Golf - Florida Classic
This tournament traditionally marks the beginning of the Florida swing of the PGA Tour in late February/early March. It has been held at a variety of courses but latterly the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
Venues:
1972-75 & 1977-83: Inverray, Lauderhill
1984-91 & 1996 Eagle Trace, Coral Springs
1992-95: Weston Hills
1997-2002 Heron Bay
2003- PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens
Venues:
1972-75 & 1977-83: Inverray, Lauderhill
1984-91 & 1996 Eagle Trace, Coral Springs
1992-95: Weston Hills
1997-2002 Heron Bay
2003- PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 1972 | TOM WEISKOPF (USA) |
| 1973 | LEE TREVINO (USA) |
| 1974 | LEONARD THOMPSON (USA) |
| 1975 | BOB MURPHY (USA) |
| 1976 | Not held |
| 1977 | JACK NICKLAUS (USA) |
| 1978 | JACK NICKLAUS (USA) |
| 1979 | LARRY NELSON (USA) |
| 1980 | JOHNNY MILLER (USA) |
| 1981 | TOM KITE (USA) |
| 1982 | HALE IRWIN (USA) |
| 1983 | JOHNNY MILLER (USA) |
| 1984 | BRUCE LIETZKE (USA)* |
| 1985 | CURTIS STRANGE (USA)* |
| 1986 | KENNY KNOX (USA) |
| 1987 | MARK CALCAVECCHIA (USA) |
| 1988 | JOEY SINDELAR (USA) |
| 1989 | BLAINE McCALLISTER (USA) |
| 1990 | JOHN HUSTON (USA) |
| 1991 | STEVE PATE (USA) |
| 1992 | COREY PAVIN (USA)* |
| 1993 | FRED COUPLES (USA)*# |
| 1994 | NICK PRICE (Zim) |
| 1995 | MARK O'MEARA (USA) |
| 1996 | TIM HERRON (USA) |
| 1997 | STUART APPLEBY (Aus) |
| 1998 | MARK CALCAVECCHIA (USA) |
| 1999 | VIJAY SINGH (Fij) |
| 2000 | DUDLEY HART (USA) |
| 2001 | JESPER PARNEVIK (Swe) |
| 2002 | MATT KUCHAR (USA) |
| 2003 | JUSTIN LEONARD (USA) |
| 2004 | TODD HAMILTON (USA) |
| 2005 | PADRAIG HARRINGTON (Ire)* |
| 2006 | LUKE DONALD (Eng) |
| 2007 | MARK WILSON (USA)* |
| 2008 | ERNIE ELS (RSA) |
| 2009 | YANG YONG-EUN (Kor) |
| 2010 | CAMILO VILLEGAS (Col) |
| 2011 | RORY SABBATINI (RSA) |
| 2012 | RORY McILROY (Nir) |
| 2013 | MICHAEL THOMPSON (USA) |
| 2014 | RUSSELL HENLEY (USA) |
| 2015 | PADRAIG HARRINGTON (Irl) |
| 2016 | ADAM SCOTT (Aus) |
| 2017 | RICKIE FOWLER (USA) |
| 2018 | JUSTIN THOMAS (USA)* |
| 2019 | KEITH MITCHELL (USA) |
| 2020 | SUNG-JAE IM (Kor) |
| 2021 | MATT JONES (Aus) |
| 2022 | SEPP STRAKA (Aut) |
| 2023 | CHRIS KIRK (USA) |
| 2024 | NICK ECKROAT (USA) |
* won after play-off # Tournament played over 54 holes
|