Dates: Thursday, April 20th through Sunday, April 23rd
Site: Forest Oaks Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina
Course Architect: Ellis Maples (1964), Ralph Stout (re-design)
(Clyde B. Johnston, Fuzzy Zoeller re-design)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,958
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 407 yds 10 - Par 4 393 yds
2 - Par 5 511 yds 11 - Par 4 383 yds
3 - Par 4 409 yds 12 - Par 3 186 yds
4 - Par 3 190 yds 13 - Par 5 503 yds
5 - Par 4 415 yds 14 - Par 4 438 yds
6 - Par 4 386 yds 15 - Par 5 554 yds
7 - Par 4 372 yds 16 - Par 4 408 yds
8 - Par 3 215 yds 17 - Par 3 188 yds
9 - Par 5 574 yds 18 - Par 4 426 yds
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36 3,479 yds 36 3,479 yds
Annual: 61st
Defending Champion: Jesper Parnevik
Runner-Up: Jim Furyk
Tournament Record: 265 (Jesper Parnevik, 1999)
54-Hole Record: 195 (Jesper Parnevik, 1999)
36-Hole Record: 128 (Jesper Parnevik, 1999)
Course Record: 62 (Davis Love III, 1992; Mark O'Meara, 1996; Jeff Maggert, 1999)
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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Jesper Parnevik 265 Paul Stankowski 276
Jim Furyk 267 Kirk Triplett 276
Jeff Maggert 273 Trevor Dodds 277
Dudley Hart 274 Phil Blackmar 278
Tom Lehman 275 J.L. Lewis 278
Vijay Singh 278
Past Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Jesper Parnevik (266) -- Jim Furyk
1998 -- *Trevor Dodds (276) -- Scott Verplank
1997 -- *Frank Nobilo (274) -- Brad Faxon
1996 -- Mark O'Meara (274) -- Duffy Waldorf
1995 -- Jim Gallagher, Jr. (274) -- Peter Jacobsen, Jeff Sluman
1994 -- Mike Springer (275) -- Brad Bryant, Ed Humenik, Hale Irwin
1993 -- *Rocco Mediate (281) -- Steve Elkington
1992 -- Davis Love III (272) -- John Cook
1991 -- *Mark Brooks (275) -- Gene Sauers
1990 -- Steve Elkington (282) -- Mike Reid, Jeff Sluman
1989 -- Ken Green (277) -- John Huston
1988 -- *Sandy Lyle (271) -- Ken Green
1987 -- Scott Simpson (282) -- Clarence Rose
1986 -- Sandy Lyle (275) -- Andy Bean
1985 -- Joey Sindelar (285) -- Isao Aoki, Craig Stadler
1984 -- Andy Bean (280) -- George Archer
1983 -- Lanny Wadkins (275) -- Craig Stadler, Denis Watson
1982 -- Danny Edwards (285) -- Bobby Clampett
1981 -- *Larry Nelson (281) -- Mark Hayes
1980 -- Craig Stadler (275) -- G.Burns, B.Kratzert, J.Newton, J.Pate
1979 -- Ray Floyd (282) -- George Burns, Gary Player
1978 -- Seve Ballesteros (282) -- Jack Renner, Fuzzy Zoeller
1977 -- Danny Edwards (276) -- George Burns, Larry Nelson
1976 -- Al Geiberger (268) -- Lee Trevino
1975 -- Tom Weiskopf (275) -- Al Geiberger
1974 -- Bob Charles (270) -- Ray Floyd, Lee Trevino
1973 -- Chi Chi Rodriguez (267) -- Lou Graham, Ken Still
1972 -- *George Archer (272) -- Tommy Aaron
1971 -- *Bud Allin (275) -- Dave Eichelberger, Rod Funseth
1970 -- Gary Player (271) -- Miller Barber
1969 -- *Gene Littler (274) -- Julius Boros, Orville Moody, Tom Weiskopf
1968 -- Billy Casper (267) -- George Archer, Gene Littler, Bobby Nichols
1967 -- George Archer (267) -- Doug Sanders
1966 -- *Doug Sanders (276) -- Tom Weiskopf
1965 -- Sam Snead (273) -- Billy Casper, Jack McGowan, Phil Rodgers
1964 -- *Julius Boros (277) -- Doug Sanders
1963 -- Doug Sanders (270) -- Jimmy Clark
1962 -- Billy Casper (275) -- Mike Souchak
1961 -- Mike Souchak (276) -- Sam Snead
1960 -- Sam Snead (270) -- Dow Finsterwald
1959 -- Dow Finsterwald (278) -- Art Wall
1958 -- Bob Goalby (275) -- D.Finsterwald, D.January, T.Lema, S.Snead, A.Wall
1957 -- Stan Leonard (276) -- Mike Souchak1956 -- *Sam Snead (279) -- Fred
Wampl
1955 -- Sam Snead (273) -- Julius Boros, Art Wall
1954 -- *Doug Ford (283) -- Marty Furgol
1953 -- *Earl Stewart (275) -- Sam Snead
1952 -- Dave Douglas (277) -- Bobby Locke
1951 -- Art Doering (279) -- Jim Ferrier
1950 -- Sam Snead (269) -- Jimmy Demaret
1949 -- *Sam Snead (276) -- Lloyd Mangrum
1948 -- Lloyd Mangrum (278) -- Lew Worsham
1947 -- Vic Ghezzi (286) -- Frank Stranahan
1946 -- Sam Snead (270) -- Herman Keiser
1945 -- Byron Nelson (271) -- Sam Byrd
1944 -- Not Held due to World War II
1943 -- Not Held due to World War II
1942 -- Sam Byrd (279) -- Ben Hogan, Lloyd Mangrum
1941 -- Byron Nelson (276) -- Vic Ghezzi
1940 -- Ben Hogan (270) -- Craig Wood
1939 -- Ralph Guldahl (280) -- Clayton Heafner, Lawson Little
1938 -- Sam Snead (272) -- Johnny Revolta
* - Won in Playoff.
Note: Formerly called Greater Greensboro Open (1938-87), KMART Greater
Greensboro Open (1988-95).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Jesper Parnevik - Defending champion, tied for 9th last week, 6 top-10's
Mark Calcavecchia - 50th on money list with 3 top-10's, made 7 of 10 cuts
Steve Elkington - Currently 48th in world rankings, no top-10's in 7 events
Fred Funk - 56th on money list with just one top-10 in 10 tournaments
Jim Furyk - Won at Doral earlier this year, 10th on money list
Tom Lehman - Fired final round of 65 last week to finish second
Justin Leonard - Has made 7 of 8 cuts this year but no top-10 finishes
Davis Love III - Tied for 3rd last week, has made the cut in all 10 events
Jeff Maggert - 30th on money list with two top-10's and 3 missed cuts
Gary Nicklaus - Lost a playoff to Mickelson in weather shortened BellSouth
Jeff Sluman - Has finished 2nd at this event twice, 33rd on money list
Hal Sutton - Won PLAYERS Championship, 2nd on money list, 6 top-10's
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