LMLOG at Savannah Harbor

 

The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf is a golftournament on the Champions Tour. It is played annually in April currently in Savannah, Georgiaat The Westin Savannah Harbor Resort. Liberty Mutualis the main sponsor of the tournament. It is often called "The tournament that launched the Champions Tour".

It currently consists of three separate events: the Legends Division is a 54-hole two-man team better-ball event for men over 50, the Raphael Division is a 36-hole two-man team better-ball event for men age 50-69, and the Demaret Division is a 36-hole two-man team better-ball event for men over 70. Only the Legends Division event is an official money/official victory event.

The tournament was founded in 1978 and consisted of a 54-hole two-man team better-ball event for men over 50. Its success provided impetus for the formation of the Senior PGA Tour in 1980. In 1987, a Legendary Division was added. This consisted of a 36-hole two-man team better-ball event for men over 60. These teams also competed in the Legends Division - Charles Coody & Dale Douglass won both divisions in 1998. In 1993, the 36-hole Demaret Division (named after tournament co-founder Jimmy Demaret) was added for men over 70. For this year alone, all three divisions were competed at individual stroke play. In 2002, the Legends Division became an individual stroke play event and became an official money event on the Champions Tour. This format remained through 2007. The Legendary Division was renamed the Raphael Division (after tournament co-founder Fred Raphael who had died in 2001) and became the 36-hole two-man team better-ball event for men over 60. 

 

Tournament Hosts

It has been played in several different locations since its founding.

Years

Course

City

1978-1989

Onion Creek Country Club

Austin, Texas

1990-1994

Barton Creek Conference Center

Austin, Texas

1995-1997

PGA West (Stadium Course)

La Quinta, California

1998

Summer Beach Golf Resort

Amelia Island, Florida

1999-2002

World Golf Village(King & Bear courses)

St. Augustine, Florida

2003-2012

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa

Savannah, Georgia

 

Winners

 

Year

Legends Division

Raphael Division

Demaret Division

2011

Mark McNulty& David Eger

Mark James& Des Smyth

Gibby Gilbert& J. C. Snead

2010

Mark O'Meara& Nick Price

John Bland& Graham Marsh

Gary Player& Bob Charles

2009

Bernhard Langer& Tom Lehman

Gary Koch& Roger Maltbie

Gary Player& Bob Charles

2008

Andy North& Tom Watson

Gary Koch& Roger Maltbie

Al Geiberger& Jimmy Powell

2007

Jay Haas

Andy North& Tom Watson

Butch Baird& Bobby Nichols

2006

Jay Haas

Andy North& Tom Watson

Orville Moody& Jimmy Powell

2005

Des Smyth

Andy North& Tom Watson

Orville Moody& Jimmy Powell

2004

Hale Irwin

Bob Charles& Stewart Ginn

Don January& Gene Littler

2003

Bruce Lietzke

Gary Koch& Roger Maltbie

Miller Barber& Jim Ferree

2002

Doug Tewell

Bruce Lietzke& Bill Rogers

Miller Barber& Jim Ferree

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Savannah, GA 31421

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