Colonial's Champions
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COLONIAL'S CHAMPIONS Year THE FORTIES Score Year THE FIFTIES Score 1941 ............ Craig Wood ..........................284 1950 ........... Sam Snead ...........................277 (U.S. Open) 1951 ........... Cary Middlecoff .....................282 1952 ........... Ben Hogan ............................279 1942-45 No tournament; WWII 1953 ........... Ben Hogan ............................282 1954 ........... Johnny Palmer ......................280 1955 ........... Chandler Harper ...................276 1946 ............ Ben Hogan ...........................279 1956 ........... Mike Souchak ........................280 1947 ............ Ben Hogan ...........................279 1957 ........... Roberto De Vicenzo ..............284 1948 ............ Clayton Heafner ...................272 1958 ........... Tommy Bolt ...........................282 1949 ............ Flood, No Tournament 1959 ........... Ben Hogan* .................... 285-69 THE SIXTIES THE SEVENTIES 1960 ........... Julius Boros ..........................280 1970 ........... Homero Blancas ..................273 1961 ........... Doug Sanders ......................281 1971 ........... Gene Littler ...........................283 1962 ........... Arnold Palmer* ............... 281-69 1972 ........... Jerry Heard ...........................275 1963 ........... Julius Boros ..........................279 1973 ........... Tom Weiskopf .......................276 1964 ........... Billy Casper ...........................279 1974 ........... Rod Curl ................................276 1965 ........... Bruce Crampton ...................276 1975 ........... Al Geiberger*** .....................270 1966 ........... Bruce Devlin ..........................280 1976 ........... Lee Trevino ...........................273 1967 ........... Dave Stockton .......................278 1977 ........... Ben Crenshaw ......................272 1968 ........... Billy Casper ...........................275 1978 ........... Lee Trevino ...........................268 1969 ........... Gardner Dickinson ...............278 1979 ........... Al Geiberger ..........................274 THE EIGHTIES THE NINETIES 1980 ............ Bruce Lietzke ........................271 1990 ............ Ben Crenshaw .....................272 1981 ............ Fuzzy Zoeller ........................274 1991 ............ Tom Purtzer ..........................267 1982 ............ Jack Nicklaus .......................273 1992 ............ Bruce Lietzke** .....................267 1983 ............ Jim Colbert** ........................278 1993 ............ Fulton Allem .........................264 1984 ............ Peter Jacobsen** .................270 1994 ............ Nick Price** ..........................266 1985 ............ Corey Pavin ..........................266 1995 ............ Tom Lehman .......................271 1986 ............ Dan Pohl**** ........................205 1996 ............ Corey Pavin ..........................272 1987 ............ Keith Clearwater ..................266 1997 ............ David Frost ...........................265 1988 ............ Lanny Wadkins ....................270 1998 ............ Tom Watson ........................265 1989 ............ Ian Baker-Finch ....................270 1999 ............ Olin Browne .........................272 THE 00's THE 10's 2000 ............ Phil Mickelson ......................268 2010 ............ Zach Johnson ......................259 2001 ............ Sergio Garcia .......................267 2011 ............ David Toms ..........................265 2002 ............ Nick Price .............................267 2012 ............ Zach Johnson ......................268 2003 ............ Kenny Perry ..........................261 2013 ............ Boo Weekley ........................266 2004 ............ Steve Flesch ........................269 2014 ............ Adam Scott** ........................271 2005 ............ Kenny Perry ..........................261 2015 ............ Chris Kirk .............................268 2006 ............ Tim Herron** ........................268 2016 ............ Jordan Spieth .......................263 2007 ............ Rory Sabbatini** ..................266 2017 ............ Kevin Kisner .........................270 2008 ............ Phil Mickelson ......................266 2018 ............ Justin Rose ..........................260 2009 ............ Steve Stricker** ....................263 2019 ............ Kevin Na ...............................267 *Won 18-hole playoff. **Won sudden-death playoff. ***Tournament Players Champion. ****Won sudden-death playoff after event was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. 6 LAST YEAR'S CHAMPION Kevin Na is certainly a believer in "horses for courses." He knows his game is better suited for certain PGA Tour courses versus others, and that gives him great confidence when playing at those venues. So when the 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge rolled around on the calendar last May, Na was chomping at the bit. His course record-tying 61 in 2018's final round propelled him to a fourth place finish, his third top 10 finish at Colonial in 10 years. (Na also had the first round lead after an opening 62, and held the lead in the 2015 tournament for three rounds before finishing 10th.) "It's a golf course I always look forward to coming to," Na said. "It just fits my eye. You don't have to overpower it; it's a fairway-and-in golf course. It's about how good you can hit it with the irons, and how well you can putt." Kevin Na Nonetheless, his opening 70 left him six shots off the pace. A second round 62, his second such score at Colonial in two years, put him in the thick of things at eight under par for 36 holes. That was good for second place. Challenging him for the top spot on a windy Saturday were 2016 champ Jordan Spieth, Jim Furyk and Tony Finau. Na's 69 was good enough to claim the outright lead by two shots. On Sunday, the 35-year-old Na never flinched. "On the first tee I saw the Wall, looked at the space below Justin Rose (2018 champ), and in my head I engraved my name," Na said after the round. "Just trying to visualize success before I teed off." Four birdies on the front nine beat back all challengers. Two more birdies on the back nine, for a 66, saw him cruise in with a four-shot victory at 13-under par. The victory was his third on the PGA TOUR. "I knew this is one of the places I can definitely win, and I really look forward to coming here, having a chance. To be able to do it today, it's a great feeling," Na said. "I think winning at Greenbrier last year has taken a lot of pressure off," he continued. "I felt so much more comfortable; I had so much more confidence. It helped me today." No other player who has competed at Colonial more than 10 years has a lower scoring average here. Na's average is 68.37 over 46 rounds. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Na emigrated with his family to the United States when he was eight years old, settling in southern California. He left Diamond Bar High School after his junior year to play professional golf at age 17. He joined the PGA TOUR in 2004 through its Q-School. He claimed his 4th TOUR win at Las Vegas last October, the site of his first win in 2011. Na and his wife Jullianne live in Las Vegas with their two young children, Sophia and Leo. 7 2019 COLONIAL RESULTS May 23-26 2017 COLONIAL RESULTS DID NOT MAKE CUT Rank Player R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Money Xander Schauffele ... (76 - 67) – 143 Scott Langley ........... (69 - 77) - 146 1 Kevin Na ........................ 70 62 69 66 267 1,314,000 2 Tony Finau .................... 64 68 71 68 271 788,400 Ollie Schneiderjans (75 - 68) – 143 Bronson Burgoon ...... (73 - 73) - 146 3T Andrew Putnam ............. 69 70 67 66 272 423,400 Rickie Fowler .......... (74 - 69) – 143 Andrew Landry .......... (77 - 69) - 146 C.T. Pan ........................ 68 67 68 69 272 423,400 Chez Reavie ............ (71 - 72) – 143 Hudson Swafford ...... (71 - 75) - 146 5 Jonas Blixt .................... 67 64 74 68 273 292,000 Bud Cauley .............. (71 - 72) – 143 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (75 - 71) - 146 6T Rory Sabbatini ............... 68 66 73 67 274 253,675 Denny McCarthy ...... (72 - 71) – 143 Michael Thompson ... (73 - 73) - 146 Ryan Palmer .................. 68 69 68 69 274 253,675 8T Jordan Spieth ................. 65 70 68 72 275 197,100 Joel Dahmen ........... (74 - 69) – 143 Shawn Stefani .......... (71 - 75) - 146 Nick Watney .................. 67 68 70 70 275 197,100 Nick Taylor .............. (69 - 74) – 143 Zach Johnson .......... (72 - 75) -147 Tyrrell Hatton ................. 71 66 69 69 275 197,100 Bryson DeChambeau(72 - 72) – 144 Si Woo Kim .............. (72 - 75) - 147 Russell Knox ................. 71 68 71 65 275 197,100 Kevin Kisner ............ (72 - 72) – 144 Kramer Hickok .......... (74 - 73) - 147 Mackenzie Hughes ........ 68 70 65 72 275 197,100 Boo Weekley ........... (70 - 74) – 144 Ryan Blaum .............. (73 - 74) - 147 13T Jim Furyk ...................... 69 66 68 73 276 136,875 CharleyHoffman ............. 70 71 63 72 276 136,875 Sungjae Im .............. (72 - 72) – 144 Wyndham Clark ........ (76 - 71) - 147 Peter Uihlein .................. 67 73 67 68 276 136,875 Doug Ghim .............. (75 - 69) – 144 Whee Kim ................. (74 - 74) - 148 Brian Gay ...................... 69 71 67 69 276 136,875 Matt Jones .............. (73 - 71) – 144 Michael Kim ............. (72 - 76) - 148 17T Matt Every ..................... 70 69 69 69 277 113,150 Richy Werenski ........ (74