Dates: Thursday, August 31st through Sunday, September 3rd
Site: Northview Golf & Country Club (Ridge Course), Surrey, British Columbia
Course Architect: Arnold Palmer (1993)
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,069
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 432 Yds 10 - Par 4 412 Yds
2 - Par 4 424 Yds 11 - Par 3 157 Yds
3 - Par 4 444 Yds 12 - Par 5 548 Yds
4 - Par 5 590 Yds 13 - Par 4 415 Yds
5 - Par 3 200 Yds 14 - Par 4 400 Yds
6 - Par 4 440 Yds 15 - Par 4 334 Yds
7 - Par 5 584 Yds 16 - Par 3 187 Yds
8 - Par 4 410 Yds 17 - Par 4 448 Yds
9 - Par 3 214 Yds 18 - Par 4 430 Yds
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36 3,738 Yds 35 3,331 Yds
Annual: 5th
Defending Champion: Mike Weir
Runner-Up: Fred Funk
Tournament Record: 265 (Mark Calcavecchia, 1997; Brandel Chamblee, 1998)
54-Hole Record: 198 (Payne Stewart, 1998)
36-Hole Record: 131 (Len Mattiace, Richard Zokol, Steve Pate, 1997;
Brandel Chamblee, Chris DiMarco, 1998)
Course Record: 61 (Scott McCarron, 1999)
Total Purse: $2,800,000
Shares: 1st Place - $504,000; 2nd Place - 302,400; 3rd Place - 190,400
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Mike Weir 266 Phil Tataurangi 272
Fred Funk 268 Charles Raulerson 273
Carlos Franco 270 Jay Delsing 274
Scott McCarron 272 Kevin Wentworth 274
Payne Stewart 272 Three players at 275
Past Air Canada Championship Winners and Runners-up
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1999 -- Mike Weir (266) -- Fred Funk
1998 -- Brandel Chamblee (265) -- Payne Stewart
1997 -- Mark Calcavecchia (265) -- Andrew Magee
1996 -- Guy Boros (272) -- Emlyn Aubrey, Lee Janzen, Taylor Smith
Note: Formerly called Greater Vancouver Open (1996-98).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Mike Weir - Defending champion, 32nd on money list, 6 top-10's
Robert Allenby - Two-time winner this year, 12th on money list
Mark Calcavecchia - 31st on money list with six top-10 finishes
Bob Estes - Has finished in the top-10 three times in 4 years at event
Carlos Franco - Has made 15 of 19 cuts this year with 1 win and 5 top-10's
Fred Funk - Only 2 top-10's in 24 events, currently 57th on money list
Retief Goosen - Has four top-five finishes this year on European Tour
Tim Herron - "Lumpy" has struggled this year with 3 top-10's in 24 tries
Scott Hoch - 34th on money list with four top-10 finishes in 21 events
Lee Janzen - Tied for 17th last week with final round of 67
Steve Lowery - Has registered six top-10's this season, 39th on money list
Bob May - Two-time runner-up this year including 2nd at PGA Champ
Jesper Parnevik - 5th on money list with two wins and 9 top-10's in 16 events
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