B.C. Open

The B.C. Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament in New York, held annually from 1971 to 2006. In 1971, it was called the Broome County Open, and the next year it switched to the B.C. Open. In 1973, it became a PGA Tour regular 72-hole money event. From 2000 to 2006, it took place during the same week as The Open Championship, so the leading players were not available and it was one of the smaller events on the PGA Tour schedule. The purse for the final edition in 2006 was $3 million.

B.C. Open
Tournament information
LocationEndicott, New York
Established1971
Course(s)En-Joie Golf Club
Par72
Length7,482 yards (6,842 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$3,000,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2006
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Jason Bohn (2005)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
United States John Rollins
Location map
En-Joie GC is located in the United States
En-Joie GC
En-Joie GC
Location in the United States
En-Joie GC is located in New York
En-Joie GC
En-Joie GC
Location in New York

The tournament was played at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott in Upstate New York for every event through 2005. In 2006, severe flooding of the adjacent Susquehanna River forced the event to move to the Atunyote Golf Club at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona. The event was operated by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. Since its inception, the B.C. Open has turned back to local charities in excess of $7.4 million through 2003.

It was named after the comic strip B.C., created by Johnny Hart, who was born and raised in Endicott. Johnny Hart's B.C. characters were used in advertising the event.

The B.C. Open was held for the last time on the PGA Tour in 2006 due to a schedule revamp based on the introduction of the FedEx Cup.[1] The success of the Turning Stone event in 2006 led to that venue hosting a "Fall Series" event beginning in 2007, the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

The Broome County Community Charities has hosted a Champions Tour event at the En-Joie Golf Course beginning in 2007, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.[2]

Tournament highlights
  • 1973: Hubert Green wins the B.C. Open the first time it is considered an official PGA Tour event. He finishes six shots ahead of Dwight Nevil.[3]
  • 1974: En Joie Golf Club assistant pro Richie Karl birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Crampton.[4]
  • 1978: Tom Kite shoots a first round 66[5] on his way to a wire-to-wire five shot victory over Mark Hayes.[6]
  • 1979: Howard Twitty earns his first PGA Tour triumph after Tom Purtzer and Doug Tewell each come to the 72nd hole tied for the lead but falter by making bogey and double bogey respectively.[7]
  • 1982: Calvin Peete opens the final round with a double bogey but still wins the tournament easily by seven shots over Jerry Pate.[8]
  • 1984: Wayne Levi birdies the 71st and 72nd holes to finish one shot ahead of Hal Sutton and Russ Cochran.[9]
  • 1987: Joey Sindelar becomes the first person to win the B.C. Open twice. He finishes four shots ahead of Jeff Sluman.[10]
  • 1991: Fred Couples tunes up for the Ryder Cup matches by competing at the B.C. Open. He beats Peter Jacobsen by three shots.[11]
  • 1992: John Daly wins for the first time since his 1991 PGA Championship victory. He finishes six shots ahead of Joel Edwards, Ken Green, Jay Haas, and Nolan Henke.[12]
  • 1993: Blaine McCallister birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Denis Watson.[13]
  • 1995: Hal Sutton shoots a final round 61 to claim his first PGA Tour win in over nine years. He finishes one shot ahead of Jim McGovern.[14]
  • 1997: Gabriel Hjertstedt becomes the first Swedish born golfer to win on the PGA Tour. He finishes one shot ahead of Andrew Magee, Chris Perry, and Lee Rinker.[15]
  • 2000: Brad Faxon becomes the only B.C. Open winner to successfully defend his title. He beats Esteban Toledo by one shot.[16]
  • 2002: Spike McRoy shoots a final round 65 to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and finish one shot ahead of Fred Funk.[17]
  • 2003: Coming off a Champions Tour triumph just two weeks earlier, Craig Stadler shoots a final round 63 to win the B.C. Open by one shot over Alex Čejka and Steve Lowery.[18]
  • 2006: John Rollins shoots a final round 63 to win the last B.C. Open. He finishes one shot ahead of Bob May.[19]

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
B.C. Open
2006United States John Rollins269−191 strokeUnited States Bob May540,000
2005United States Jason Bohn264−241 strokeUnited States J. P. Hayes
Australia Brendan Jones
United States Ryan Palmer
United States John Rollins		540,000
2004United States Jonathan Byrd268−201 strokeUnited States Ted Purdy540,000
2003United States Craig Stadler267−211 strokeGermany Alex Čejka
United States Steve Lowery		540,000
2002United States Spike McRoy269−191 strokeUnited States Fred Funk378,000
2001United States Jeff Sluman266−22PlayoffAustralia Paul Gow360,000
2000United States Brad Faxon (2)270−181 strokeMexico Esteban Toledo360,000
1999United States Brad Faxon273−15PlayoffUnited States Fred Funk288,000
1998United States Chris Perry273−153 strokesUnited States Peter Jacobsen270,000
1997Sweden Gabriel Hjertstedt275−131 strokeUnited States Andrew Magee
United States Chris Perry
United States Lee Rinker		234,000
1996United States Fred Funk197[lower-alpha 1]−16PlayoffUnited States Pete Jordan180,000
1995United States Hal Sutton269−151 strokeUnited States Jim McGovern180,000
1994United States Mike Sullivan266−184 strokesUnited States Jeff Sluman162,000
1993United States Blaine McCallister271−131 strokeZimbabwe Denis Watson144,000
1992United States John Daly266−186 strokesUnited States Joel Edwards
United States Ken Green
United States Jay Haas
United States Nolan Henke		144,000
1991United States Fred Couples269−153 strokesUnited States Peter Jacobsen144,000
1990United States Nolan Henke268−163 strokesUnited States Mark Wiebe126,000
1989United States Mike Hulbert268−16PlayoffUnited States Bob Estes90,000
1988United States Bill Glasson268−162 strokesUnited States Wayne Levi
United States Bruce Lietzke		90,000
1987United States Joey Sindelar (2)266−184 strokesUnited States Jeff Sluman72,000
1986United States Rick Fehr267−172 strokesUnited States Larry Mize72,000
1985United States Joey Sindelar274−101 strokeUnited States Mike Reid54,000
1984United States Wayne Levi275−91 strokeUnited States Russ Cochran
United States Hal Sutton		54,000
1983United States Pat Lindsey268−164 strokesUnited States Gil Morgan54,000
1982United States Calvin Peete265−197 strokesUnited States Jerry Pate49,500
1981United States Jay Haas270−143 strokesUnited States Tom Kite49,500
1980United States Don Pooley271−131 strokeUnited States Peter Jacobsen49,500
1979United States Howard Twitty270−141 strokeUnited States Tom Purtzer49,500
1978United States Tom Kite267−175 strokesUnited States Mark Hayes45,000
1977United States Gil Morgan270−145 strokesUnited States Lee Elder40,000
1976United States Bob Wynn271−131 strokeUnited States Bob Gilder40,000
1975United States Don Iverson274−101 strokeUnited States Jim Colbert
Australia David Graham		35,000
1974United States Richie Karl273−11PlayoffAustralia Bruce Crampton30,000
1973United States Hubert Green266−186 strokesUnited States Dwight Nevil20,000
1972United States Bob Payne136−81 strokeUnited States Dave Marad4,000
Broome County Open
1971United States Butch Harmon68−4PlayoffUnited States Chuck Courtney
United States Norman Rack
United States Hal Underwood		2,000

Notes
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References
  1. PGA TOUR unveils inaugural FedEx Cup schedule
  2. Champions Tour to come to site of B.C. Open next year
  3. Green captures B.C. golf
  4. B.C. Open winner almost quit
  5. Duo shares B.C. lead
  6. Kite lands a winner
  7. Twitty wins B.C. golf as opponents falter
  8. Peete recovers to claim B.C. Open title
  9. Levi winner of B.C. Open title
  10. Sindelar's 69 wins B.C. Open by four shots over Jeff Sluman
  11. Fred Couples B.C. winner
  12. Daly grabs 6-shot win in B.C. Open
  13. McCallister wins B.C. Open title
  14. "Results plus". The New York Times. September 18, 1995. p. C-7. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
  15. "Golf: Roundup – B.C. Open". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 29, 1997. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29.
  16. Faxon wins again at B.C. Open
  17. "McRoy, Down 7, Rallies To Earn His First Title". The New York Times.
  18. Stadler captures B.C. Open
  19. Rollins nips May to win B.C. Open

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