| |
MERCEDES-BENZ CHAMPIONSHIP RELATED STORIES

GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES 
GREAT GIFTS FOR GOLFERS

|
| DATES: Thursday, September 13th - Sunday, September 16th |
| SITE: Golf Club Gut Larchenhof, Cologne, Germany |
| COURSE ARCHITECT: Jack Nicklaus (1996) |
| Hole-By-Hole: |
1 - Par 4 362 Yds |
10 - Par 4 419 Yds |
| |
2 - Par 4 426 Yds |
11 - Par 3 164 Yds |
| |
3 - Par 5 555 Yds |
12 - Par 4 465 Yds |
| |
4 - Par 3 191 Yds |
13 - Par 5 509 Yds |
| |
5 - Par 4 437 Yds |
14 - Par 4 458 Yds |
| |
6 - Par 4 439 Yds |
15 - Par 5 523 Yds |
| |
7 - Par 5 583 Yds |
16 - Par 3 195 Yds |
| |
8 - Par 3 241 Yds |
17 - Par 4 397 Yds |
| |
9 - Par 4 469 Yds |
18 - Par 4 456 Yds |
| |
------------- |
------------- |
| |
36 3,703 Yds |
36 3,586 Yds |
| Annual: |
20th |
| Defending Champion: |
Retief Goosen (Won in 2005) |
| Runner-Up: |
Nick Dougherty, Henrik Stenson, David Lynn, Jose Maria Olazabal |
| Tournament Record: |
262 (K.J. Choi, 2003) |
| 54-Hole Record: |
195 (Anders Forsbrand, 1995; K.J. Choi, 2003) |
| 36-Hole Record: |
127 (Ernie Els, 1994; Russell Claydon, 1995) |
| 18-Hole Record: |
60 (Bernhard Langer, 1997 - Berliner G&CC) |
| Course Record: |
60 (Fredrik Jacobson, 2003) |
| Total Purse: |
$2,759,995 |
| Shares: |
1st Place - $441,599; 2nd Place -$303,572; 3rd Place - $169,034 |
| 2005 Finish |
| Player |
Score |
Player |
Score |
| Retief Goosen |
268 |
David Howell |
270 |
| Nick Dougherty |
269 |
Paul Casey |
271 |
| Henrik Stenson |
269 |
Anthony Wall |
271 |
| David Lynn |
269 |
Angel Cabrera |
272 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal |
269 |
Kenneth Ferrie |
273 |
|
|
Ricardo Gonzalez |
273 |
| Past Mercedes-Benz Championship Winners |
| Year |
Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up |
| 2006 |
Not held |
| 2005 |
Retief Goosen (268) -- Nick Dougherty, Henrik Stenson, David Lynn, |
|
Jose Maria Olazabal |
| 2004 |
Padraig Harrington -- Nick O'Hern |
| 2003 |
K.J. Choi (262) -- Miguel Angel Jimenez |
| 2002 |
Stephen Leaney (266) -- Alex Cejka |
| 2001 |
Bernhard Langer (266) -- Fredrik Jacobson, John Daly |
| 2000 |
#Michael Campbell (197) -- Jose Coceres |
| 1999 |
*Sergio Garcia (277) -- Padraig Harrington, Ian Woosnam |
| 1998 |
Colin Montgomerie (266) -- Robert Karlsson, Vijay Singh |
| 1997 |
Bernhard Langer (267) -- Colin Montgomerie |
| 1996 |
Darren Clarke (264) -- Mark Davis |
| 1995 |
Anders Forsbrand (264) -- Bernhard Langer |
| 1994 |
*Seve Ballesteros (270) -- Jose Maria Olazabal, Ernie Els |
| 1993 |
Steven Richardson (271) -- Robert Karlsson |
| 1992 |
Barry Lane (272) -- Rodger Davis, Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam |
| 1991 |
*Bernhard Langer (275) -- Rodger Davis |
| 1990 |
Sam Torrance (272) -- Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam |
| 1989 |
Bernhard Langer (276) -- Jose Maria Olazabal, Payne Stewart |
| 1988 |
Jose Maria Olazabal (279) -- Anders Forsbrand, Des Smyth |
| 1987 |
*Sandy Lyle (278) -- Bernhard Langer |
| Note: Formerly called German Masters (1987-89), |
| Mercedes German Masters (1990-95), Linde German Masters (1996-2005). |
|