PGA Tour FBR Open

The PGA Tour FBR Open was originaly known as the Arizona Open, but historically known as Phoenix Open before Friedman Billings Ramsey became the title sponsor in 2004. The golf tournament has been played at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Scottsdale, Arizona since 1987 where it gathers tons of high-spirited fans particularly in the par-3 No. 16, the "one big party" hole with an "Amphitheatre" atmosphere. Why is this hole very popular? The 16th hole is considered very easy by the PGA's standards. And so, with students from the nearby Arizona State University, poor shots receive boos while good shots are applauded loudly.

Going back, the tournament began in 1932 as the Phoenix Open util 1933, but was discontinued and resumed in 1935. However, for three years the event halted but thanks to the enthusiastic golfer Bob Goldwater, Sr. who talked into his fellow Thunderbirds (a recognized civic organization in Phoenix) to continue running the event, and the rest was history.

PGA Tour FBR Open Winners:

FBR Open
2009 Kenny Perry United States 270
2008 J. B. Holmes United States 270
2007 Aaron Baddeley Australia 263
2006 J. B. Holmes United States 263
2005 Phil Mickelson United States 267
2004 Jonathan Kaye United States 266

Phoenix Open
2003 Vijay Singh Fiji 261
2002 Chris DiMarco United States 267
2001 Mark Calcavecchia United States 256
2000 Tom Lehman United States 270
1999 Rocco Mediate United States 273
1998 Jesper Parnevik Sweden 269
1997 Steve Jones United States 258
1996 Phil Mickelson United States 269
1995 Vijay Singh Fiji 269
1994 Bill Glasson United States 268
1993 Lee Janzen United States 273
1992 Mark Calcavecchia United States 264
1991 Nolan Henke United States 268
1990 Tommy Armour III United States 267
1989 Mark Calcavecchia United States 263
1988 Sandy Lyle Scotland 269
1987 Paul Azinger United States 268
1986 Hal Sutton United States 267
1985 Calvin Peete United States 270
1984 Tom Purtzer United States 268
1983 Bob Gilder United States 271
1982 Lanny Wadkins United States 263
1981 David Graham Australia 268
1980 Jeff Mitchell United States 272
1979 Ben Crenshaw United States 199*
1978 Miller Barber United States 272
1977 Jerry Pate United States 277
1976 Bob Gilder nited States 268
1975 Johnny Miller United States 260
1974 Johnny Miller United States 271
1973 Bruce Crampton Australia 268
1972 Homero Blancas United States 273

Phoenix Open Invitational
1971 Miller Barber United States 261
1970 Dale Douglass United States 271
1969 Gene Littler United States 263
1968 George KnudsonCanada272
1967 Julius Boros United States 272
1966 Dudley Wysong United States 278
1965 Rod Funseth United States 274
1964 Jack Nicklaus United States 271
1963 Arnold Palmer United States 273
1962 Arnold Palmer United States 269
1961 Arnold Palmer United States 270
1960 Jack Fleck United States 273
1959 Gene Littler United States 268
1958 Ken Venturi United States 274
1957 Billy Casper United States 271

Phoenix Open
1956 Cary Middlecoff United States 276
1955 Gene Littler United States 275
1954 Ed Furgol United States 272
1953 Lloyd Mangrum United States 272
1952 Lloyd Mangrum United States 274
1951 Lew Worsham United States 272

Ben Hogan Open
1950 Jimmy Demaret United States 269

Phoenix Open
1949 Jimmy Demaret United States 278
1948 Bobby Locke South Africa 268
1947 Ben Hogan United States 270
1946 Ben Hogan United States 273
1945 Byron Nelson United States 274
1944 Harold "Jug" McSpaden United States 273
1943 No tournament
1942 No tournament - hosted Western Open
1941 No tournament - hosted Western Open
1940 Ed Oliver United States 205^
1939 Byron Nelson United States 198^
1936-38 No tournament
1935 Ky Laffoon United States 281
1934 No tournament

Arizona Open
1933 Harry Cooper United States 281
1932 Ralph Guldahl United States 285

* rain-shortened to 54 holes
^ scheduled 54 holes