The Honda Classic has been a regular stop on the PGA Tour since the early 1970s, always based in Florida. For nearly the first decade of the tournament's existance it was hosted by the great comedian and actor Jackie Gleason.
Ernie Els won on the PGA Tour for the first time in 3-and-a-half years, edging Luke Donald by a stroke. Els posted rounds of 67-70-70-67 for a 6-under total of 274.
2007 Recap
Mark Wilson survived a four-person playoff against Jose Coceras, Camillo Villegas and Boo Weekley to claim his first PGA Tour victory. The quartet finished regulation at 5-under 275. Wilson birdied the third playoff hole to oust Coceras after Villegas and Weekley were eliminated on earlier playoff holes.
- Overall record: 264 - Justin Leonard, 2003 (63-70-64-67)
- Tournament 18-hole record: 62 - Hale Irwin, 1979; Dan Pohl, 1989; Tim Herron, 1996; Jerry Kelly, 2003
In 2007 the Honda Classic moved to PGA National (Champions Course) in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and that is here the tournament remains.
In the early days of this tournament, the host course was Inverrary Golf and Country Club (East Course) in Lauderhill, Fla., and "Inverrary" was part of the tournament's name from 1972 through 1983.
Other host courses in this event's history:
- TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Fla.
- Weston Hills Golf and Country Club, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- TPC Heron Bay, Coral Springs, Fla.
- Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
(p - playoff; w - weather shortened)
The Honda Classic
2008 - Ernie Els, 274
2007 - Mark Wilson-p, 275
2006 - Luke Donald, 276
2005 - Padraig Harrington-p, 274
2004 - Todd Hamilton, 276
2003 - Justin Leonard, 264
2002 - Matt Kuchar, 269
2001 - Jesper Parnevik, 270
2000 - Dudley Hart, 269
1999 - Vijay Singh, 277
1998 - Mark Calcavecchia, 270
1997 - Stuart Appleby, 274
1996 - Tim Herron, 271
1995 - Mark O’Meara, 275
1994 - Nick Price, 276
1993 - Fred Couples-w-p, 207
1992 - Corey Pavin-p, 273
1991 - Steve Pate, 279
1990 - John Huston, 282
1989 - Blaine McCallister, 266
1988 - Joey Sindelar, 276
1987 - Mark Calcavecchia, 279
1986 - Kenny Knox, 287
1985 - Curtis Strange-p, 275
1984 - Bruce Lietzke-p, 280
Honda Inverrary Classic
1983 - Johnny Miller, 278
1982 - Hale Irwin, 269
American Motors Inverrary Classic
1981 - Tom Kite, 274
Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic
1980 - Johnny Miller, 274
1979 - Larry Nelson, 274
1978 - Jack Nicklaus, 276
1977 - Jack Nicklaus, 275
1976 - Not played
1975 - Bob Murphy, 273
1974 - Leonard Thompson, 278
Jackie Gleason's Inverrary National Airlines Classic
1973 - Lee Trevino, 279
Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic
1972 - Tom Weiskopf, 278
