The Shriners Children's Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Nevada. Founded 43 years ago in 1983, it was played annually in October in Las Vegas. It was held at the TPC Summerlin, west of central Las Vegas at an approximate average elevation of 2,700 feet (820 m) above sea level.

History

Known by various titles, it was originally played over five rounds (90 holes) over several other courses. When created in 1983, it had the highest purse on tour at $750,000. Tiger Woods recorded his first PGA Tour victory at Las Vegas in October 1996, in a playoff over 1993 champion Davis Love III. The format was changed to 72 holes in 2004.

In 2007 the tournament announced that the Shriners Hospitals for Children would take over the operations of the tournament and that the Las Vegas Founders, a volunteer group, would no longer be involved with the event. The following year Fry's Electronics, chief presenting sponsor in 2006 and 2007, ended their association with the event, choosing to concentrate on a second tournament in Arizona that it was already sponsoring. Entertainer Justin Timberlake was the host of the tournament for five years, 2008 through 2012. Timberlake, an avid golfer who plays to a 6 handicap, played in the celebrity pro-am and hosted a benefit concert during the week of the tournament.

The inaugural tournament in 1983 had a then-record official purse of $750,000 and Fuzzy Zoeller took the $135,000 winner's share at Las Vegas Country Club in mid-September. In 1984, it became the first PGA Tour event in history to offer a purse exceeding a million dollars: champion Denis Watson won $162,000 from a prize pool of $1,122,500. The tourney moved to late March in 1985, to early May in 1986, then to mid-October in 1990. A tradition at the tournament is presenting the trophy to the champion while two showgirls are a part of the pomp and circumstance.

In its history, the Las Vegas event has been hosted by numerous courses before settling at its current venue, TPC Summerlin. Past venues include TPC at the Canyons (now TPC Las Vegas), Bear's Best Golf Club, Southern Highlands Golf Club, Desert Inn Country Club (now the Wynn Golf & Country Club), Las Vegas Country Club, Las Vegas Hilton Country Club (now Las Vegas National Golf Club), Sunrise Golf Club, Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club, Showboat Country Club (now Wildhorse Golf Club), Dunes Country Club and Stallion Mountain Golf Club. Several of these courses are no longer operational.

Three players have won multiple titles in Las Vegas. Jim Furyk won three times, in 1995, 1998 and 1999. Kevin Na has won twice, in 2011 and 2019. And Martin Laird won in 2009 and 2020.

In the 2010 tournament, Jonathan Byrd made a hole in one on the fourth hole of a three-man sudden-death playoff to win.

The 2024 event proved to be the final edition of the Shriners Children's Open, with Shriners Hospitals for Children not renewing their contract for 2025. The event was not listed as part of the 2025 FedEx Cup Fall series.

Course layout

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4084694924501974303822395633,6104204484426061683415601964443,6257,255
Par444434435354445345343671

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's share ($)Ref.
Shriners Children's Open
2024United States J. T. Poston262−221 strokeUnited States Doug Ghim7,000,0001,260,000
2023South Korea Tom Kim (2)264−201 strokeCanada Adam Hadwin8,400,0001,512,000
2022South Korea Tom Kim260−243 strokesUnited States Patrick Cantlay United States Matthew NeSmith8,000,0001,440,000
2021South Korea Im Sung-jae260−244 strokesUnited States Matthew Wolff7,000,0001,260,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
2020Scotland Martin Laird (2)261−23PlayoffUnited States Austin Cook United States Matthew Wolff7,000,0001,260,000
2019United States Kevin Na (2)261−23PlayoffUnited States Patrick Cantlay7,000,0001,260,000
2018United States Bryson DeChambeau263−211 strokeUnited States Patrick Cantlay7,000,0001,260,000
2017United States Patrick Cantlay275−9PlayoffGermany Alex Čejka South Korea Kim Meen-whee6,800,0001,224,000
2016Australia Rod Pampling264−202 strokesUnited States Brooks Koepka6,600,0001,188,000
2015United States Smylie Kaufman268−161 strokeUnited States Jason Bohn Germany Alex Čejka United States Patton Kizzire United States Kevin Na United States Brett Stegmaier United States Cameron Tringale6,400,0001,152,000
2014United States Ben Martin264−202 strokesUnited States Kevin Streelman6,200,0001,116,000
2013United States Webb Simpson260−246 strokesUnited States Jason Bohn Japan Ryo Ishikawa6,000,0001,080,000
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
2012United States Ryan Moore260−241 strokeZimbabwe Brendon de Jonge4,500,000810,000
2011United States Kevin Na261−232 strokesUnited States Nick Watney4,400,000792,000
2010United States Jonathan Byrd263−21PlayoffScotland Martin Laird Australia Cameron Percy4,300,000774,000
2009Scotland Martin Laird265−19PlayoffUnited States Chad Campbell United States George McNeill4,200,000756,000
2008United States Marc Turnesa263−251 strokeUnited States Matt Kuchar4,100,000738,000
Frys.com Open
2007United States George McNeill264−244 strokesUnited States D. J. Trahan4,000,000720,000
2006United States Troy Matteson265−231 strokeSweden Daniel Chopra United States Ben Crane4,000,000720,000
Michelin Championship at Las Vegas
2005United States Wes Short Jr.266−21PlayoffUnited States Jim Furyk4,000,000720,000
2004Australia Andre Stolz266−211 strokeUnited States Harrison Frazar United States Tom Lehman United States Tag Ridings4,000,000720,000
Las Vegas Invitational
2003Australia Stuart Appleby328−31PlayoffUnited States Scott McCarron4,000,000720,000
Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
2002New Zealand Phil Tataurangi330−291 strokeAustralia Stuart Appleby United States Jeff Sluman5,000,000900,000
2001United States Bob Estes329−301 strokeUnited States Tom Lehman South Africa Rory Sabbatini4,500,000810,000
2000United States Billy Andrade332−281 strokeUnited States Phil Mickelson4,250,000765,000
Las Vegas Invitational
1999United States Jim Furyk (3)331−291 strokeUnited States Jonathan Kaye2,500,000450,000
1998United States Jim Furyk (2)335−251 strokeUnited States Mark Calcavecchia2,000,000360,000
1997United States Bill Glasson340−201 strokeUnited States David Edwards United States Billy Mayfair1,800,000324,000
1996United States Tiger Woods332−27PlayoffUnited States Davis Love III1,650,000297,000
1995United States Jim Furyk331−281 strokeUnited States Billy Mayfair1,500,000270,000
1994United States Bruce Lietzke332−281 strokeUnited States Robert Gamez1,500,000270,000
1993United States Davis Love III331−298 strokesUnited States Craig Stadler1,400,000252,000
1992United States John Cook334−262 strokesSouth Africa David Frost1,300,000234,000
1991United States Andrew Magee329−31PlayoffUnited States D. A. Weibring1,500,000270,000
1990United States Bob Tway334−26PlayoffUnited States John Cook1,300,000234,000
1989United States Scott Hoch336−24PlayoffUnited States Robert Wrenn1,250,000225,000
Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational
1988United States Gary Koch274−141 strokeUnited States Peter Jacobsen United States Mark O'Meara1,388,889250,000
1987United States Paul Azinger271−171 strokeUnited States Hal Sutton1,250,000225,000
1986Australia Greg Norman333−277 strokesUnited States Dan Pohl1,150,000207,000
1985United States Curtis Strange338−171 strokeUnited States Mike Smith950,000171,000
1984Zimbabwe Denis Watson341−151 strokeUnited States Andy Bean900,000162,000
Panasonic Las Vegas Pro-Celebrity Classic
1983United States Fuzzy Zoeller340−184 strokesUnited States Rex Caldwell750,000135,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Sources:

Tournament record scores

Five round tournament

The first 21 events (1983–2003) were scheduled for 90 holes. Aggregate

To-par

Four round tournament

The event switched to a 72-hole format in 2004. Aggregate

To-par

Notes

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