Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Nevada. Founded 38 years ago in 1983, it is the fourth event of the Tour's 2019–20 wrap-around season and is played annually in October in Las Vegas. It is currently held at the TPC Summerlin, west of central Las Vegas at an approximate average elevation of 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level.

"Las Vegas Invitational" redirects here. For the basketball tournament, see Las Vegas Invitational (basketball).
Shriners Hospitals
for Children Open
Tournament information
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
Established1983 (1983)
Course(s)TPC at Summerlin
Par71
Length7,255 yards (6,634 m)
Organized byShriners Hospitals for Children
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
(90 holes, 1983–2003)
Prize fund$7 million
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate328 (90 holes)
260 (72 holes) – details
To par−31 (90 holes)
−25 (72 holes) – details
Current champion
Martin Laird
TPC at 
Summerlin
Location in the United States

Known by various titles, it was originally played over five rounds (90 holes) over several other courses. When created in 1983, it had the highest purse on tour at $750,000.[1] Tiger Woods recorded his first PGA Tour victory at Las Vegas in October 1996, in a playoff over 1993 champion Davis Love III.[2][3] The format was changed to 72 holes in 2004.[4]

In 2007 the tournament announced that the Shriners Hospitals for Children would take over the operations of the tournament, and that the Las Vegas Founders, a volunteer group, would no longer be involved with the event.[5] The following year Fry's Electronics, chief presenting sponsor in 2006 and 2007, ended their association with the event, choosing to concentrate on a second tournament in Arizona that it was already sponsoring. Entertainer Justin Timberlake was the host of the tournament for five years, 2008 through 2012. Timberlake, an avid golfer who plays to a 6 handicap, played in the celebrity pro-am and hosted a benefit concert during the week of the tournament.[6][7]

The inaugural tournament in 1983 had a then-record official purse of $750,000 and Fuzzy Zoeller took the $135,000 winner's share at Las Vegas Country Club in mid-September.[8][9] In 1984, it became the first PGA Tour event in history to offer a purse exceeding a million dollars: champion Denis Watson won $162,000 from a prize pool of $1,122,500.[10] The tourney moved to late March in 1985,[11] to early May in 1986,[12] then to mid-October in 1990.[13] A tradition at the tournament is presenting the trophy to the champion while two showgirls are a part of the pomp and circumstance.[3]

In its history, the Las Vegas event has been hosted by numerous courses before settling at its current venue, TPC Summerlin. Past venues include: TPC at the Canyons (now TPC Las Vegas), Bear's Best Golf Club, Southern Highlands Golf Club, Desert Inn Country Club (now the Wynn Golf & Country Club), Las Vegas Country Club, Las Vegas Hilton Country Club (now Las Vegas National Golf Club), Sunrise Golf Club, Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club, Showboat Country Club (now Wildhorse Golf Club), Dunes Country Club and Stallion Mountain Golf Club. Several of these courses are no longer operational.

Through 2019, only two players have won multiple titles at Las Vegas: Jim Furyk won three times, in 1995, 1998, and 1999; Kevin Na won two times, in 2011 and 2019.

In the 2010 tournament, Jonathan Byrd made a hole in one on the fourth hole of a three-man sudden-death playoff to win.[14]

Course layout
Main article: TPC at Summerlin
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4084694924501974303822395633,6104204484426061683415601964443,6257,255
Par444434435354445345343671

Source:[15]

Winners
SeasonDatePlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
2020–21Oct 11, 2020Martin Laird (2) Scotland261-23Playoff Austin Cook
Matthew Wolff		1,260,0007,000,000
2019–20Oct 6, 2019Kevin Na (2) United States261−23Playoff Patrick Cantlay1,188,0006,600,000
2018–19Nov 4, 2018Bryson DeChambeau United States263−211 stroke Patrick Cantlay1,260,0007,000,000
2017–18Nov 5, 2017Patrick Cantlay United States275−9Playoff Alex Čejka
Kim Meen-whee		1,224,0006,800,000
2016–17Nov 6, 2016Rod Pampling Australia264−202 strokes Brooks Koepka1,188,0006,600,000
2015–16Oct 25, 2015Smylie Kaufman United States268−161 stroke Jason Bohn
Alex Čejka
Patton Kizzire
Kevin Na
Brett Stegmaier
Cameron Tringale		1,152,0006,400,000
2014–15Oct 19, 2014Ben Martin United States264−202 strokes Kevin Streelman1,116,0006,200,000
2013–14Oct 20, 2013Webb Simpson United States260−246 strokes Jason Bohn
Ryo Ishikawa		1,080,0006,000,000
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
2012Oct 7, 2012Ryan Moore United States260−241 stroke Brendon de Jonge810,0004,500,000
2011Oct 2, 2011Kevin Na United States261−232 strokes Nick Watney792,0004,400,000
2010Oct 24, 2010Jonathan Byrd United States263−21Playoff Martin Laird
Cameron Percy		774,0004,300,000
2009Oct 18, 2009Martin Laird Scotland265−19Playoff Chad Campbell
George McNeill		756,0004,200,000
2008Oct 19, 2008Marc Turnesa United States263−251 stroke Matt Kuchar738,0004,100,000
Frys.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children
2007Oct 14, 2007George McNeill United States264−244 strokes D. J. Trahan720,0004,000,000
Frys.com Open
2006Oct 15, 2006Troy Matteson United States265−231 stroke Daniel Chopra
Ben Crane		720,0004,000,000
Michelin Championship at Las Vegas
2005Oct 16, 2005Wes Short Jr. United States266−21Playoff Jim Furyk720,0004,000,000
2004Oct 10, 2004Andre Stolz Australia266−211 stroke Harrison Frazar
Tom Lehman
Tag Ridings		720,0004,000,000
Las Vegas Invitational
2003Oct 12, 2003Stuart Appleby Australia328−31Playoff Scott McCarron720,0004,000,000
Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
2002Oct 13, 2002Phil Tataurangi New Zealand330−291 stroke Stuart Appleby
Jeff Sluman		900,0005,000,000
2001Oct 14, 2001Bob Estes United States329−301 stroke Tom Lehman
Rory Sabbatini		810,0004,500,000
2000Oct 15, 2000Billy Andrade United States332−281 stroke Phil Mickelson765,0004,250,000
Las Vegas Invitational
1999Oct 17, 1999Jim Furyk (3) United States331−291 stroke Jonathan Kaye450,0002,500,000
1998Oct 18, 1998Jim Furyk (2) United States335−251 stroke Mark Calcavecchia360,0002,000,000
1997Oct 26, 1997Bill Glasson United States340−201 stroke David Edwards
Billy Mayfair		324,0001,800,000
1996Oct 6, 1996Tiger Woods[2] United States332−27Playoff Davis Love III297,0001,650,000
1995Oct 15, 1995Jim Furyk United States331−281 stroke Billy Mayfair270,0001,500,000
1994Oct 23, 1994Bruce Lietzke United States332−281 stroke Robert Gamez270,0001,500,000
1993Oct 24, 1993Davis Love III United States331−298 strokes Craig Stadler252,0001,400,000
1992Oct 11, 1992John Cook United States334−262 strokes David Frost234,0001,300,000
1991Oct 13, 1991Andrew Magee United States329−31Playoff D. A. Weibring270,0001,500,000
1990Oct 14, 1990Bob Tway[13] United States334−26Playoff John Cook234,0001,300,000
1989Apr 30, 1989Scott Hoch United States336−24Playoff Robert Wrenn225,0001,250,000
Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational
1988May 8, 1988Gary Koch[16] United States274^−141 stroke Peter Jacobsen
Mark O'Meara		250,0001,388,889
1987May 3, 1987Paul Azinger[17] United States271^−171 stroke Hal Sutton225,0001,250,000
1986May 4, 1986Greg Norman[12] Australia333−277 strokes Dan Pohl207,0001,150,000
1985Mar 24, 1985Curtis Strange[11] United States338−171 stroke Mike Smith171,000950,000
1984Sep 23, 1984Denis Watson[10] Zimbabwe341−151 stroke Andy Bean162,000900,000
Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic
1983Sep 28, 1983Fuzzy Zoeller[8][9] United States340−184 strokes Rex Caldwell135,000750,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[19][20]

Tournament record scores

Five round tournament

The first 21 events (1983–2003) were scheduled for 90 holes.
Aggregate

To-par

Four round tournament

The event switched to a 72-hole format in 2004.
Aggregate

To-par

References
  1. Radosta, John (January 3, 1983). "PGA Tour Preview 1983; Under A New Format, Scramble Resumes For Money". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  2. Dohrmann, George (October 7, 1996). "Woods triumphs at Love's expense". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. (Los Angeles Times). pp. 1B, 5B.
  3. Myers, Alex (October 17, 2013). "Throwback Thursday: Tiger Woods and two Las Vegas showgirls?". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  4. "Las Vegas Invitational goes to 72-hole format". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. Associated Press. May 19, 2004. p. 14.
  5. Shriners Hospital to back PGA tourney in Las Vegas
  6. "Timberlake to host PGA Tour's Las Vegas event in '08". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
  7. Carp, Steve (October 1, 2012). "Las Vegas PGA Tour stop looks to future". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  8. "Zoeller pockets $135,000 in pro-celebrity classic". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. wire services. September 19, 1983. p. 2B.
  9. "Zoeller collects $135,000 check for Vegas win". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. September 19, 1983. p. 20.
  10. "Denis Watson captures his third tourney of the year". Gainesville Sun. Florida. Associated Press. September 24, 1984. p. 1B.
  11. "Strange cashes in birdie putt for $171,000 Vegas jackpot". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. March 25, 1985. p. C8.
  12. "Norman easy winner in Panasonic tourney". Palm Beach Post. wire services. May 5, 1986. p. B11.
  13. "Tway takes playoff in Las Vegas". Ocala Star-Banner. Florida. Associated Press. October 15, 1990. p. 3C.
  14. "Byrd hits the jackpot in Las Vegas". Golf.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  15. "Course: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open". PGA Tour. 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  16. White Jr., Gordon S. (May 9, 1988). "Koch jumps on money list". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. 2B.
  17. "Azinger wins Las Vegas golf". The Pittsburgh Press. May 4, 1987. p. D2.
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