La Costa (Champions)
The main tournaments played at La Costa (Champions) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
America
Kia
Played as the Kia Classic (March 22-25). Second-placed Sun Young Yoo (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind Yani Tseng (Taiw), who recorded back-to-back LPGA Tour wins. This was Tseng's fifth LPGA Tour start in 2012 and her third victory. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.].
America
Kia/J Golf
Played as the inaugural Kia Classic presented by J Golf (March 25-28). Second-placed Inbee Park (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Hee Kyung Seo (S Kor). Not an LPGA Tour member, Seo (the 2009 Korea LPGA Player of the Year) was playing on a sponsor's exemption. [South course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif; now known as the Legends course].
WGC
Accenture
Played as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb 22-26). Ogilvy (Aus) beat Davis Love III (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Accenture
Played as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb 24-27). Toms (USA) beat Chris DiMarco (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Accenture
Played as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb 25-29). Defending champion Woods (USA) beat Davis Love III (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Accenture
Played as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb 26-Mar 2). Woods (USA) held off a determined challenge by David Toms (USA) to win 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Accenture
Played as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (Feb 20-24). Sutherland (USA) beat Scott McCarron (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Andersen Consulting
Played as the WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship (Feb 23-27). Clarke (N.Ire) beat Tiger Woods (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
WGC
Andersen Consulting
Played as the inaugural WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship (Feb 24-28; previously the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf, which was not a WGC event). Maggert (USA) beat Andrew Magee (USA) at the 38th hole in the final. [Champions course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 8-11; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) and Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mickelson (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 9-12; PGA Tour season opener). Woods (USA) beat Tom Lehman (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Event cut to 54 holes due to bad weather. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 4-7; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) and Scott Hoch (USA) finished 3 shots behind O'Meara (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 5-8; PGA Tour season opener). Elkington (Aus) beat Bruce Lietzke (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 6-9; PGA Tour season opener). Mickelson (USA) beat Fred Couples (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Mercedes
Played as the Mercedes Championships (Jan 6-9; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Bob Murphy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his seventh win on the Tour, and first that wasn't a senior major championship. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Tournament of Champions (Jan 7-10; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Love III (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Senior Tournament Of Champions (Jan 7-10; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Jim Dent (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Al Geiberger (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Tournament of Champions (Jan 9-12; PGA Tour season opener). Elkington (Aus) beat Brad Faxon (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Senior Tournament Of Champions (Jan 9-12; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and defending champion Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Al Geiberger (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Tournament of Champions (Jan 3-6; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Infiniti
Played as the Infiniti Senior Tournament Of Champions (Jan 3-6; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Frank Beard (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 4-7; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Azinger (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 4-7; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 7 shots behind George Archer (USA), who recorded his second win on the Tour. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 5-8; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) and Jay Haas (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jones (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 5-8; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller Barber (USA), who won this event for the second time in four years. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 14-17; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pate (USA). Event reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 14-17; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Al Geiberger (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Hill (USA), who recorded his second win on the Tour. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 7-10; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Rick Fehr (USA) finished 1 shot behind O'Grady (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 7-10; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Don January (USA) beat Butch Baird (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to record the last of his 22 wins on the Tour. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (Jan 8-11; PGA Tour season opener). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) finished 6 shots behind Peete (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (Jan 8-11; Senior PGA Tour season-opener). Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Miller Barber (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (May 2-5). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) finished 6 shots behind Kite (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (May 2-5). Second-placed Don January (USA) and Dan Sikes (USA) finished 3 shots behind Peter Thomson (Aus), who recorded his fifth win on the Tour. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) finished 5 shots behind Watson (USA), who recorded the last of three wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the inaugural MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (May 3-6). Second-placed Dan Sikes (USA) finished 7 shots behind Orville Moody USA), who recorded his second Senior PGA Tour win. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 21-24). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Wadkins (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 15-18). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA), David Graham (Aus), Craig Stadler (USA) and Ron Streck (USA) finished 3 shots behind Wadkins (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 16-19). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 2 shots behind Trevino (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 17-20). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Watson (USA), who recorded the second of his three wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 19-22). Second-placed Bruce Lietzke (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 6 shots behind Watson (USA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 13-16). Second-placed Andy North (USA) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 14-17). Nicklaus (USA) beat Bruce Lietzke (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. This was the last of Nicklaus's five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 15-18). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 5 shots behind January (USA), who recorded the last of his 10 PGA Tour wins. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
MONY
Played as the MONY Tournament of Champions (April 24-27). Geiberger (USA) beat Gary Player (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 25-28). Second-placed Bud Allin (USA) and John Mahaffey (USA) finished 1 shot behind Miller (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 19-22). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the fourth of his five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 20-23). Mitchell (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 22-25). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus), Gary Player (RSA) and Dave Stockton (USA) finished 8 shots behind Nicklaus (USA), who recorded the third of his five wins in this event. [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 23-26). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA), Tony Jacklin (Eng) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Beard (USA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
x
Played as the Tournament of Champions (April 17-20). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 2 shots behind Player (RSA). [North course, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Now known as Champions course].
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (two-person, all male teams). Second-placed team of Richard Martinez (USA) & Bob Lunn (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Dave Stockton (USA) & Laurie Hammer (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (two-person, all male teams). Second-placed team of Richard Martinez (USA) & Bob Lunn (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Dave Stockton (USA) & Laurie Hammer (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Jack Rule Jr (USA) & Sandra Spuzich (USA). Second-place: Jim Ferree (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Jack Rule Jr (USA) & Sandra Spuzich (USA). Second-place: Jim Ferree (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed team of Raymond Floyd (USA) & Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Gardner Dickinson (USA) & Ruth Jessen (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed team of Raymond Floyd (USA) & Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Gardner Dickinson (USA) & Ruth Jessen (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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