PGA Tour The Honda Classic

The PGA Tour The Honda Classic, which is always played in Florida since the early 1970s, was founded in 1972 and was hosted by the great comedian and actor Jackie Gleason. The event was popular as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic during its beginnings, American Motors Inverrary Classic in 1981, and Honda since 1982.

PGA Tour Honda Classic Golf Courses:
1972-83 - Inverrary Golf Club, Lauderhill, Florida
1984-91 - TPC at Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Florida
1992-95 - Weston Hills Golf and Country Club, Weston, Florida
1996 - TPC at Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Florida
1997-2002 -TPC at Heron Bay, Coral Springs, Florida
2003-06 - Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
2007-09 - PGA National Resort & Spa (Champion Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

PGA Tour The Honda Classic Winners

Honda Classic
2009 Yang Yong-eun South Korea
2008 Ernie Els South Africa
2007 Mark Wilson United States
2006 Luke Donald England
2005 Pádraig Harrington Ireland
2004 Todd Hamilton United States
2003 Justin Leonard United States
2002 Matt Kuchar United States
2001 Jesper Parnevik Sweden
2000 Dudley Hart United States
1999 Vijay Singh Fiji
1998 Mark Calcavecchia United States
1997 Stuart Appleby Australia
1996 Tim Herron United States
1995 Mark O'Meara United States
1994 Nick Price Zimbabwe
1993 Fred Couples United States
1992 Corey Pavin United States
1991 Steve Pate United States
1990 John Huston United States
1989 Blaine McCallister United States
1988 Joey Sindelar United States
1987 Mark Calcavecchia United States
1986 Kenny Knox United States
1985 Curtis Strange United States
1984 Bruce Lietzke United States

Honda Inverrary Classic
1983 Johnny Miller United States
1982 Hale Irwin United States

American Motors Inverrary Classic
1981 Tom Kite United States

Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
1980 Johnny Miller United States
1979 Larry Nelson United States
1978 Jack Nicklaus United States
1977 Jack Nicklaus United States
1976 No tournament. Instead, the Inverrary Golf Club hosted The Players Championship
1975 Bob Murphy United States
1974 Leonard Thompson United States

Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic
1973 Lee Trevino United States

Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic
1972 Tom Weiskopf United States