Dates: Thursday, March 2nd through Sunday, March 5th
Sites: Doral Golf Resort and Spa (Blue Course), Miami, Florida
Course Architect: Dick Wilson Firm - Robert Von Hagge, design (1961)
Ray Floyd and Ted McAnlis, re-design (1996)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,125
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 5 529 Yds 10 - Par 5 551 Yds
2 - Par 4 376 Yds 11 - Par 4 363 Yds
3 - Par 4 409 Yds 12 - Par 5 603 Yds
4 - Par 3 236 Yds 13 - Par 3 245 Yds
5 - Par 4 394 Yds 14 - Par 4 443 Yds
6 - Par 4 442 Yds 15 - Par 3 175 Yds
7 - Par 4 428 Yds 16 - Par 4 372 Yds
8 - Par 5 528 Yds 17 - Par 4 419 Yds
9 - Par 3 169 Yds 18 - Par 4 443 Yds
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36 3,511 Yds 36 3,614 Yds
Annual: 39th
Defending Champion: Steve Elkington
Runner-up: Greg Kraft
Tournament Record: 265 (Greg Norman, 1993)
54-Hole Record: 195 (Greg Norman, 1993)
36-Hole Record: 132 (Paul Azinger, 1990)
Course Record: 62 (Greg Norman, 1990, 93; Jim Furyk, 1998)
9-hole Record: 29 (Tom Kite, 1974; Kermit Zarley, 1979)
Total Purse: $3,000,000
Shares: 1st Place - $540,000; 2nd Place - 324,000; 3rd Place - 204,000
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Steve Elkington 275 Jay Haas 277
Greg Kraft 276 David Toms 277
Tommy Armour III 277 Danny Briggs 278
Scott Dunlap 277 P.H. Horgan III 278
Ernie Els 277 Five players at 279
Past Doral-Ryder Open Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Steve Elkington (275) -- Greg Kraft
1998 -- Michael Bradley (278) -- John Huston, Billy Mayfair
1997 -- Steve Elkington (275) -- Nick Price, Larry Nelson
1996 -- Greg Norman (269) -- Michael Bradley, Vijay Singh
1995 -- Nick Faldo (273) -- Peter Jacobsen, Greg Norman
1994 -- John Huston (274) -- Billy Andrade, Brad Bryant
1993 -- Greg Norman (265) -- Paul Azinger, Mark McCumber
1992 -- Ray Floyd (271) -- Keith Clearwater, Fred Couples
1991 -- *Rocco Mediate (276) -- Curtis Strange
1990 -- *Greg Norman (273) -- Paul Azinger, Mark Calcavecchia, Tim Simpson
1989 -- Bill Glasson (275) -- Fred Couples
1988 -- Ben Crenshaw (274) -- Chip Beck, Mark McCumber
1987 -- Lanny Wadkins (277) -- Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, Don Pooley
1986 -- *Andy Bean (276) -- Hubert Green
1985 -- Mark McCumber (284) -- Tom Kite
1984 -- Tom Kite (272) -- Jack Nicklaus
1983 -- Gary Koch (271) -- Ed Fiori
1982 -- Andy Bean (278) -- Scott Hoch, Mike Nicolette, Jerry Pate
1981 -- Ray Floyd (273) -- Keith Fergus, David Graham
1980 -- *Ray Floyd (279) -- Jack Nicklaus
1979 -- Mark McCumber (279) -- Bill Rogers
1978 -- Tom Weiskopf (272) -- Jack Nicklaus
1977 -- Andy Bean (277) -- David Graham
1976 -- Hubert Green (270) -- Mark Hayes, Jack Nicklaus
1975 -- Jack Nicklaus (276) -- Forrest Fezler, Bert Yancey
1974 -- Brian Allin (272) -- Jerry Heard
1973 -- Lee Trevino (276) -- Bruce Crampton, Tom Weiskopf
1972 -- Jack Nicklaus (276) -- Bob Rosburg, Lee Trevino
1971 -- J.C. Snead (275) -- Gardner Dickinson
1970 -- Mike Hill (279) -- Jim Colbert
1969 -- Tom Shaw (276) -- Tommy Aaron
1968 -- Gardner Dickinson (275) -- Tom Weiskopf
1967 -- Doug Sanders (275) -- Harold Henning, Art Wall
1966 -- Phil Rodgers (278) -- Jay Dolan, Kermit Zarley
1965 -- Doug Sanders (274) -- Bruce Devlin
1964 -- Billy Casper (277) -- Jack Nicklaus
1963 -- Dan Sikes (283) -- Sam Snead
1962 -- Billy Casper (283) -- Paul Bondeson
* - Won in Playoff
Note: Formerly called Doral-Eastern Open Invitational (1970-86), Doral
Country Club Open Invitational (1962-69).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Steve Elkington - Defending champion, lost to Sluman in 1st round last week
Paul Azinger - Won Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this year
Jim Carter - Won last week's Tucson Open by two shots for 1st career win
David Duval - Finished third at Match Play losing only to Darren Clarke
Ernie Els - Tied for 3rd last year, 2nd round loser at Match Play
Nick Faldo - Won this event in 1995, missed the cut at Nissan Open
Jim Furyk - Defeated Mediate and Tway prior to losing to Love at LaCost
Scott Hoch - Reached quarterfinals last week before losing to Duval
Bernhard Langer - Has had time to prepare since losing in 1st round to Els
Phil Mickelson - Won Buick Invitational, but lost in 1st round at Match Play
Greg Norman - Three-time winner at this event, lost to O'Meara last week
Jesper Parnevik - Won Bob Hope Classic and finished 2nd at Nissan Open
Nick Price - Lost to Calcavecchia at Match Play in first round
Vijay Singh - Finished 2nd to Tiger at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Jean Van de Velde - Tied for 2nd last week at Tucson with 4 rounds in 60's
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