Buick Invitational Background

Currently, the Buick Invitational is played at Torrey Pines Golf Course, which is located in La Jolla, CA. The golf tournament moved here from 1968.

Originally, the Buick Invitational tournament was called the San Diego Open, in 1955 it was renamed into the Convair - San Diego Open. From 1957 till 1967 it was known to the public as the San Diego Open Invitational. The following year the golf tournament changed its name into the Andy Williams - San Diego Open Invitational. Twelve years later it became the Wickes - Andy Williams San Diego Open. The name existed only two years and in 1983 was again renamed into the Isuzu - Andy Williams San Diego Open. New sponsors changed the name in 1986 (the Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open), in 1988 (Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open), in 1989 (Shearson Lehman Hutton Open), and in 1991 (Shearson Lehman Brothers Open). The penultimate name was almost like we know it now, the Buick Invitational of California. The present name appeared in 1996.

The Buick Invitational tournament has seen many prominent golf players, who are still spoken about. Among the first winners of this prestigious golf tournament were Ted Kroll, Gene Littler, Tommy Bolt (twice, in 1953 and 1955), and Bob Rosburg. The seventies were marked by the gorgeous play of George Archer, Bob Dickson, Paul Harney, Tom Watson, and others. The eighties and the nineties glorified George Burns, Gary Koch, Steve Pate, Dan Forsman, Greg Twiggs, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love, Mark OMeara, and many more. In 1999 a new golf star made himself known to millions of Americans, and not only, by his professional play. His name was Tiger Woods. Even those, who are not at all interested in golf, are sure to know his name. He became a four-time champion of the Buick Invitational tournament (in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2006), and is still eager to show us what a real golf game should be like.

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