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Winners

Mercedes Championships

• 2005 Stuart Appleby - Australia
• 2004 Stuart Appleby - Australia
• 2003 Ernie Els - South Africa
• 2002 Sergio Garcia - Spain
• 2001 Jim Furyk - United States
• 2000 Tiger Woods - United States
• 1999 David Duval - United States
• 1998 Phil Mickelson - United States
• 1997 Tiger Woods - United States
• 1996 Mark O'Meara - United States
• 1995 Steve Elkington - Australia
• 1994 Phil Mickelson - United States

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• 1993 Davis Love III - United States
• 1992 Steve Elkington - Australia
• 1991 Tom Kite - United States

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• 1990 Paul Azinger - United States
• 1989 Steve Jones - United States
• 1988 Steve Pate - United States
• 1987 Mac O'Grady - United States
• 1986 Calvin Peete - United States
• 1985 Tom Kite - United States
• 1984 Tom Watson - United States
• 1983 Lanny Wadkins - United States
• 1982 Lanny Wadkins - United States
• 1981 Lee Trevino - United States
• 1980 Tom Watson - United States
• 1979 Tom Watson - United States
• 1978 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1977 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1976 Don January - United States
• 1975 Al Geiberger - United States

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• 1974 Johnny Miller - United States
• 1973 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1972 Bobby Mitchell - United States
• 1971 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1970 Frank Beard - United States
• 1969 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1968 Don January - United States
• 1967 Frank Beard - United States
• 1966 Arnold Palmer - United States
• 1965 Arnold Palmer - United States
• 1964 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1963 Jack Nicklaus - United States
• 1962 Arnold Palmer - United States
• 1961 Sam Snead - United States
• 1960 Jerry Barber - United States
• 1959 Mike Souchak - United States
• 1958 Stan Leonard - Canada
• 1957 Gene Littler - United States
• 1956 Gene Littler - United States
• 1955 Gene Littler - United States
• 1954 Art Wall, Jr. - United States
• 1953 Al Besselink - United States

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External link

Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site