2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

HP CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANSNOTESIn 2004, Steve Flesch will be looking to becomethe fifth player to repeat as champion at the 2004HP Classic of New Orleans. The previous four wereByron Nelson (1945-46), Tom Watson (1980-81),Bo Wininger (1962-63) and Carlos Franco (1999-2000).With Steve Flesch’s victory in his 174th careerPGA TOUR start, it marked the longest string ofPGA TOUR events without a first victory sinceKevin Sutherland won the 2002 WGC-AccentureMatch Play Championship in his 184th career start.With his 2003 victory, Steve Flesch becamethe seventh lefthander to win on the PGA TOUR.The others: Bob Charles, Sam Adams, ErnieGonzalez, Phil Mickelson, Mike Weir,Russ Cochran.With his seven-stroke come-from behind victory atthe 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans, Steve Fleschtied Mike Weir (Nissan Open) for second-largestcomeback of 2003.Tournament Record:262, Chip Beck, 1988 (Lakewood CC)Tournament Course Record:61, Paul Stankowski, 2001BOB ESTESSteve Flesch’s final-round scoring averageentering the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans was72.25, T154 on TOUR. He shot a 7-under 65 in thefinal round to move from T9 to a tie for 1st. He thenbested Bob Estes with a 35-foot birdie putt on thefirst playoff hole.With little wind in 2003 leaving the coursedefenseless, the field recorded 2,042 birdies. That’sover 700 more than the first year the tournamentwas played at English Turn in 1989 when 1,337birdies were recorded.TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1964 Mason Rudolph 283 Jack Nicklaus 284 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Chi Chi RodriguezGlenn Stuart1965 Dick Mayer 273 Bruce Devlin 274 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Bill Martindale1966 Frank Beard 276 Gardner Dickinson 278 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801967 George Knudson 277 Jack Nicklaus 278 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801968 George Archer 271 Bert Yancey 273 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801969 Larry Hinson* 275 Frank Beard 275 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801970 Miller Barber* 278 Bob Charles 278 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Howie Johnson1971 Frank Beard 276 Hubert Green 277 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801972 Gary Player 279 Dave Eichelberger 280 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Jack Nicklaus1973 Jack Nicklaus* 280 Miller Barber 280 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801974 Lee Trevino 267 Bobby Cole 275 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Ben CrenshawFIRST NBC NEW ORLEANS OPEN1975 Billy Casper 271 Peter Oosterhuis 273 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801976 Larry Ziegler 274 Victor Regalado 275 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801977 Jim Simons 273 Stan Lee 276 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801978 Lon Hinkle 271 Gibby Gilbert 272 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Fuzzy Zoeller1979 Hubert Green 273 Frank Conner 274 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Bruce LietzkeSteve MelnykLee TrevinoGREATER NEW ORLEANS OPEN1980 Tom Watson 273 Lee Trevino 275 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080USF&G NEW ORLEANS OPEN1981 Tom Watson 270 Bruce Fleisher 272 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080USF&G CLASSIC1982 Scott Hoch~ 206 Bob Shearer 208 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Tom Watson1983 Bill Rogers 274 David Edwards 277 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080Jay HaasVance Heafner1984 Bob Eastwood 272 Larry Rinker 275 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801985 Seve Ballesteros~ 205 Peter Jacobsen 207 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,080John Mahaffey1986 Calvin Peete 269 Pat McGowan 274 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801987 Ben Crenshaw 268 Curtis Strange 271 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801988 Chip Beck 262 Lanny Wadkins 269 Lakewood CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,0801989 Tim Simpson 274 Greg Norman 276 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,106Hal Sutton1990 David Frost 276 Greg Norman 277 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,1061991 Ian Woosnam* 275 Jim Hallet 275 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,106FREEPORT-MCMORAN CLASSIC1992 Chip Beck 276 Greg Norman 277 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,106Mike Standly1993 Mike Standly 281 Russ Cochran 282 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,106Payne Stewart1994 Ben Crenshaw 273 Jose Maria Olazabal 276 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,1061995 Davis Love III* 274 Mike Heinen 274 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,106FREEPORT•MCDERMOTT CLASSIC1996 Scott McCarron 275 Tom Watson 280 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,1161997 Brad Faxon 272 Bill Glasson 275 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,116Jesper Parnevik1998 Lee Westwood 273 Steve Flesch 276 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,116COMPAQ CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS1999 Carlos Franco 269 Steve Flesch 271 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,116Harrison Frazar2000 Carlos Franco* 270 Blaine McCallister 270 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,1162001 David Toms 266 Phil Mickelson 268 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,1162002 K.J. Choi 271 Dudley Hart 275 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,116Geoff OgilvyHP CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS2003 Steve Flesch* 267 Bob Estes 267 English Turn G&CC, New Orleans, LA 72/7,116KEY: * = Playoff ~ = Weather-shortenedSECTION 3 / SUMMARIESWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-41