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PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

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Phil Mickelson - 2008 Colonial

Phil Mickelson is a two-time winner at Colonial.

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About the PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial:

This tournament became known as the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in 2007. It has traditionally be refered to as "The Colonial" by players and fans alike, and "Colonial" - from its host course, Colonial Country Club - has always been part of its official name. Ben Hogan was always associated with The Colonial, and served as a sort of unofficial host until his death in 1997.

2010 Colonial
• When: May 27-30
• Where: Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas

2009 Tournament
Steve Stricker defeated Tim Clark and Steve Marino in a playoff to win for the first time in two years. All three finished regulation at 17-under 263. Stricker birdied the second playoff hole to secure the victory.

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PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Records:

  • Overall: 261 - Kenny Perry, 2003, 2005
  • Tournament course record - 61 - Keith Clearwater, Lee Janzen, 1993; Greg Kraft, 1999; Kenny Perry, Justin Leonard, 2003; Chad Campbell, 2004

PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Golf Courses:

One guess as to where the PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in played. That's right, at Colonial. Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club, to be exact. Colonial was where this tournament was founded, and where it's been played every year of it existence.

PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Trivia and Notes:

  • The Colonial has been played at Colonial Country Club since 1946. That makes it the longest-running Tour event still at its original site.

  • Colonial Country Club is nicknamed "Hogan's Alley" because of the success Ben Hogan had at the course.

  • Hogan won The Colonial the first two times it was played (1946-47), won back-to-back again in 1952-53, and won a fifth time in 1959. Hogan's five wins is still the tournament record.

  • No other golfer has won Colonial in back-to-back years.

  • Hogan's fifth win here, in 1959, was his final PGA Tour victory.

  • In 2003, Annika Sorenstam received a sponsor's exemption into the Colonial field, becoming the first woman since 1945 to play a PGA Tour event. She shot 71-74 and missed the cut.

  • Like at The Masters where the winner receives the Green Jacket, the Colonial also presents the winner with a jacket. The Colonial champion gets a tartan jacket.

    • PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Winners:

    (p-playoff; w-weather shortened)

    Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
    2009 - Steve Stricker-p, 263
    2008 - Phil Mickelson, 266
    2007 - Rory Sabbatini, 266

    Bank of America Colonial
    2006 - Tim Herron-p, 268
    2005 - Kenny Perry, 261
    2004 - Steve Flesch, 269
    2003 - Kenny Perry, 261
    2002 - Nick Price, 267

    MasterCard Colonial
    2001 - Sergio Garcia, 267
    2000 - Phil Mickelson, 268
    1999 - Olin Browne, 272
    1998 - Tom Watson, 265
    1997 - David Frost, 265
    1996 - Corey Pavin, 272

    Colonial National Invitation
    1995 - Tom Lehman, 271

    Southwestern Bell Colonial
    1994 - Nick Price-p, 266
    1993 - Fulton Allem, 264
    1992 - Bruce Lietzke-p, 267
    1991 - Tom Purtzer, 267
    1990 - Ben Crenshaw, 272
    1989 - Ian Baker-Finch, 270

    Colonial National Invitation Tournament
    1988 - Lanny Wadkins, 270
    1987 - Keith Clearwater, 266
    1986 - Dan Pohl-p-w, 205
    1985 - Corey Pavin, 266
    1984 - Peter Jacobsen-p, 270
    1983 - Jim Colbert-p, 278
    1982 - Jack Nicklaus, 273
    1981 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 274
    1980 - Bruce Lietzke, 271
    1979 - Al Geiberger, 274
    1978 - Lee Trevino, 268
    1977 - Ben Crenshaw, 272
    1976 - Lee Trevino, 273
    1975 - No Tournament
    1974 - Rod Curl, 276
    1973 - Tom Weiskopf, 276
    1972 - Jerry Heard, 275
    1971 - Gene Littler, 283
    1970 - Homero Blancas, 273
    1969 - Gardner Dickinson, 278
    1968 - Billy Casper, 275
    1967 - Dave Stockton, 278
    1966 - Bruce Devlin, 280
    1965 - Bruce Crampton, 276
    1964 - Billy Casper, 279
    1963 - Julius Boros, 279
    1962 - Arnold Palmer-p, 281
    1961 - Doug Sanders, 281
    1960 - Julius Boros, 280
    1959 - Ben Hogan-p, 285
    1958 - Tommy Bolt, 282
    1957 - Roberto De Vicenzo, 284
    1956 - Mike Souchak, 280
    1955 - Chandler Harper, 276
    1954 - Johnny Palmer, 280
    1953 - Ben Hogan, 282
    1952 - Ben Hogan, 279
    1951 - Cary Middlecoff, 282
    1950 - Sam Snead, 277
    1949 - No Tournament
    1948 - Clayton Heafner, 272
    1947 - Ben Hogan, 279
    1946 - Ben Hogan, 279

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