Jun. 30, 2008
Washington D.C. is the nation's capital and the heart of American politics, but the area has also played a big role in the golf world over the years. Check out the PGA TOUR events that have taken place in around the District of Columbia.
| PGA TOUR golf in the Washington D.C. area |
| From 1921 to 2007: 86 years of playing |
| 1921 |
U.S. Open |
Columbia CC/Chevy Chase, Md. |
James M. Barnes |
| 1923 |
District of Columbia Open |
Columbia CC/Chevy Chase, Md. |
Leo Diegel |
| 1925 |
World Championship of Golf |
Columbia CC/Chevy Chase, Md. |
James M. Barnes |
| 1932 |
National Capital City Open |
Prince George's CC/Landover, Md. |
Horton Smith |
| 1933 |
National Capital Open |
Prince George's CC/Landover, Md. |
Paul Runyan |
| 1934 |
National Capital Open |
Prince George's CC/Landover, Md. |
Bobby Cruickshank |
| 1947 |
National Capital Open |
Prince George's CC/Landover, Md. |
Lloyd Mangrum |
| 1948 |
National Capital Open |
Prince George's CC/Landover, Md. |
Skip Alexander |
| 1952 |
National Celebrities Open |
Prince Georges CC/Landover, Md./Columbia CC/Chevy Chase, Md. |
Jimmy Demaret |
| 1953 |
National Celebrities Open |
Woodmont CC/Rockville, Md. |
Ted Kroll |
| 1955 |
Hopkins International Trophy Matches* |
Columbia CC/Chevy Chase, Md. |
Ed Furgol |
| 1961 |
Carling Open |
Indian Springs CC, Silver Spring, Md. |
Gay Brewer |
| 1964 |
U.S. Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Ken Venturi |
| 1976 |
PGA Championship |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Dave Stockton |
| 1980 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
John Mahaffey |
| 1981 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Craig Stadler |
| 1982 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Craig Stadler |
| 1983 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Fred Couples |
| 1984 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Greg Norman |
| 1985 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Bill Glasson |
| 1986 |
Kemper Open |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Greg Norman |
| 1987 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Tom Kite |
| 1988 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Morris Hatalsky |
| 1989 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Tom Byrum |
| 1990 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Gil Morgan |
| 1991 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Billy Andrade |
| 1992 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Bill Glasson |
| 1993 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Grant Waite |
| 1994 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Mark Brooks |
| 1994 |
The Presidents Cup* |
Robert Trent Jones GC, Prince William County, Va. |
United States |
| 1995 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/ Potomac, Md. |
Lee Janzen |
| 1996 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/ Potomac, Md. |
Steve Stricker |
| 1996 |
The Presidents Cup* |
Robert Trent Jones GC, Prince William County, Va. |
United States |
| 1997 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Justin Leonard |
| 1998 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Stuart Appleby |
| 1999 |
Kemper Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Rich Beem |
| 2000 |
Kemper Insurance Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Tom Scherrer |
| 2000 |
The Presidents Cup* |
Robert Trent Jones GC, Prince William County, Va. |
United States |
| 2001 |
Kemper Insurance Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Frank Lickliter II |
| 2002 |
Kemper Insurance Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Bob Estes |
| 2003 |
FBR Capital Open |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Rory Sabbatini |
| 2004 |
Booz Allen Classic |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Adam Scott |
| 2005 |
Booz Allen Classic |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
Sergio Garcia |
| 2005 |
The Presidents Cup* |
Robert Trent Jones GC, Prince William County, Va. |
United States |
| 2006 |
Booz Allen Classic |
TPC Avenel/Potomac, Md. |
Ben Curtis |
| 2007 |
AT&T National |
Congressional CC/Bethesda, Md. |
K.J. Choi |
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