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Riggs Cup

-Awarded annually to the Riggs Open Champion.  It is a travelling trophy, and must be surrendered at the start of the following tournament. 

The Trophies

An assortment of trophies given by various major championships and tournaments on the PGA Tour:

Riggs Open: Riggs Cup

U.S. Open: U.S. Open Championship Cup

British Open: Claret Jug

PGA Championship: Wannamaker Trophy

Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup

Hawaiian Open: Golden pineapple

BC Open: Sculpture of comic strip character B.C.

Buick Open: Bronze of an eagle

Federal Express St. Jude Classic: Glass pyramid

BellSouth Classic: Bronze of Bobby Jones' grip

Disney: Large bronze of Goofy reading a putt and Mickey tending the flag

John Deere Classic: Bronze of a deer on a course

Bob Hope Desert Classic: Permanent trophy is Eisenhower Trophy, which is a large plaque with a small putter that former President Eisenhower donated

Byron Nelson Classic: Bronze sculpture of Byron Nelson

Bay Hill Classic: Wilkinson sword mounted on wood

Tucson Open: Conquistador's golden helmet


Riggs Open Champions

Year   Player                     Course(s)

1983  Tony Carlson           Brookview

1985  Mitch Johnsen        Theodore Wirth

1986  Mitch Johnsen        Brookview

1987  Mark Patterson       Hollydale

1988  Jeremy Smith         Hollydale

1989  Mark Patterson       Hollydale

1990   Kurt Bursey           Shamrock, Hollydale

1991   Bob Bush                Brookview, Hollydale

1992   Bob Bush                Brookview, Hollydale

1993   Mike Flom              Bunker Hills, Brookview

1994   Mark Patterson      Greenhaven, Stonebrooke

1995   Mike Winge            Links at Northfork, Pebble Creek

1996   Mark Steen            Baker National, Links at Northfork     

1997   Brent Riggs            Stonebrooke

1998   TW Schlag             St Croix National

1999   Gary Nagle             Pebble Creek, Links at Northfork

2000   Kevin Johnson         Hollydale, Heritage Links

2001   Mark Steen            Pebble Creek, Stonebrooke

2002   Kevin Johnson         Bunker Hills, Pebble Creek

2003   Scott Riggs            Breezy Point

2004   Chad Thomas          Rush Creek, Monticello

2005   Doug Borsch           Fox Hollow

2005   Jim Taylor             Fox Hollow

2006   Gary Nagle             Links at Northfork

2007   John Bevans            Majestic Oaks

2008  Chad Thomas           Breezy Point

2009  Bob Cheesman         Wild Marsh

2010   Mike Winge            Links at Northfork

2011   Kurt Bursey            Crystal Lake, Legends

Most Championships:

Number Name

3

Mark Patterson (1988, 1989, 1994)

2

Mitch Johnsen (1985, 1986)

2

Mark Steen (1996, 2001)

2

Kevin Johnson (2000, 2002)

2

Kurt Bursey (1990, 2011)

2

Gary Nagle (1999, 2006)

2

Chad Thomas (2004, 2008)

Largest Margin of Victory:

Strokes Name Year
16 Mike Winge 1995
6 Mark Steen 2001
6 Scott Riggs 2003
5 Bob Bush 1992
5 Brent Riggs 1997
4 Mike Flom 1993

Biggest comeback (after Round 1):

Down by Name Year
10 Mark Patterson 1994
3 Mike Flom 1993
3 Mark Steen 1996

(Updated: 8/23/10)


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