B.C. Open

The B.C. Open is an Official PGA Tour event that has been held annually since 1971. Past Champions include: Tom Kite, Joey Sindelar, Fred Couples, John Daly, Hal Sutton, Fred Funk, Jeff Sluman, Craig Stadler and Brad Faxon. The 2005 champion was Jonathan Byrd.

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The tournament is played at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott, New York and is operated by Broome County Community Charities, Inc. Since its inception, the B.C. Open has turned back to local charities in excess of $7.4 million dollars through 2003. It currently takes place the same July week as the British Open, so the leading players are not available and it is one of the smaller events on the PGA Tour schedule. The prize fund was $3 million in 2005 and is due to increase to $3.5 million in 2006.

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The tournament was founded in 1971 and was called the Broome County Open that first year - initials B.C. The next year it switched to its current name. Alternatively it is said to be named after the comic strip B.C., created by Johnny Hart, who was born and raised in Endicott. Johnny Hart's B.C. characters have been used in advertising the event.

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