| With a corporate history dating back to 1889, Northern Trust's partnership with the tournament in the setting of the Riviera Country Club is a natural. The Northern Trust Open is ready to continue the tradition of excellence by providing exciting PGA TOUR professional golf to the fans in Southern California and throughout the world. |
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| HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE YEARS INCLUDE: |
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1926 |
The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce puts up a $10,000 purse for the first LA Open - the richest prize in professional golf. |
| 1929 |
The LA Open became the first tournament to be broadcast on radio. |
| 1938 |
"Babe" Didrickson Zaharias became the first woman to play in a PGA men's event. |
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1942 |
Ben Hogan won his first LA Open title. |
| 1945 |
Sam Snead birdied the 18th hole on the final day to defeat Byron Nelson by one stroke. |
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| 1947 |
Ben Hogan set a course record with a score of 280. |
| 1948 |
Ben Hogan won both the US Open and the LA Open at Riviera Country Club, causing many to begin calling the Club "Hogan's Alley." He set a Riviera Country Club course record of 275. |
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1952 |
Joe Louis became the first African-American to compete in a PGA sanctioned event. |
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1956 |
Lloyd Mangrum won the tournament for the fourth time, something only MacDonald Smith had previously accomplished. |
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1962 |
Jack Nicklaus won his first professional paycheck, earning $33.33. |
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1967 |
Arnold Palmer won the tournament for the third time with a four-day total of 269, just one off the record held by Phil Rogers. |
| 1969 |
Charlie Sifford, the first African-American member of the PGA TOUR, wins the LA Open. |
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| 1982 |
Tom Watson defeated Johnny Miller in one of the greatest comeback victories in tournament history. |
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1992 |
Tiger Woods played in his first PGA TOUR event as an amateur at the age of 16. |
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1995 |
Corey Pavin became only the fifth player to win back-to-back victories at the LA Open, joining MacDonald Smith, Ben Hogan, Paul Harney and Arnold Palmer. |
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2004 |
Mike Weir became the sixth player to win back-to-back tournaments. |
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2007 |
Charles Howell III defeated Phil Mickelson on the third playoff hole. |
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2008 |
Phil Mickelson seized control from Jeff Quinney on the back nine and closed with a 1-under 70 for a two-shot victory, the 33rd of his career. |
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2009 |
Phil Mickelson captured the win by
one stroke over Steve Stricker. |
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| VIEW 83 YEARS OF PAST CHAMPIONS |
