and Leonard by three shots as they set off from the first tee at the Arnold Palmer Course of PGA West.

Two quick birdies by Leonard and two quick bogies by Ogilvie and the Texan had the lead. He made 6 birdies in the first 11 holes on a course that was made somewhat difficult by gusty wind, perfect for a golfer born in the windy plains of Dallas. Up by as many as five shots, Leonard parred the last seven holes, was never threatened and coasted to a three-shot victory.

South African Tim Clark tied Ogilvie for second while Loren Roberts and Lonard tied for fourth, another shot back.

For the victory, Leonard was presented the keys to a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire STR6 Roadster and the winner's check of $846,000. And for the next two and half months, visions of azaleas, pines and green jackets can swim through his dreams as he hopes to make the improbable of winning both the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the Masters for the third year in a row an amazing reality.

Purse $4,700,000

Winner - Justin Leonard - 332 - $846,000

Other Finishers:
335 - $413,600, Tim Clark, Joe Ogilvie
336 - $206,800, Loren Roberts, Peter Lonard
337 - $163,325, Tim Herron, John Senden
338 - $131,600, Andrew Magee, Jerry Kelly, Jim Furyk, Ian Poulter

2006 47th - Chad Cambell
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Classic Club, Bermuda Dunes Country Club, La Quinta Country Club and Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST

Chad Campbell was the winner on the golf course at the 2006 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Perhaps the biggest news at this year's tournament, however, was the unveiling of the Classic Club, the only golf course which is owned by a PGA TOUR-sponsored event.

The course was initiated when Englishman Brian Davis struck the first competitive tee shot at the first hole. The course, which this year played to 7,305 yards, was designed to offer a sterner test for the world's best golfers and offers fans greatly improved viewing areas and more amenities than in previous tournaments. The results were almost universal praise for the Classic Club as a great test of golf and as a superior PGA TOUR venue.

From the very first day, the Classic Club registered a higher stroke average than the other three courses in play. The first round leader was Pat Perez, who shot the lowest first round in the history of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic with a 60 at the Arnold Palmer Course at PGA West.

Campbell, winner of the 2003 TOUR Championship, played in the celebrity field and fired the day's second lowest round, a 63 at Bermuda Dunes Country Club.

The tournament's second day had higher winds - and scores soaring to match. The Classic Club's scoring average was nearly two strokes over par that day. First round leader Pat Perez played the host course and struggled to a 73. Campbell, a Texan used to wind, was at La Quinta Country, where he shot a sparkling 66. From that point, he nearly dominated the tournament.

Campbell's third-round 68 at PGA West gave him a four-stroke edge over John Senden and Scott Verplank. Campbell played the tougher Classic Club on Saturday, where he shot one of the best rounds of the tournament, a fine 67. Verplank, however, scorched Bermuda Dunes Country with a 64, putting him only a single shot back of Campbell going into the final round. Saturday also saw former champion Jesper Parnevik set the course record at the Classic Club with a 62, which was the best round shot all week at the course by three shots.

The Classic Club played tough on Sunday and none of the golfers could make much of a move. Campbell looked to have the title locked up until he pulled his drive at the par-four 13th hole into the lake, but he made a miraculous bogey to keep his edge.

Down the stretch, no one could mount a serious charge. Parnevik had another superlative round - a 67 - but he had started too far back of the leader. He and Verplank shared second place, three strokes behind Campbell, who pocketed the $900,000 first place check and a 2006 Chrysler 300 SRT8.

Campbell's performance represented a great victory - but the unveiling of the Classic Club initiated the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic into a new era of tournament competition with a goal of maximizing charitable contributions to the local community.

Purse $5,000,000

Other Finishers:

338 - $440,000 Jesper Parnevik, Scott Verplank
339 - $206,800 John Huston
337 - $182,500 Phil Mickelson, Mike Weir, John Senden
343 - $150,000 Olin Browne, Jeff Maggert

2007 48th – Charlie Hoffman
BOB HOPE CHRYSLER CLASSIC
Classic Club, Bermuda Dunes Country Club, La Quinta Country Club and Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA WEST

The most significant development of the 48th annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic was the debut of famed TV star George Lopez as the tournament host. The event had an energized feeling as Lopez brought new star quality, new celebrities and new ideas to the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic for the first of what may be many years of hosting.

The 2007 tournament featured one of the best celebrity fields in the event’s history. Appearing at this year’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic for the first time were actors Ray Romano, of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and film star Andy Garcia. Musicians making their tournament debut were Huey Lewis, saxophonist Kenny G, and Taylor Hicks, the popular winner of the 2006 American Idol competition.

Jerome Bettis, former running back of the Pittsburgh Steelers, appeared for the first time, along with NASCAR driver Boris Said and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli. The irreverent late night host Jimmy Kimmell played on Saturday and brought along several of the most recent American Idol rejects to report his "play".

Among the great roster of celebrities playing in the 2007 event were boxing great Oscar de la Hoya, baseball icons Yogi Berra, and Roger Clemens, football stars Marcus Allen and Sterling Sharpe; hockey great Mike Eruzione; and Olympic skier Toby Dawson, whose team won the amateur competition in the event.

Legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood made a weekend appearance at the tournament. Playing for all four rounds were singers Michael Bolton and Alice Cooper; TV stars Carson Daly, Maury Povich and Joe Kernen; actors Samuel L. Jackson, Craig T. Nelson, Cheech Marin and Anthony Anderson; comedian Tom Dreesen and spacecraft designer Burt Rutan.

When tournament play began on Wednesday, the tone for the week was set by the day’s weather: cold and windy. All of Southern California was battered by one of the coldest and windiest weeks in recent memory. Three mornings, play was delayed on all or some of the courses by frost with moderate winds in evidence all days until the blustery conditions that affected the final round.

The star of opening day was Australian Robert Allenby, who fired a nine-under-par 63 at La Quinta Country Club, only two shots off the course record. Allenby led after 18 holes by a pair of shots over Craig Kanada and Mark Calcavecchia.

Tuesday saw the emergence of British star Justin Rose who shot a 65 at La Quinta Country Club to share the 36-hole lead with Scott Verplank. Rose extended his lead in the third round with a 66 at the PGA West Arnold Palmer Private Course. He was two ahead of Verplank, followed by a gap of five shots to Lucas Glover and John Rollins.

Playing the host Classic Club on Saturday, Rose had his chance to put the tournament out of reach, but a two-under-par 70 brought a half dozen players back into contention. Lucas Glover shared the 72-hole lead with Rose, with Rollins another two strokes behind. Four off the lead were Jeff Quinney and San Diegan Charley Hoffman, playing in his first ever Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

The big story of Sunday was wind, which was 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts of 40 mph. The wind turned the Classic Club into a monster. The final round scoring average of 74.763 was the highest in tournament history. Two-time champion Phil Mickelson shot 78; co-leader Glover had an 80, which dropped him into a tie for 13th; 2006 PGA TOUR tournament winner Dean Wilson suffered through an 84. Not a single player had a bogey-free round.

With three holes to play, Rose looked like the tournament was his. Steady play by Rollins on the back nine kept him either tied with Rose going to the last tee. Meanwhile , Hoffman, who looked to be totally out of a chance to win, birdied the 17th and had fired an incredible iron to about 12 feet on the last hole. When he sunk the putt for eagle, Hoffman had vaulted into the lead, meaning Rose and Rollins had to birdie the last to tie. Rollins was up to the challenge while Rose had difficulty from the tee, would eventually par the hole and settle for third place.

In the sudden death playoff, Hoffman again hit a phenomenal drive, was on the green in two and two-putted for an easy birdie. Rollins found sand off the tee, and when he failed to record a birdie, the previously unheralded Hoffman was the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic champion. Hoffman became the first person to win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on his initial try since Arnold Palmer in the very first Classic in 1960! Not bad company to keep.

Purse $5,000,000

Winner – Charley Hoffman - 343 - $900,000
(Won playoff against John Rollins)

Other Finishers:
343 - $540,000 John Rollins
344 - $340,000 Justin Rose
345 - $182,500 Heath Slocum, Jeff Quinney