FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort
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The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic is an annual golf
tournament on the PGA Tour
. The tournament is played on the Palm and Magnolia courses at the Walt Disney World Resort
. Starting in 2007, it was the final event in the PGA Tour Fall Series
, and also the final official event of the PGA Tour season. The tournament is one of the players' favorites because of its proximity to Orlando, Florida
; many players maintain homes in Florida, and whether or not they live in Florida, they can easily take their families to the parks while not playing. For a number of golfers, it is a final chance to earn or retain a Tour Card through winning or getting into the Top 125 on the Tour's money list.
The 2009 purse was $4,700,000, with $846,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Walt Disney World Open Invitational. From 1974 to 1981, the tournament was played as a two-man team event with a better-ball format. After 36 years of having "Disney" in the tournament name, a new sponsor was announced in 2007, the Children's Miracle Network
.
after he "holed" out a shot from a green-side bunker on Sunday. Prior to the bunker shot, Glover made a 40 foot putt on the 17th green. Tom Pernice, Jr. would miss his birdie putt which could have forced a play-off with Glover giver Glover his first tour win in dramatic fashion. Glover's victory was the third first-time winner on the PGA Tour in four years at the Disney Classic. Other drama continued on Sunday at Disney World as 2006 U.S. Open winner Geoff Ogilvy
fell apart on the back nine to lose his share of the lead as Glover holed his bunker shot getting an unlucky bounce off of a rock on the 18th green. Ogilvy told reporters after the round about seeing Glover's shot, "I knew I was tied when I made the putt," Ogilvy said. "And I knew I was one behind before I hit my next tee shot." The final rounds had been stripped of much potential press coverage due to the early departure of Tiger Woods
, his second missed cut of the season, both coming within ten events.
to play or not play would determine whether or not he would be eligible for the Vardon Trophy
. Woods needed a total of 60 official PGA Tour
rounds to be eligible to win the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average, but chose not to play thus forfeiting his chance at winning the award. Despite no longer being eligible for the Vardon Trophy, Woods still won the Byron Nelson
Award for lowest scoring average, which requires a total of 50 or more rounds. The 2006 event featured a purse of $4.6 million dollars with $828,000 going to the winner.
The nearby Lake Buena Vista golf course has also been part of the tournament, along with the Palm and Magnolia.
Children's Miracle Network Classic
Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Golf Classic
National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney
Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Walt Disney World National Team Championship
Walt Disney World Golf Classic
Walt Disney World Open Invitational
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. The tournament is played on the Palm and Magnolia courses at the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
. Starting in 2007, it was the final event in the PGA Tour Fall Series
PGA Tour Fall Series
The PGA Tour Fall Series is a series of events on the PGA Tour that covers the end of the calendar year.This series was created in 2007 as part of the reorganization of the entire tour schedule. The new structure includes a regular season and the FedEx Cup playoffs, which will determine the season...
, and also the final official event of the PGA Tour season. The tournament is one of the players' favorites because of its proximity to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
; many players maintain homes in Florida, and whether or not they live in Florida, they can easily take their families to the parks while not playing. For a number of golfers, it is a final chance to earn or retain a Tour Card through winning or getting into the Top 125 on the Tour's money list.
The 2009 purse was $4,700,000, with $846,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Walt Disney World Open Invitational. From 1974 to 1981, the tournament was played as a two-man team event with a better-ball format. After 36 years of having "Disney" in the tournament name, a new sponsor was announced in 2007, the Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. The organization, founded in 1982 by the Osmond family and John Schneider, is headquartered in...
.
2005 FUNAI Classic
The 2005 FUNAI Classic was won by tour rookie Lucas GloverLucas Glover
Lucas Hendley Glover is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is best known for winning the 2009 U.S. Open.-Amateur career:...
after he "holed" out a shot from a green-side bunker on Sunday. Prior to the bunker shot, Glover made a 40 foot putt on the 17th green. Tom Pernice, Jr. would miss his birdie putt which could have forced a play-off with Glover giver Glover his first tour win in dramatic fashion. Glover's victory was the third first-time winner on the PGA Tour in four years at the Disney Classic. Other drama continued on Sunday at Disney World as 2006 U.S. Open winner Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:...
fell apart on the back nine to lose his share of the lead as Glover holed his bunker shot getting an unlucky bounce off of a rock on the 18th green. Ogilvy told reporters after the round about seeing Glover's shot, "I knew I was tied when I made the putt," Ogilvy said. "And I knew I was one behind before I hit my next tee shot." The final rounds had been stripped of much potential press coverage due to the early departure of Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
, his second missed cut of the season, both coming within ten events.
2006 FUNAI Classic
The 2006 FUNAI Classic at WDW featured great media attention leading up to the event, as the decision of Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
to play or not play would determine whether or not he would be eligible for the Vardon Trophy
Vardon Trophy
The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average. When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In 1947, the PGA began awarding it for low...
. Woods needed a total of 60 official PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
rounds to be eligible to win the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average, but chose not to play thus forfeiting his chance at winning the award. Despite no longer being eligible for the Vardon Trophy, Woods still won the Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912...
Award for lowest scoring average, which requires a total of 50 or more rounds. The 2006 event featured a purse of $4.6 million dollars with $828,000 going to the winner.
Courses
The Magnolia Course at Walt Disney World is known as more "tour"-style then its sister the Palm Course. The Palm course is undeniably the prettier of the two, however. In the 2006 telecast, one commentator is quoted as saying that the Palm course has the better greens of the two courses. The Magnolia has grown to 7,516 yards to battle the usual low scores during the tournament's history.The nearby Lake Buena Vista golf course has also been part of the tournament, along with the Palm and Magnolia.
Winners
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic- 2011 Luke DonaldLuke DonaldLuke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he...
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Children's Miracle Network Classic
- 2010 Robert GarrigusRobert GarrigusRobert Garrigus is an American professional golfer who is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He won the 2010 Children's Miracle Network Classic, to guarantee exempt status on the PGA Tour through the end of the 2012 season....
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Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart
- 2009 Stephen AmesStephen AmesStephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada....
- / - 2008 Davis Love IIIDavis Love IIIDavis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer.Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He earned his PGA Tour card in the fall of 1985, on his first attempt. He quickly established himself on the PGA...
- - 2007 Stephen AmesStephen AmesStephen Michael Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada....
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FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort
- 2006 Joe DurantJoe DurantJoseph Scott Durant is an American professional golfer.Durant was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama, where he majored in Marketing and graduated in 1987. At Huntingdon, he was a three-time NAIA All-American and won the 1987 NAIA Championship.Durant...
- - 2005 Lucas GloverLucas GloverLucas Hendley Glover is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is best known for winning the 2009 U.S. Open.-Amateur career:...
- - 2004 Ryan PalmerRyan PalmerRyan Palmer is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992. During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies...
- - 2003 Vijay SinghVijay SinghVijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...
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Disney Golf Classic
- 2002 Bob BurnsBob Burns (golfer)Robert Donald Burns is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Burns was born in Mission Hills, California. Burns went to John F. Kennedy High school located in the San Fernando Valley. He attended college at Cal State Northridge and was a member of...
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National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney
- 2001 José CóceresJosé CóceresJosé Eusebio Cóceres is an Argentine golfer who spent many years on the European Tour and is now a member of the U.S.-based PGA Tour....
- - 2000 Duffy WaldorfDuffy WaldorfJames Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf, Jr. is an American professional golfer.Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA where he was on the golf team from 1982-1985...
- - 1999 Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
- - 1998 John Huston -
Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
- 1997 David DuvalDavid DuvalDavid Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour.-Early years:...
- - 1996 Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsEldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
- - 1995 Brad BryantBrad BryantBradley Dub Bryant is an American professional golfer.Bryant was born in Amarillo, Texas, the son of a Southern Baptist pastor. He moved with his family to Alamagordo, New Mexico during his youth...
- - 1994 Rick FehrRick FehrRichard Elliott Fehr is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Fehr was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in the state of Washington. As a teenager, Fehr won the Washington State Junior and PGA National Junior tournaments in 1979...
- - 1993 Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
- - 1992 John Huston -
- 1991 Mark O'MearaMark O'MearaMark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...
- - 1990 Tim SimpsonTim SimpsonTimothy Jay Simpson is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, and currently plays on the Champions Tour....
- - 1989 Tim SimpsonTim SimpsonTimothy Jay Simpson is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, and currently plays on the Champions Tour....
- - 1988 Bob LohrBob LohrRobert Harold Lohr is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Lohr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in Milford, Ohio...
- - 1987 Larry NelsonLarry NelsonLarry Gene Nelson is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta...
- - 1986 Raymond FloydRaymond FloydRaymond Loran "Ray" Floyd is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour....
- - 1985 Lanny WadkinsLanny WadkinsJerry Lanston "Lanny" Wadkins, Jr. is an American professional golfer. He ranked in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 86 weeks from their debut in 1986 to 1988....
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Walt Disney World Golf Classic
- 1984 Larry NelsonLarry NelsonLarry Gene Nelson is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta...
- - 1983 Payne StewartPayne StewartWilliam Payne Stewart was an American professional golfer who won three majors in his career, the last of which occurred only months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42....
- - 1982 Hal SuttonHal SuttonHal Evan Sutton is an American professional golfer.Sutton was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. A promising golfer at the Centenary College of Louisiana, he was named Golf Magazines 1980 College Player of the Year...
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Walt Disney World National Team Championship
- 1981 Vance HeafnerVance HeafnerVance Heafner is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour. He is the son of professional golfer Clayton Heafner....
and Mike Holland - both - 1980 Danny EdwardsDanny EdwardsDanny Edwards is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour. He is the older brother of former PGA Tour player David Edwards....
and David EdwardsDavid Edwards (golfer)David Wayne Edwards is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1979–2005 and now plays on the Champions Tour. He is the younger brother of former PGA Tour professional, Danny Edwards....
- both - 1979 George BurnsGeorge Burns (golfer)George Francis Burns III is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the amateur and professional levels....
and Ben CrenshawBen CrenshawBen Daniel Crenshaw is an American professional golfer.Crenshaw was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas, where he won three NCAA Championships from 1971 to 1973...
- both - 1978 Wayne LeviWayne LeviWayne John Levi is an American golfer.Levi was born in Little Falls, New York and attended high school in Herkimer, New York. He enrolled at Oswego State University for two years and then the University of South Florida briefly, before turning professional in 1973.Levi went on to win 12 times on...
and Bob MannBob Mann (golfer)Robert Mann is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1977–1980.Mann was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in 1970...
- both - 1977 Gibby GilbertGibby GilbertC.L. "Gibby" Gilbert II is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour....
and Grier Jones - both - 1976 Woody BlackburnWoody BlackburnWoody T. Blackburn is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.Blackburn was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team from...
and Billy KratzertBilly KratzertWilliam August Kratzert is an American professional golfer and sportscaster, who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour....
- both - 1975 Jim ColbertJim ColbertJames Joseph Colbert is an American professional golfer.Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in 1964, before graduating and turning professional in 1965.Colbert won eight times on the PGA Tour,...
and Dean ReframDean ReframDean Refram was an American professional golfer and golf course architect.Refram was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, and was a member of the golf team....
- both - 1974 Hubert GreenHubert GreenHubert Myatt Green is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level....
and Mac McLendonMac McLendonBenson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s....
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Walt Disney World Golf Classic
- 1973 Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
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Walt Disney World Open Invitational
- 1972 Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
- - 1971 Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
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