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Dates: Friday, February 2nd through Sunday, February 4th
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: 14th
Defending Champion: Bruce Fleisher
Runner-up: Vicente Fernandez
Tournament Record: +30 (Bruce Fleisher, 2000)
36-Hole Record: +22 (Bruce Fleisher, 2000)
18-Hole Record: +16 (Bruce Fleisher, 2000)
Total Purse: $1,400,000
Shares: 1st Place - $210,000; 2nd Place - 123,200; 3rd Place - 100,800
2000 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Bruce Fleisher +30 Tom Jenkins +22
Vicente Fernandez +28 Hugh Baiocchi +22
Jim Dent +27 Mike Hill +21
Bob Duval +23 Tom Wargo +20
Bruce Summerhays +22 Tom Kite +20
Past Royal Caribbean Classic Winners and Runners-Up
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2000 -- Bruce Fleisher (+30) -- Vicente Fernandez
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 - Two-time defending champion, tied for 3rd in Hawaii
Vicente Fernandez - Runner-up at this event last year, 25th last event
Ray Floyd - Two-time runner-up at this tournament over the years
Hubert Green - Had a pair of wins last year finishing 9th in money
John Jacobs - Finished 14th on money list in 2000 with 9 top-10's
Tom Kite - Tied for 12th in Hawaii with two rounds under par
Gil Morgan - Shot final round of 67 last event to tie for 12th
Larry Nelson - Won season-opening MasterCard Championship
Andy North - Played in 23 events last year with three top-10 finishes
Dana Quigley - Had 18 top-10 finishes last year in 39 tournaments
Doug Tewell - Had three wins last season, tied for 8th in Hawaii
Jim Thorpe - Finished 2nd in Hawaii behind Nelson, 3 rounds in 60's
Lee Trevino - Tied with Irwin for most Senior Tour wins (29)
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