PGA Tour The Barclays

By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide

Ernie Els is - so far - the only back-to-back winner of The Barclays.

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About the The Barclays Golf Tournament:

The Barclays was played, under a couple different names, in Westchester County, N.Y., from 1967 through 2007. Beginning in 2007, the tournament's name became The Barclays, and The Barclays became one of the four "playoff tournaments" of the FedEx Cup series.

2013 Tournament
• When: Aug. 22-25
• Where: Liberty National Golf Course, Jersey City, N.J.

2012 Barclays Tournament
Nick Watney overtook Sergio Garcia in the final round to win the 2012 Barclays. Watney shot a final-round 69 to finish at 274, three strokes ahead of runner-up Brandt Snedeker. Garcia, the third round leader, struggled to a closing 75 and fell to fourth place.

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PGA Tour The Barclays Records:

72 holes: 261 - Bob Gilder, 1982
18 holes: 61 - Brandt Snedeker, 2011

PGA Tour The Barclays Golf Courses:

The Barclays was been played at the same course - Westchester Country Club in Harrison, N.Y. - from its founding in 1967 through 2007. But since then, the club has visited other courses, including Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J.; Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey; Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J.; and Bethpage Black.

PGA Tour The Barclays Trivia and Notes:

The Barclays was first played in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural tournament.
Vijay Singh is the only 4-time champion of this event, winning in 1993, 1995, 2006 and 2008. No other golfer has won here more than twice.
Two-time winners are Nicklaus (1967, 1972), Seve Ballesteros (1983, 1988), Ernie Els (1996-97) and Sergio Garcia (2001, 2004).
Els is the only back-to-back winner.

PGA Tour The Barclays - Past Winners:

(p-playoff; w-weather shortened)

The Barclays
2012 - Nick Watney, 274
2011 - Dustin Johnson-w, 194
2010 - Matt Kuchar-p, 272
2009 - Heath Slocum, 275
2008 - Vijay Singh, 276
2007 - Steve Stricker, 268

Buick Classic
2006 - Vijay Singh, 274
2005 - Padraig Harrington, 274
2004 - Sergio Garcia-p, 272
2003 - Jonathan Kaye-p, 271
2002 - Chris Smith, 272
2001 - Sergio Garcia, 268
2000 - Dennis Paulson-p, 276
1999 - Duffy Waldorf-p, 276
1998 - J.P. Hayes-p-w, 201
1997 - Ernie Els, 268
1996 - Ernie Els, 271
1995 - Vijay Singh-p, 278
1994 - Lee Janzen, 268
1993 - Vijay Singh-p, 280
1992 - David Frost, 268
1991 - Billy Andrade, 273
1990 - Hale Irwin, 269

Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic
1989 - Wayne Grady-p, 277
1988 - Seve Ballesteros-p, 276
1987 - J.C. Snead-p, 276
1986 - Bob Tway, 272
1985 - Roger Maltbie-p, 275
1984 - Scott Simpson, 269
1983 - Seve Ballesteros, 276
1982 - Bob Gilder, 261
1981 - Raymond Floyd, 275
1980 - Curtis Strange, 273
1979 - Jack Renner, 277

American Express Westchester Classic
1978 - Lee Elder, 274
1977 - Andy North, 272
1976 - David Graham, 272

Westchester Classic
1975 - Gene Littler-p, 271
1974 - Johnny Miller, 269
1973 - Bobby Nichols-p, 272
1972 - Jack Nicklaus, 270
1971 - Arnold Palmer, 270
1970 - Bruce Crampton, 273
1969 - Frank Beard, 275
1968 - Julius Boros, 272
1967 - Jack Nicklaus, 272