The Barclays is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Since 2007, the tournament took on its current name, has been played in late August as the first (of four) tournament of the PGA Tour's playoff system for the FedEx Cup. There are 125 players that earn the right to compete, based upon FedEx Cup points amassed during the regular PGA Tour season.
History
The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic and was played at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City in Westchester County. Beginning in 1976, it underwent a series of name sponsorships (detailed below), not unlike other PGA Tour stops. The name of the event evolved to the point that, by 1990, it no longer contained the name of its host course or location. However, among golfers on tour and many fans, it was still known by its traditional name, "The Westchester".
The tournament was usually played during June of each year, either the week before (in even-numbered years) or the week after (in odd-numbered years) the U.S. Open. It had its greatest attendance in 2001 when Tiger Woods participated, although two days of heavy rains disrupted play. It had one of its more exciting finishes in 2005, when Pádraig Harrington eagled the par-5 18th hole with a 65-foot putt to win the title. The most frequent winner of the tournament is Vijay Singh, with four trophies.
Beginning in 2008 it left the Westchester Country Club and began being rotated amongst different clubs in the New York metropolitan area (also detailed below).
In 2011, Hurricane Irene shortened the tournament to 54 holes, which was played that year at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. The tournament ended by noontime on Saturday, August 27, allowing ample time for players and spectators to evacuate the golf course.
Since the move to late August, the Barclays has traditionally closed CBS Sports' PGA Tour television schedule, due to the network's commitment to airing SEC College and NFL football, as well as (until 2014) the U.S. Open tennis tournament, during the fall months. Jim Nantz, who calls the final two rounds of the Barclays on television, is also the lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL on CBS.
In 2017, the tournament will be renamed The Northern Trust.[1]
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin
of victory | Runner(s)-up | 1st prize ($) | Purse ($) | Venue |
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| The Barclays |
| 2015 | Jason Day |  Australia | 261 | –19 | 6 strokes |  Henrik Stenson | 1,485,000 | 8,250,000 | Plainfield Country Club |
| 2014 | Hunter Mahan |  United States | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Stuart Appleby
Jason Day
Cameron Tringale | 1,440,000 | 8,000,000 | Ridgewood Country Club |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | Australia | 273 | –11 | 1 stroke |  Graham DeLaet
 Justin Rose
Gary Woodland
Tiger Woods | 1,440,000 | 8,000,000 | Liberty National Golf Club |
| 2012 | Nick Watney | United States | 274 | –10 | 3 strokes | Brandt Snedeker | 1,440,000 | 8,000,000 | Bethpage State Park, Black Course |
| 2011 | Dustin Johnson | United States | 194^ | –19 | 2 strokes | Matt Kuchar | 1,440,000 | 8,000,000 | Plainfield Country Club |
| 2010 | Matt Kuchar | United States | 272 | –12 | Playoff |  Martin Laird | 1,350,000 | 7,500,000 | Ridgewood Country Club |
| 2009 | Heath Slocum | United States | 275 | –9 | 1 stroke |  Ernie Els
 Pádraig Harrington
Steve Stricker
Tiger Woods | 1,350,000 | 7,500,000 | Liberty National Golf Club |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh (4) |  Fiji | 276 | –8 | Playoff |  Sergio García
Kevin Sutherland | 1,260,000 | 7,000,000 | Ridgewood Country Club |
| 2007 | Steve Stricker | United States | 268 | –16 | 2 strokes |  K. J. Choi | 1,260,000 | 7,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| Barclays Classic |
| 2006 | Vijay Singh (3) | Fiji | 274 | –10 | 2 strokes | Adam Scott | 1,035,000 | 5,750,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 2005 | Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | 274 | –10 | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk | 1,035,000 | 5,750,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| Buick Classic |
| 2004 | Sergio García (2) | Spain | 272 | –12 | Playoff | Pádraig Harrington
Rory Sabbatini | 945,000 | 5,250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 2003 | Jonathan Kaye | United States | 271 | –13 | Playoff | John Rollins | 900,000 | 5,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 2002 | Chris Smith | United States | 272 | –12 | 2 strokes | David Gossett
Pat Perez
Loren Roberts | 630,000 | 3,500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 2001 | Sergio García | Spain | 268 | –16 | 3 strokes | Scott Hoch | 630,000 | 3,500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 2000 | Dennis Paulson | United States | 276 | –8 | Playoff | David Duval | 540,000 | 3,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1999 | Duffy Waldorf | United States | 276 | –8 | Playoff | Dennis Paulson | 450,000 | 2,500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1998 | J. P. Hayes | United States | 201^ | –12 | Playoff | Jim Furyk | 324,000 | 1,800,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1997 | Ernie Els (2) | South Africa | 268 | –16 | 2 strokes | Jeff Maggert | 270,000 | 1,500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1996 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 271 | –13 | 8 strokes | Steve Elkington
Tom Lehman
Jeff Maggert
Craig Parry | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1995 | Vijay Singh (2) | Fiji | 278 | –6 | Playoff | Doug Martin | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1994 | Lee Janzen | United States | 268 | –16 | 3 strokes | Ernie Els | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1993 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 280 | –4 | Playoff | Mark Wiebe | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1992 | David Frost | .svg.png) South Africa | 268 | –16 | 8 strokes | Duffy Waldorf | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1991 | Billy Andrade | United States | 273 | –11 | 2 strokes | Brad Bryant | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1990 | Hale Irwin | United States | 269 | –15 | 2 strokes | Paul Azinger | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic |
| 1989 | Wayne Grady | Australia | 277 | –7 | Playoff | Ronnie Black | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros (2) | Spain | 276 | –8 | Playoff | David Frost
Ken Green
Greg Norman | 126,000 | 700,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1987 | J. C. Snead | United States | 276 | –8 | Playoff | Seve Ballesteros | 108,000 | 600,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | United States | 272 | –12 | 1 stroke | Willie Wood | 108,000 | 600,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1985 | Roger Maltbie | United States | 275 | –9 | Playoff | George Burns
Raymond Floyd | 90,000 | 500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1984 | Scott Simpson | United States | 269 | –15 | 5 strokes | David Graham
Jay Haas
Mark O'Meara | 90,000 | 500,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 276 | –8 | 2 strokes | Andy Bean
Craig Stadler | 81,000 | 450,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1982 | Bob Gilder | United States | 261 | –19 | 5 strokes | Peter Jacobsen
Tom Kite | 72,000 | 400,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1981 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 275 | –9 | 1 stroke | Bobby Clampett
Gibby Gilbert
Craig Stadler | 72,000 | 400,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1980 | Curtis Strange | United States | 273 | –11 | 2 strokes | Gibby Gilbert | 72,000 | 400,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1979 | Jack Renner | United States | 277 | –7 | 1 stroke | David Graham
Howard Twitty | 72,000 | 400,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| American Express Westchester Classic |
| 1978 | Lee Elder | United States | 274 | –10 | 1 stroke | Mark Hayes | 60,000 | 300,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1977 | Andy North | United States | 272 | –16 | 2 strokes | George Archer | 60,000 | 300,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1976 | David Graham | Australia | 272 | –12 | 3 strokes | Ben Crenshaw
Tom Watson
Fuzzy Zoeller | 60,000 | 300,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| Westchester Classic |
| 1975 | Gene Littler | United States | 271 | –17 | Playoff | Julius Boros | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller | United States | 269 | –19 | 2 strokes | Don Bies | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1973 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 272 | –16 | Playoff | Bob Murphy | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | United States | 270 | –18 | 3 strokes | Jim Colbert
Jack Nicklaus | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1971 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 270 | –18 | 5 strokes | Gibby Gilbert
Hale Irwin | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1970 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 273 | –15 | 1 stroke | Larry Hinson
Jack Nicklaus | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1969[2] | Frank Beard | United States | 275 | –13 | 1 stroke | Bert Greene | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1968[3] | Julius Boros | United States | 272 | –16 | 1 stroke | Bob Murphy
Jack Nicklaus
Dan Sikes | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
| 1967[4] | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 272 | –16 | 1 stroke | Dan Sikes | 50,000 | 250,000 | Westchester Country Club |
PO Indicates a win in a playoff
^ Indicates weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[5][6][7]
Multiple winners
Five men have won the The Barclays more than once through 2015.
Future sites
| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates | Times hosted |
|---|
| 2016 | 50th | Bethpage State Park, Black Course | Farmingdale, New York | August 25–28 | 2012 |
| 2017 | 51st | Glen Oaks Club | Old Westbury, New York | August TBA | Never |
| 2018 | 52nd | Ridgewood Country Club | Paramus, New Jersey | August TBA | 2008, 2010, 2014 |
| 2019 | 53rd | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, New Jersey | August TBA | 2009, 2013 |
| 2020 | 54th | Plainfield Country Club | Edison, New Jersey | August TBA | 2011, 2015 |
| 2021 | 55th | Bethpage State Park, Black Course[8] | Farmingdale, New York | August TBA | 2012, 2016 |
| 2022 | 56th | Liberty National Golf Club | Jersey City, New Jersey | August TBA | 2009, 2013, 2019 |
| 2027 | 61st | Bethpage State Park, Black Course[8] | Farmingdale, New York | August TBA | 2012, 2016, 2021 |
References
- ↑ "Northern Trust to sponsor first FedExCup event in 2017". PGA Tour. January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Beard Cans Birdie On Final Hole For Title". Lodi News-Sentinel (Lodi, California). UPI. August 4, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ↑ "'Loose Moose' Grabs Westchester Win Away From Murphy". Daytona Beach Morning Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida). AP. August 19, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Army Didn't Bug Me -- Jack". The Free Lance–Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia). AP. August 31, 1967. p. 22. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ↑ The Barclays – Winners – at www.pgatour.com
- ↑ The Barclays – Winners – at golfobserver.com (since 1970)
- ↑ Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- 1 2 "Bethpage State Park to host Barclays in 2021, 2027". PGA Tour. February 3, 2015.
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