Dates: Friday, February 4th through Sunday, February 6th
Site: Crandon Park Golf Club, Key Biscayne, Florida
Course Architect: Robert Von Hagge and Bruce Devlin (1972)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,846
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 5 538 Yds 10 - Par 5 533 Yds
2 - Par 4 451 Yds 11 - Par 4 384 Yds
3 - Par 3 187 Yds 12 - Par 3 168 Yds
4 - Par 5 593 Yds 13 - Par 4 390 Yds
5 - Par 4 423 Yds 14 - Par 5 521 Yds
6 - Par 3 182 Yds 15 - Par 4 424 Yds
7 - Par 4 434 Yds 16 - Par 4 389 Yds
8 - Par 3 141 Yds 17 - Par 3 187 Yds
9 - Par 4 380 Yds 18 - Par 5 521 Yds
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35 3,329 Yds 37 3,517 Yds
Annual: 13th
Defending Champion: Bruce Fleisher
Runner-up: Isao Aoki
Tournament Record: 199 (Jim Colbert, 1993)
36-Hole Record: 129 (Jim Colbert, 1993)
18-Hole Record: 63 (Al Geiberger, 1988)
Course Record: 64 (B.Devlin, 1990; G.Player, 1992; J.Colbert, M.Hill, 1993;
T.Dill, 1994; D.Stockton, 1998)
Total Purse: $1,100,000
Shares: 1st Place - $165,000; 2nd Place - 96,800; 3rd Place - 79,200
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Bruce Fleisher 205 Jim Thorpe 209
Isao Aoki 207 Jose Maria Canizares 210
Dana Quigley 208 Allen Doyle 210
Leonard Thompson 208 Ray Floyd 210
Bob Duval 209 Lee Trevino 210
Past Royal Caribbean Classic Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Bruce Fleisher (205) -- Isao Aoki
1998 -- *David Graham (202) -- Dave Stockton
1997 -- Gibby Gilbert (202) -- David Graham
1996 -- Bob Murphy (203) -- Hale Irwin
1995 -- *J.C. Snead (209) -- Ray Floyd
1994 -- *Lee Trevino (205) -- Kermit Zarley
1993 -- Jim Colbert (199) -- Ray Floyd, Al Geiberger
1992 -- Don Massengale (205) -- Gary Player
1991 -- Gary Player (200) -- Bob Charles, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino
1990 -- Lee Trevino (206) -- Butch Baird
1989 -- Not Held
1988 -- Lee Elder (202) -- Al Geiberger, Jim Dent
1987 -- Gene Littler (207) -- Orville Moody
* - Won in playoff.
Note: Previously called Gus Machado Senior Classic (1987-88).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Bruce Fleisher - Defending champion, 12th at MasterCard Championship
George Archer - Won MasterCard Championship 2 weeks ago for 19th win
Ed Dougherty - Finished 16th on 1999 money list in 25 tournaments
Allen Doyle - Four-time winner last year finishing 3rd on money list
Ray Floyd - Tied for 10th at MasterCard, nine top-10's last year
John Jacobs - 6th on money list after tying for 6 at MasterCard
Tom Kite - Making his Senior Tour debut, 19 career PGA wins
Larry Nelson - Finished 4th on 1999 money list with two wins
Gary Player - Won last week's Senior Skins Game with birdie in playoff
Mike Schmidt - Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer making Senior debut
Jay Sigel - Struggled last year to 35th on money list without a win
Sports Network Selections
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Pick to Win - Tom Kite
Darkhorse - Ray Floyd
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