Golf - Desert Classic
For most of its history this early season event was known as the Bob Hope Classic (1965-2011), named after the famous comedian and movie star. Held in California it is part of the PGA Tour's `West Coast Swing`, and used to be unique on the tour as being played over more than one course. Until 2012 it was a four-round, four course event but then was altered to three courses.
From 2013 it has been the La Quinta PGA West complex which has been used and, from 2019, the event has been recognised as the Desert Classic,
From 2013 it has been the La Quinta PGA West complex which has been used and, from 2019, the event has been recognised as the Desert Classic,
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 1960 | ARNOLD PALMER (USA) |
| 1961 | BILLY MAXWELL (USA) |
| 1962 | ARNOLD PALMER (USA) |
| 1963 | JACK NICKLAUS (USA) |
| 1964 | TOMMY JACOBS (USA) |
| 1965 | BILLY CASPER (USA) |
| 1966 | DOUG SANDERS (USA) |
| 1967 | TOM NIEPORTE (USA) |
| 1968 | ARNOLD PALMER (USA) |
| 1969 | BILLY CASPER (USA) |
| 1970 | BRUCE DEVLIN (Aus) |
| 1971 | ARNOLD PALMER (USA) |
| 1972 | BOB ROSBURG (USA) |
| 1973 | ARNOLD PALMER (USA) |
| 1974 | HUBERT GREEN (USA) |
| 1975 | JOHNNY MILLER (USA) |
| 1976 | JOHNNY MILLER (USA) |
| 1977 | RIK MASENGALE (USA) |
| 1978 | BILL ROGERS (USA) |
| 1979 | JOHN MAHAFFEY (USA) |
| 1980 | CRAIG STADLER (USA) |
| 1981 | BRUCE LIETZKE (USA) |
| 1982 | ED FIORI (USA) |
| 1983 | KEITH FERGUS (USA) |
| 1984 | JOHN MAHAFFEY (USA) |
| 1985 | LANNY WADKINS (USA) |
| 1986 | DONNIE HAMMOND (USA) |
| 1987 | COREY PAVIN (USA) |
| 1988 | JAY HAAS (USA) |
| 1989 | STEVE JONES (USA) |
| 1990 | PETER JACOBSEN (USA) |
| 1991 | COREY PAVIN (USA) |
| 1992 | JOHN COOK (USA) |
| 1993 | TOM KITE (USA) |
| 1994 | SCOTT HOCH (USA) |
| 1995 | KENNY PERRY (USA) |
| 1996 | MARK BROOKS (USA) |
| 1997 | JOHN COOK (USA) |
| 1998 | FRED COUPLES (USA) |
| 1999 | DAVID DUVAL (USA) |
| 2000 | JESPER PARNEVIK (Swe) |
| 2001 | JOE DURANT (USA) |
| 2002 | PHIL MICKELSON (USA) |
| 2003 | MIKE WEIR (Can) |
| 2004 | PHIL MICKELSON (USA) |
| 2005 | JUSTIN LEONARD (USA) |
| 2006 | CHAD CAMPBELL (USA) |
| 2007 | CHARLEY HOFFMAN (USA) |
| 2008 | DJ TRAHAN (USA) |
| 2009 | PAT PEREZ (USA) |
| 2010 | BILL HAAS (USA) |
| 2011 | JHONATTAN VEGAS (Ven) |
| 2012 | MARK WILSON (USA) |
| 2013 | BRIAN GAY (USA) |
| 2014 | PATRICK REED (USA) |
| 2015 | BILL HAAS (USA) |
| 2016 | JASON DUFNER (USA) |
| 2017 | HUDSON SWAFFORD (USA) |
| 2018 | JON RAHM (Esp) |
| 2019 | ADAM LONG (USA) |
| 2020 | ANDREW LANDRY (USA) |
| 2021 | KIM SI-WOO (Kor) |
| 2022 | HUDSON SWAFFORD (USA) |
| 2023 | JON RAHM (Esp) |
| 2024 | *NICK DUNLAP (USA) |
*Amateur
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