Tournament History

A Championship Stage. A Lasting Legacy.

Since opening in 1994, Grayhawk has become a premier destination for competitive golf, welcoming world-renowned professionals, collegiate stars, and emerging junior talent. Across Talon and Raptor, the Club has hosted everything from the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf and PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Golf Championships. Three decades of memorable competition have cemented Grayhawk's place in golf history.

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1995, 1997 & 1998

Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf

Now known as the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, this event featured an international field of professional golfers who competed on both the Raptor and Talon courses. In 1995, Barry Lane edged out David Frost on the 36th hole to take top honors in the inaugural event held on Talon. In 1997, Greg Norman sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 36th hole to defeat Scott Hoch, 1 up. In 1998, Colin Montgomerie held off hard-charging Davis Love III to win the tournament played for the first time on Raptor.

 

1995 Barry Lane England
1997 Greg Norman Australia
1998 Colin Montgomerie Scotland

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1996 - 2012

WM Phoenix Open Pro-Ams

From 1996 to 2012, Grayhawk Golf Club played a part in one of golf's most celebrated tournament weeks, hosting Phoenix Open pro-am events across its renowned Talon and Raptor courses. Bringing professional golfers and amateur participants together, these events showcased Grayhawk's exceptional desert golf and further strengthened its reputation as a premier destination for high-profile golf events.

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2000

Williams World Challenge

Grayhawk hosted the inaugural Williams World Challenge, now known as the Hero World Challenge, a nationally televised tournament benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation. Featuring 12 of the world's top-ranked professionals, the event saw Tom Lehman claim victory by three strokes over David Duval, taking home the $1 million first-place prize and adding another milestone to Grayhawk's tournament legacy.

2000 Tom Lehman United States

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2000 - 2019

Thunderbird International Junior

For 20 years, Grayhawk hosted the Thunderbird International Junior, one of the American Junior Golf Association's most prestigious invitational tournaments. Bringing together elite junior golfers from around the world, the competition provided an important stage for emerging talent to test their skills against the game's best young players, reinforcing Grayhawk's longstanding commitment to developing golf's next generation.

 

2000 Chan Song Wongluekiet (Boys)
Virada Nirapathpongporn (Girls)
Thailand
Thailand
2001 Ryan Moore (Boys)
Lani Elston (Girls)
United States
United States
2002 Casey Wittenberg (Boys)
Brittany Lang (Girls)
United States
United States
2003 Brian Harman (Boys)
Ashley Knoll (Girls)
United States
United States
2004 Rob Grube (Boys)
Belen Mozo (Girls)
United States
Spain
2005 Bronson Burgoon (Boys)
Morgan Pressel (Girls)
United States
United States
2006 Philip Francis (Boys)
Isabelle Lendl (Girls)
United States
United States
2007 Arnond Vongvanij (Boys)
Kimberly Kim (Girls)
Thailand
United States
2008 Hyun Seok Lim (Boys)
Jessica Wallace (GIrls)
South Korea
Canada
2009 Daniel Lee (Boys)
Yueer Cindy Feng (Girls)
United States
China
2010 Anthony Paolucci (Boys)
Yueer Cindy Feng (Girls)
United States
China
2011 Brad Dalke (Boys)
Karen Chung (Girls)
United States
United States
2012 Max Orrin (Boys)
Ariya Jutanugarn (Girls)
United Kingdom
Thailand
2013 Jorge Garcia (Boys)
Nicole Morales (Girls)
Venezuela
United States
2014 Andy Zhang (Boys)
Maddie Szeryk (Girls)
China
Canada
2015 Sam Burns (Boys)
Mika Liu (Girls)
United States
United States
2016 Norman Xiong (Boys)
Agustina Zeballos (Girls)
United States
Argentina
2017 Jacob Bergeron (Boys)
Alyaa Abdulghany (Girls)
United States
United States
2018 Pierceson Coody (Boys)
Yuka Saso (Girls)
United States
Philippines
2019 William Mouw (Boys)
Alexa Melton (Girls)
United States
United States

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2001 - PRESENT

Johnnie-O Twin Fin

Since 2001, Grayhawk Golf Club has partnered with Johnnie-O to host the annual Twin Fin, a spirited pro-scratch golf tournament that brings together competitive play, camaraderie, and celebration. Combining exceptional golf with a lively post-round atmosphere, the event has become a longstanding Grayhawk tradition, reflecting the Club's distinctive personality and its commitment to making great golf as much about the experience as the competition.

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2004 - 2005

Tommy Bahama Challenge

Grayhawk's Raptor Course hosted the PGA TOUR-sanctioned Tommy Bahama Challenge, a spirited match-play competition featuring rising American professionals against an international team. In 2004, the U.S. team claimed victory in a dramatic playoff, while the international squad answered with a 2½–1½ win in 2005. The two events brought an exciting team format and emerging professional talent to Grayhawk's championship stage.

2004 Chad Campbell
Zach Johnson
Hank Kuehne
Chris Riley
United States
2005 Tim Clark
Kevin Na
Geoff Ogilvy
Justin Rose
International

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2007 - 2009

Fry's Electronics Open / Frys.com Open

From 2007 through 2009, Grayhawk's Raptor Course hosted three consecutive PGA TOUR events, delivering memorable performances and dramatic finishes. Mike Weir captured the 2007 title by one stroke over Mark Hensby, while Cameron Beckman claimed victory in a playoff against Kevin Sutherland in 2008. In 2009, Troy Matteson prevailed in a three-way playoff against Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler after posting consecutive rounds of 61, adding another remarkable chapter to Grayhawk's PGA TOUR legacy.

 

2007 Mike Weir Canada
2008 Cameron Beckman United States
2009 Troy Matteson United States

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2012 - 2021

National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship

Grayhawk's Raptor Course welcomed the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship, bringing together top junior teams from across the country for a nationally televised competition on ESPN. Featuring young golfers ages 13 and under, the tournament celebrated teamwork, sportsmanship, and the next generation of talent. As part of PGA REACH's youth development initiatives, the championship reinforced Grayhawk's commitment to making competitive golf accessible, engaging, and memorable for young players.

 

2012 Team California United States
2013 Team Georgia United States
2014 Team California United States
2015 Team California United States
2016 Team California United States
2017 Team Georgia United States
2018 Team California United States
2019 Team Georgia United States
2021 Team Utah United States

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2021 - 2023

NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships

From 2021 to 2023, Grayhawk's Raptor Course hosted the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Golf Championships, welcoming the nation's top collegiate players for three consecutive years of championship competition. Televised on Golf Channel, the events featured memorable performances from rising stars, including Rose Zhang's back-to-back individual titles in 2022 and 2023, further cementing Grayhawk's reputation as a destination where golf's next generation competes at the highest level.

 

2021 Turk Pettit (Men's)
Rachel Heck (Women's)

Pepperdine University
Ole Miss
Clemson University
Stanford University


Men's Team
Women's Team
2022 Gordon Sargent (Men's)
Rose Zhang (Women's)

University of Texas
Stanford University
Vanderbilt University
Stanford University


Men's Team
Women's Team
2023 Fred Biondi (Men's)
Rose Zhang (Women's)

University of Florida
Wake Forest University
University of Florida
Stanford University


Men's Team
Women's Team