Humana Challenge Winners and Records | PGA Tour
The Humana Challenge, formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic, is a professional golf tournament played each January in California’s Coachella Valley. Part of the PGA Tour’s early season West Coast Swing, this tournament is well known for its celebrity pro-am, and was previously known for having five daily 18-hole rounds of competition vs. the Tour standard of four rounds. A Pro-Am, the event was hosted by Bob Hope for many years, and featured a number of celebrity participants. In 2012, the Humana changed its format to a traditional four round tournament, but played over three different courses. Currently, “the Hope” is the third event on the Tour’s annual schedule, and is also part of the Tour’s FedEx Cup competition.
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Winners:
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | 1st Prize ($) | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | ||||||
| 2013 | Brian Gay |  United States |
263 | –25 | 1,008,000 | 5,600,000 |
| 2012 | Mark Wilson | United States |
264 | –24 | 1,008,000 | 5,600,000 |
| Bob Hope Classic | ||||||
| 2011 | Jhonattan Vegas |  Venezuela |
333 | –27 | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2010 | Bill Haas | United States |
330 | –30 | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2009 | Pat Perez | United States |
327 | –33 | 918,000 | 5,100,000 |
| Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | ||||||
| 2008 | D. J. Trahan | United States |
334 | –26 | 918,000 | 5,100,000 |
| 2007 | Charley Hoffman | United States |
343 | –17 | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2006 | Chad Campbell | United States |
335 | –25 | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2005 | Justin Leonard | United States |
332 | –28 | 846,000 | 4,700,000 |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
330 | –30 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir |  Canada |
330 | –30 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 |
| 2002 | Phil Mickelson | United States |
330 | –30 | 720,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2001 | Joe Durant | United States |
324 | –36 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 2000 | Jesper Parnevik |  Sweden |
331 | –27 | 540,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1999 | David Duval | United States |
334 | –26 | 540,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 1998 | Fred Couples | United States |
332 | –28 | 414,000 | 2,300,000 |
| 1997 | John Cook | United States |
327 | –33 | 270,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | United States |
337 | –23 | 234,000 | 1,300,000 |
| 1995 | Kenny Perry | United States |
335 | –25 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 1994 | Scott Hoch | United States |
334 | –26 | 198,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 1993 | Tom Kite | United States |
325 | –35 | 198,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 1992 | John Cook | United States |
336 | –24 | 198,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 1991 | Corey Pavin | United States |
331 | –29 | 198,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 1990 | Peter Jacobsen | United States |
339 | –21 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1989 | Steve Jones | United States |
343 | –17 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1988 | Jay Haas | United States |
338 | –22 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Corey Pavin | United States |
341 | –19 | 162,000 | 900,000 |
| 1986 | Donnie Hammond | United States |
335 | –25 | 108,000 | 650,000 |
| Bob Hope Classic | ||||||
| 1985 | Lanny Wadkins | United States |
333 | –27 | 90,000 | 555,000 |
| 1984 | John Mahaffey | United States |
340 | –20 | 72,000 | 433,000 |
| Bob Hope Desert Classic | ||||||
| 1983 | Keith Fergus | United States |
335 | –25 | 67,500 | 408,000 |
| 1982 | Ed Fiori | United States |
335 | –25 | 50,000 | 304,500 |
| 1981 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
335 | –25 | 50,000 | 304,500 |
| 1980 | Craig Stadler | United States |
343 | –17 | 50,000 | 304,500 |
| 1979 | John Mahaffey | United States |
343 | –17 | 50,000 | 300,000 |
| 1978 | Bill Rogers | United States |
339 | –21 | 45,000 | 225,000 |
| 1977 | Rik Massengale | United States |
337 | –23 | 40,000 | 200,000 |
| 1976 | Johnny Miller | United States |
344 | –16 | 36,000 | 180,000 |
| 1975 | Johnny Miller | United States |
339 | –21 | 32,000 | 160,000 |
| 1974 | Hubert Green | United States |
341 | –19 | 32,048 | 160,000 |
| 1973 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
343 | –17 | 32,000 | 160,000 |
| 1972 | Bob Rosburg | United States |
344 | –16 | 29,000 | 145,000 |
| 1971 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
342 | –18 | 28,000 | 140,000 |
| 1970 | Bruce Devlin |  Australia |
339 | –21 | 25,000 | 125,000 |
| 1969 | Billy Casper | United States |
345 | –15 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| 1968 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
348 | –12 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| 1967 | Tom Nieporte | United States |
349 | –11 | 17,600 | 88,000 |
| 1966 | Doug Sanders | United States |
349 | –11 | 15,000 | 80,000 |
| 1965 | Billy Casper | United States |
348 | –12 | 15,000 | 80,000 |
| Palm Springs Golf Classic | ||||||
| 1964 | Tommy Jacobs | United States |
353 | –7 | 7,500 | 50,000 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
345 | –13 | 9,000 | 50,000 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
342 | –17 | 5,300 | 35,000 |
| 1961 | Billy Maxwell | United States |
345 | –14 | 5,300 | 52,000 |
| Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic | ||||||
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | United States |
338 | –20 | 12,000 | 70,000 |
Multiple Winners:
Seven men have won this tournament more than once through 2013.
- 5 wins
- Arnold Palmer: 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1973
- 2 wins
- Billy Casper: 1965, 1969
- John Cook: 1992, 1997
- John Mahaffey: 1979, 1984
- Phil Mickelson: 2002, 2004
- Johnny Miller: 1975, 1976
- Corey Pavin: 1987, 1991
Records:
- Low 18-Hole record 59 – David Duval (1999)
- Low 36-Hole record 123 – Steve Stricker (2009)
- Low 54-Hole record 193 – Joe Durant (2001), Joe Ogilvie (2005)
- Low 72-Hole record 259 – Joe Durant (2001)
- Low 90-Hole record 324 – Joe Durant (2001) (PGA Tour record)
- High winning score 349 – Doug Sanders (1966), Tom Nieporte (1967)
- High finish by winner 72 – Billy Casper (1965)
- Low finish by winner 59 – David Duval (1999)
- Low start by winner 63 – Jay Haas (1988)
- High start by winner 76 – Tom Nieporte (1967), Steve Jones (1989)
- Largest victory margin 6 strokes – Rik Massengale (1977), Tom Kite (1993)
- Low cut 273 – 15-under-par (2009) (PGA Tour record)
- Wire to wire winners – Rik Massengale (1977), Bruce Lietzke (1981)
- Best turn around – Jonathan Kaye (1999) 2nd – 83 3rd – 62