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Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship

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The Johnnie Walker World Golf Championship was a golf event held at the Tryall Golf Club in Jamaica from 1991 to 1995.

The tournament was intended to be an official World Championship event to rival the four majors but was terminated after just five stagings.

Winners

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Year Winner Country Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
1991 Fred Couples  United States 4 strokes Germany Bernhard Langer [1]
1992 Nick Faldo  England Playoff Australia Greg Norman [2]
1993 Larry Mize  United States 10 strokes United States Fred Couples [3]
1994 Ernie Els  South Africa 6 strokes England Nick Faldo, United States Mark McCumber [4]
1995 Fred Couples  United States Playoff Fiji Vijay Singh, United States Loren Roberts [5]

References

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  1. ^ Diaz, Jamie (December 23, 1991). "No Sweat for Couples as He Wins With Pressure On". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Diaz, Jamie (December 21, 1992). "It Couldn't Be Done, But Faldo Knew Better". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Dorman, Larry (December 20, 1993). "It's Mize, And Field A Fairway Behind". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Dorman, Larry (December 19, 1994). "Els Wraps Up a Productive Year With a Convincing 6-Stroke Victory". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Couples Wins Championship". The New York Times. December 18, 1995.
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