About the WGC CA Championship:
The WGC CA Championship debuted as part of the World Golf Championships series in 1999. The tournament originally rotated from course to course each year, but beginning in 2007 is permanently housed at the Doral Country Club in Doral, Fla., and has replaced that site's previous event, the Doral Open, on the PGA Tour schedule. The CA Championship is a limited-field event with entry determined mostly by money list ranking, but also by FedEx Cup points and World Ranking points.2009 Tournament
Phil Mickelson opened with a 65 and closed with a one stroke victory over Nick Watney. Mickelson, who visited a hospital between the third and final rounds due to illness, closed with a 69 to finish at 19-under. It was Mickelson's first-ever WGC victory.
2008 Tournament
Geoff Ogilvy had to finish play on Monday, but the wait was probably worth it. Ogilvy closed out a final round of 71 to earn a 1-stroke win over runners-up Jim Furyk and Retief Goosen. Tiger Woods, trying to win his sixth PGA Tour tournament in a row, finished two strokes behind.
WGC CA Championship Records:
- Overall: 261 - Tiger Woods, 2006
- Tournament course record: 62 - Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, 2002 (Mount Juliet Estate).
WGC CA Championship Golf Courses:
The WGC CA Championship is now played at Doral Resort & Spa's Doral Country Club, on the Blue Course, in Doral, Fla. The tournament moved permanently to this site in 2007. Prior to that, the CA Championship rotated to courses around the world:- Valderrama Golf Club, Valderrama, Spain (1999-2000)
- Mount Juliet Conrad Estate, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (2002, 2004)
- Capital City Club, Crabapple Course, Atlanta, Ga. (2003)
- Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco, Calif. (2005)
- The Grove, Hertfordshire, England (2006)
WGC CA Championship - Past Winners:
(p-playoff)WGC CA Championship
2009 - Phil Mickelson, 269
2008 - Geoff Ogilvy, 271
2007 - Tiger Woods, 270
WGC American Express Championship
2006 - Tiger Woods, 261
2005 - Tiger Woods-p, 270
2004 - Ernie Els, 270
2003 - Tiger Woods, 274
2002 - Tiger Woods, 263
2001 - No Tournament (canceled due to Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in America)
2000 - Mike Weir, 277
1999 - Tiger Woods-p, 278
