Dates: Thursday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 6th
Site: Gainesville Country Club, Gainesville, Florida
Course Architect: George Cobb (1963), Mark McCumber (renovated, 1994)
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,936
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 423 Yds 10 - Par 4 382 Yds
2 - Par 4 385 Yds 11 - Par 3 195 Yds
3 - Par 5 549 Yds 12 - Par 5 540 Yds
4 - Par 3 181 Yds 13 - Par 3 205 Yds
5 - Par 4 483 Yds 14 - Par 5 501 Yds
6 - Par 4 392 Yds 15 - Par 4 462 Yds
7 - Par 3 209 Yds 16 - Par 4 344 Yds
8 - Par 4 425 Yds 17 - Par 4 404 Yds
9 - Par 4 409 Yds 18 - Par 4 447 Yds
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35 3,456 Yds 36 3,480 Yds
Annual: 2nd
Defending Champion: Richard Johnson
Runner-up: Bobby Wadkins
Tournament Record: 270 (Richard Johnson, 1999)
54-Hole Record: 201 (Richard Johnson, 1999)
36-Hole Record: 132 (Joel Edwards, 1999)
Course Record: 65 (Richard Johnson, Joel Edwards, Gary Nicklaus, Greg Lesher,
Brad Elder, Don Reese, 1999)
Total Purse: $400,000
Shares: 1st Place - $72,000; 2nd Place - 45,400; 3rd Place - 33,000
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Richard Johnson 270 Don Reese 274
Bobby Wadkins 272 Paul Claxton 275
Ashley Chinner 273 Matt Gogel 275
Joel Edwards 273 Roger Rowland 275
Greg Lesher 274 Four players at 276
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1999 -- Richard Johnson (270) -- Bobby Wadkins
Note: Formerly called NIKE Florida Classic (1999).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Richard Johnson - Defending champion, 28th on last year's money list
Guy Boros - Made only seven cuts last year in 18 events, 2 top-10's
Mike Donald - Former PGA Tour winner, also won JC Penney Classic
Robert Gamez - Made the cut last week at Phoenix Open
Ken Green - Best finish in 6 events last year was ninth at Hershey
Mike Heinen - Former PGA Tour winner, 57th on NIKE money list in 1999
David Ogrin - Former PGA Tour winner, 175th on 1999 PGA money list
Gene Sauers - Played in 18 events last year with 3 top-25's
Mike Standly - Finished 229th on PGA money list last season
Bobby Wadkins - Finished 2nd last year with 4 rounds in the 60's
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