The Northern Trust Open was first played in 1926. Formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open, it is played annually in February in Pacific Palisades, California. The tournament has been played at the Riviera Country Club on a near-continuous basis since 1973. Northern Trust Corporation, based in Chicago, has been the title sponsor of the event since 2008, following a 21-year sponsorship by Nissan. Entertainer Glen Campbell was the celebrity host of the Los Angeles Open from 1971 to 1983.

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Winners:

 

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	Winner’s share ($)	Purse ($)
Northern Trust Open
2013	John Merrick	United States	273PO	–11	1,188,000	6,600,000
2012	Bill Haas	United States	277PO	–7	1,188,000	6,600,000
2011	Aaron Baddeley	Australia	272	–12	1,170,000	6,500,000
2010	Steve Stricker	United States	268	–16	1,152,000	6,400,000
2009	Phil Mickelson	United States	269	–15	1,134,000	6,300,000
2008	Phil Mickelson	United States	272	–12	1,116,000	6,200,000
Nissan Open
2007	Charles Howell III	United States	268	–16	936,000	5,200,000
2006	Rory Sabbatini	South Africa	271	–13	918,000	5,100,000
2005	Adam Scott	Australia	133^	–9	864,000	4,800,000
2004	Mike Weir	Canada	267	–17	864,000	4,800,000
2003	Mike Weir	Canada	275	–9	810,000	4,500,000
2002	Len Mattiace	United States	269	–15	666,000	3,700,000
2001	Robert Allenby	Australia	276PO	–8	612,000	3,400,000
2000	Kirk Triplett	United States	272	–12	558,000	3,100,000
1999	Ernie Els	South Africa	270	–14	504,000	2,800,000
1998	Billy Mayfair	United States	272	–12	378,000	2,100,000
1997	Nick Faldo	England	272	–12	252,000	1,400,000
1996	Craig Stadler	United States	278	–6	216,000	1,200,000
1995	Corey Pavin	United States	268	–16	216,000	1,200,000
Nissan Los Angeles Open
1994	Corey Pavin	United States	271	–13	180,000	1,000,000
1993	Tom Kite	United States	206*	–7	180,000	1,000,000
1992	Fred Couples	United States	269	–15	180,000	1,000,000
1991	Ted Schulz	United States	272	–12	180,000	1,000,000
1990	Fred Couples	United States	266	–18	180,000	1,000,000
1989	Mark Calcavecchia	United States	272	–12	180,000	1,000,000
Los Angeles Open presented by Nissan
1988	Chip Beck	United States	267	–17	135,000	750,000
1987	T. C. Chen	Taiwan	275	–9	108,000	600,000
Los Angeles Open
1986	Doug Tewell	United States	270	–14	81,000	450,000
1985	Lanny Wadkins	United States	264	–20	72,000	400,000
1984	David Edwards	United States	279	–5	72,000	400,000
Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
1983	Gil Morgan	United States	270	–14	54,000	300,000
1982	Tom Watson	United States	271	–13	54,000	300,000
1981	Johnny Miller	United States	270	–14	54,000	300,000
1980	Tom Watson	United States	276	–8	45,000	250,000
1979	Lanny Wadkins	United States	276	–8	45,000	250,000
1978	Gil Morgan	United States	278	–6	40,000	225,000
1977	Tom Purtzer	United States	273	–11	40,000	225,000
1976	Hale Irwin	United States	272	–12	37,000	185,000
1975	Pat Fitzsimons	United States	275	–9	30,000	150,000
1974	Dave Stockton	United States	276	–8	30,000	150,000
1973	Rod Funseth	United States	276	–8	27,000	135,000
1972	George Archer	United States	270	–14	25,000	125,000
1971	Bob Lunn	United States	274	–10	22,000	110,000
Los Angeles Open
1970	Billy Casper	United States	276	–8	20,000	100,000
1969	Charlie Sifford	United States	276	–8	20,000	100,000
1968	Billy Casper	United States	274	–10	20,000	100,000
1967	Arnold Palmer	United States	269	–15	20,000	100,000
1966	Arnold Palmer	United States	273	–11	11,000	75,000
1965	Paul Harney	United States	276	–8	12,000	75,000
1964	Paul Harney	United States	280	–4	7,500	50,000
1963	Arnold Palmer	United States	274	–10	9,000	50,000
1962	Phil Rodgers	United States	268	–16	7,500	50,000
1961	Bob Goalby	United States	275	–9	7,500	50,000
1960	Dow Finsterwald	United States	280	–4	5,500	44,500
1959	Ken Venturi	United States	278	–6	5,300	35,000
1958	Frank Stranahan	United States	275	–9	7,000	35,000
1957	Doug Ford	United States	280	–4	7,000	37,500
1956	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	272	–12	6,000	32,500
1955	Gene Littler	United States	276	–8	5,000	25,000
1954	Fred Wampler	United States	281	–3	4,000	20,000
1953	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	280	–4	2,750	20,000
1952	Tommy Bolt	United States	289	+5	4,000	17,500
1951	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	280	–4	2,600	15,000
1950	Sam Snead	United States	280	–4	2,600	15,000
1949	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	284	E	2,600	15,000
1948	Ben Hogan	United States	275	–9	2,000	10,000
1947	Ben Hogan	United States	280	–4	2,000	10,000
1946	Byron Nelson	United States	284	E	2,667	13,333
1945	Sam Snead	United States	283	–1	2,666	13,333
1944	Harold “Jug” McSpaden	United States	278	–6	4,300	12,500
1943	No tournament due to World War II
1942	Ben Hogan	United States	282	–6	3,500	10,000
1941	Johnny Bulla	United States	281	–3	3,500	10,000
1940	Lawson Little	United States	282	+2	1,500	5,000
1939	Jimmy Demaret	United States	274	–10	1,650	5,000
1938	Jimmy Thomson	Scotland	273	–11	2,100	5,000
1937	Harry Cooper	United States	274	–10	2,500	8,000
1936	Jimmy Hines	United States	280	E	1,500	5,000
1935	Vic Ghezzi	United States	285	+5	1,075	5,000
1934	Macdonald Smith	Scotland	280	E	1,450	5,000
1933	Craig Wood	United States	282	–2	1,525	5,000
1932	Macdonald Smith	Scotland	281	–3	2,000	7,500
1931	Ed Dudley	United States	285	+1	3,500	10,000
1930	Denny Shute	United States	296	+12	3,500	10,000
1929	Macdonald Smith	Scotland	285	+1	3,500	10,000
1928	Macdonald Smith	Scotland	284	E	3,500	10,000
1927	Bobby Cruickshank	Scotland	282	–6	3,500	10,000
1926	Harry Cooper	United States	279	–7	3,500	10,000

Multiple Winners:

• 4 wins
  • Macdonald Smith: 1928, 1929, 1932, 1934
  • Lloyd Mangrum: 1949, 1951, 1953, 1956

• 3 wins
  • Ben Hogan: 1942, 1947, 1948 – (Hogan also won the 1948 U.S. Open, played at Riviera)
  • Arnold Palmer: 1963, 1966, 1967

• 2 wins
  • Harry Cooper: 1926, 1937
  • Sam Snead: 1945, 1950
  • Paul Harney: 1964, 1965
  • Billy Casper: 1968, 1970
  • Tom Watson: 1980, 1982
  • Gil Morgan: 1978, 1983
  • Lanny Wadkins: 1979, 1985
  • Fred Couples: 1990, 1992
  • Corey Pavin: 1994, 1995
  • Mike Weir: 2003, 2004
  • Phil Mickelson: 2008, 2009

 

Fun Facts:

In 2009, the Northern Trust Open created an exemption for a player who represents the advancement of diversity in golf; it is named in honor of pioneering black golfer Charlie Sifford and is referred to as the Charlie Sifford Exemption.  The first exemption recipient was Vincent Johnson of Portland, Oregon. The most notable is 2011 recipient Joseph Bramlett, who was a PGA Tour rookie.

Year	Player	Result
2009	Vincent Johnson	Cut
2010	Joshua Wooding	Cut
2011	Joseph Bramlett	Cut
2012	Andy Walker	Cut
2013	Jeremiah Wooding	T42

Phil Mickelson won the 2008 tournament and successfully defended the title in 2009 with a 1-stroke victory over Steve Stricker. In 2010, Stricker came back to win the Northern Trust Open and secure his ranking of the number two player in the world.