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- First played: 1926
- Course: Riviera Country Club
- Location: Pacific Palisades, California
- Played annually in February
- Part of the PGA Tour
- Par: 71
- Yards: 6,987
- Television coverage: CBS and The Golf Channel
- 2008 winner: Phil Mickelson
- Formerly called the Los Angeles Open, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, Nissan Los Angeles Open and Nissan Open
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Part of the PGA Tour, the Northern Trust Open is an annual golf tournament played at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
The 2009 Northern Trust Open was played from February 16 to February 22, 2009. Phil Mickelson won the tournament by one stroke, with a score of 269.ESPN.com: Mickelson Wins Northern Trust by 1 Shot
Notable Tournament Moments
- 1967: Arnold Palmer won the tournament for the third timeOfficial Site: History
- 1962: Jack Nicklaus earned his first professional golf paycheck, for $33.33Official Site: History
- 1952: Boxer Joe Louis competed, becoming the first African-American to play in a sanctioned PGA eventOfficial Site: History
- 1947: Ben Hogan set the course record score, at 280Official Site: History
- 1938: Babe Didrikson competed, becoming the first female to play in a men's PGA eventOfficial Site: History
- 1929: Tournament became the first golf tournament broadcast on the radioOfficial Site: History
- 1926: Tournament founded by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, with a $10,000 purse, the largest prize at the timeOfficial Site: History
Recent Winners
- 2008: Phil Mickelson
- 2007: Charles Howell IIIOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2006: Rory SabbatiniOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2005: Adam ScottOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2004: Mike WeirOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2003: Mike WeirOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2002: Len MattiaceOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2001: Robert AllenbyOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 2000: Kirk TriplettOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1999: Ernie ElsOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1998: Billy MayfairOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1997: Nick FaldoOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1996: Craig StadlerOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1995: Corey PavinOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1994: Corey PavinOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1993: Tom KiteOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1992: Fred CouplesOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1991: Ted SchultzOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1990: Fred CouplesOfficial Site: Past Winners
- 1989: Mark CalcavecchiaOfficial Site: Past Winners
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Northern Trust Open Questions
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