Dates: Thursday, September 28th through Sunday, October 1st
Site: Callaway Gardens Resort (Mountain View Course), Pine Mountain, Georgia
Course Architect: Dick Wilson and Joe Lee (1963)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,057
Hole-By-Hole: 1 - Par 4 412 yds 10 - Par 4 431 yds
2 - Par 5 508 yds 11 - Par 5 546 yds
3 - Par 4 400 yds 12 - Par 3 186 yds
4 - Par 4 397 yds 13 - Par 4 367 yds
5 - Par 3 212 yds 14 - Par 4 421 yds
6 - Par 4 432 yds 15 - Par 5 539 yds
7 - Par 5 543 yds 16 - Par 3 218 yds
8 - Par 3 178 yds 17 - Par 4 408 yds
9 - Par 4 427 yds 18 - Par 4 432 yds
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36 3,509 yds 36 3,548 yds
Annual: 31st
Defending Champion: David Toms
Runner-Up: Stuart Appleby
Tournament Record: 264 (Hubert Green, 1975; Tim Simpson, 1985)
54-Hole Record: 198 (Fred Funk, 1998)
36-Hole Record: 128 (Tim Simpson, 1985)
Course Record: 60 (Steve Lowery, 1997)
Total Purse: $2,300,000
Shares: 1st Place - $414,000; 2nd Place - 248,400; 3rd Place - 156,400
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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David Toms 271 Paul Azinger 277
Stuart Appleby 274 Stewart Cink 277
Craig Barlow 276 Scott Gump 277
Jay Delsing 276 Dan Forsman 277
Davis Love III 276 Greg Kraft 277
John Maginnes 277
Rocco Mediate 277
Past Buick Challenge Winners and Runners-up
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1999 -- David Toms (271) -- Stuart Appleby
1998 -- *Steve Elkington (267) -- Fred Funk
1997 -- Davis Love III (267) -- Stewart Cink
1996 -- *#Michael Bradley (134) -- F.Funk, D.Love III, J.Maginnes, L.Mattiace
1995 -- Fred Funk (272) -- John Morse, Loren Roberts
1994 -- #Steve Elkington (200) -- Steve Rintoul
1993 -- *John Inman (278) -- B.Andrade, M.Brooks, B.Bryant, B.Estes
1992 -- #Gary Hallberg (206) -- Jim Gallagher, Jr.
1991 -- David Peoples (276) -- Robert Gamez
1990 -- *Kenny Knox (265) -- Jim Hallett
1989 -- Ted Schulz (266) -- Jay Haas, Tim Simpson
1988 -- *David Frost (270) -- Bob Tway
1987 -- Ken Brown (266) -- David Frost, Mike Hulbert, Larry Mize
1986 -- Fred Wadsworth (269) -- G.Archer, J.Cook, T.Simpson, J.Thorpe
1985 -- Tim Simpson (264) -- Clarence Rose
1984 -- Hubert Green (265) -- Rex Caldwell, Scott Hoch, Corey Pavin
1983 -- *Ronnie Black (271) -- Sam Torrance
1982 -- Bobby Clampett (266) -- Hale Irwin
1981 -- *J.C. Snead (271) -- Mike Sullivan
1980 -- Mike Sullivan (269) -- Dave Eichelberger, Johnny Miller
1979 -- *Ed Fiori (274) -- Tom Weiskopf
1978 -- Jerry Pate (269) -- Phil Hancock
1977 -- Jerry Pate (266) -- P.Hancock, M.McLendon, J.Miller, S.Taylor
1976 -- Mac McLendon (274) -- Hubert Green
1975 -- Hubert Green (264) -- John Schroeder
1974 -- Forrest Fezler (271) -- Bruce Crampton, J.C. Snead
1973 -- Gary Player (270) -- Forrest Fezler
1972 -- *Dewitt Weaver (276) -- Chuck Courtney
1971 -- Johnny Miller (267) -- Deane Beman
1970 -- Mason Rudolph (274) -- Chris Blocker
* - Won in Playoff.
# - Rain shortened.
Note: Formerly called Buick Southern Open (1990-94), Southern Open
Invitational (1971-89), Green Island Open Invitational (1970).
Top Contenders in the Field
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David Toms - Defending Champion, 28th on money list with five top-10's
Notah Begay III - Two-time winner this year, 16th in money, 4 top-10's
Stewart Cink - Won MCI Classic, 7th in scoring, 14th on money list
Chris DiMarco - Won two weeks ago in Pennsylvania for first career win
David Duval - Making his first appearance since withdrawing from PGA
Steve Elkington - Broke par only once in four rounds last week in Texas
Fred Funk - Won this event in 1995 and is a two-time runner-up
Justin Leonard - Won last week for the first time since 1998 PLAYERS CHAMP
Davis Love III - Only top-10 money winner without a win this year, 3 seconds
Shigeki Maryuama - Has registered seven top-10's in 23 events, 31st in money
Nick Price - Has made 12 of 15 cuts on PGA Tour with 3 top-three's
Rory Sabbatini - 10th in birdies, Won Air Canada Championship, 29th in money
Grant Waite - Two-time runner-up this year, currently 38th on money list
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