The B.C. Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament in Broome County, New York, held annually from 1971 to 2006. In 1971, it was called the Broome County Open, and the next year it switched to the B.C. Open. In 1973, it became a PGA Tour regular 72-hole money event. From 2000 to 2006, it took place during the same week as The Open Championship, so the leading players were not available and it was one of the smaller events on the PGA Tour schedule. The purse for the final edition in 2006 was $3 million.

The tournament was played at the En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott in Upstate New York for every event through 2005. In 2006, severe flooding of the adjacent Susquehanna River forced the event to move to the Atunyote Golf Club at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona. The event was 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 through 2003.

It was partially named after the comic strip B.C., created by Johnny Hart, who was born and raised in Endicott. Johnny Hart's B.C. characters were used in advertising the event.

The B.C. Open was held for the last time on the PGA Tour in 2006 due to a schedule revamp based on the introduction of the FedEx Cup.PGA TOUR unveils inaugural FedEx Cup schedule The success of the Turning Stone event in 2006 led to that venue hosting a "Fall Series" event beginning in 2007, the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

The Broome County Community Charities has hosted a Champions Tour event at the En-Joie Golf Course beginning in 2007, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.Champions Tour to come to site of B.C. Open next year

Tournament highlights 1973: Hubert Green wins the B.C. Open the first time it is considered an official PGA Tour event. He finishes six shots ahead of Dwight Nevil.Green captures B.C. golf 1974: En Joie Golf Club assistant pro Richie Karl birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Crampton.B.C. Open winner almost quit 1978: Tom Kite shoots a first round 66Duo shares B.C. lead on his way to a wire-to-wire five shot victory over Mark Hayes.Kite lands a winner 1979: Howard Twitty earns his first PGA Tour triumph after Tom Purtzer and Doug Tewell each come to the 72nd hole tied for the lead but falter by making bogey and double bogey respectively.Twitty wins B.C. golf as opponents falter 1982: Calvin Peete opens the final round with a double bogey but still wins the tournament easily by seven shots over Jerry Pate.Peete recovers to claim B.C. Open title 1984: Wayne Levi birdies the 71st and 72nd holes to finish one shot ahead of Hal Sutton and Russ Cochran.Levi winner of B.C. Open title 1987: Joey Sindelar becomes the first person to win the B.C. Open twice. He finishes four shots ahead of Jeff Sluman.Sindelar's 69 wins B.C. Open by four shots over Jeff Sluman 1991: Fred Couples tunes up for the Ryder Cup matches by competing at the B.C. Open. He beats Peter Jacobsen by three shots.Fred Couples B.C. winner 1992: John Daly wins for the first time since his 1991 PGA Championship victory. He finishes six shots ahead of Joel Edwards, Ken Green, Jay Haas, and Nolan Henke.Daly grabs 6-shot win in B.C. Open 1993: Blaine McCallister birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Denis Watson.McCallister wins B.C. Open title 1995: Hal Sutton shoots a final round 61 to claim his first PGA Tour win in over nine years. He finishes one shot ahead of Jim McGovern. 1997: Gabriel Hjertstedt becomes the first Swedish born golfer to win on the PGA Tour. He finishes one shot ahead of Andrew Magee, Chris Perry, and Lee Rinker. 2000: Brad Faxon becomes the only B.C. Open winner to successfully defend his title. He beats Esteban Toledo by one shot.Faxon wins again at B.C. Open 2002: Spike McRoy shoots a final round 65 to overcome a seven-stroke deficit and finish one shot ahead of Fred Funk. 2003: Coming off a Champions Tour triumph just two weeks earlier, Craig Stadler shoots a final round 63 to win the B.C. Open by one shot over Alex Čejka and Steve Lowery.Stadler captures B.C. Open 2006: John Rollins shoots a final round 63 to win the last B.C. Open. He finishes one shot ahead of Bob May.Rollins nips May to win B.C. Open

Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare ($)B.C. Open 2006 John Rollins 269 −19 1 stroke Bob May 540,000 2005 Jason Bohn 264 −24 1 stroke J. P. Hayes Brendan Jones Ryan Palmer John Rollins 540,000 2004 Jonathan Byrd 268 −20 1 stroke Ted Purdy 540,000 2003 Craig Stadler 267 −21 1 stroke Alex Čejka Steve Lowery 540,000 2002 Spike McRoy 269 −19 1 stroke Fred Funk 378,000 2001 Jeff Sluman 266 −22 Playoff Paul Gow 360,000 2000 Brad Faxon (2) 270 −18 1 stroke Esteban Toledo 360,000 1999 Brad Faxon 273 −15 Playoff Fred Funk 288,000 1998 Chris Perry 273 −15 3 strokes Peter Jacobsen 270,000 1997 Gabriel Hjertstedt 275 −13 1 stroke Andrew Magee Chris Perry Lee Rinker 234,000 1996 Fred Funk 197 −16 Playoff Pete Jordan 180,000 1995 Hal Sutton 269 −15 1 stroke Jim McGovern 180,000 1994 Mike Sullivan 266 −18 4 strokes Jeff Sluman 162,000 1993 Blaine McCallister 271 −13 1 stroke Denis Watson 144,000 1992 John Daly 266 −18 6 strokes Joel Edwards Ken Green Jay Haas Nolan Henke 144,000 1991 Fred Couples 269 −15 3 strokes Peter Jacobsen 144,000 1990 Nolan Henke 268 −16 3 strokes Mark Wiebe 126,000 1989 Mike Hulbert 268 −16 Playoff Bob Estes 90,000 1988 Bill Glasson 268 −16 2 strokes Wayne Levi Bruce Lietzke 90,000 1987 Joey Sindelar (2) 266 −18 4 strokes Jeff Sluman 72,000 1986 Rick Fehr 267 −17 2 strokes Larry Mize 72,000 1985 Joey Sindelar 274 −10 1 stroke Mike Reid 54,000 1984 Wayne Levi 275 −9 1 stroke Russ Cochran Hal Sutton 54,000 1983 Pat Lindsey 268 −16 4 strokes Gil Morgan 54,000 1982 Calvin Peete 265 −19 7 strokes Jerry Pate 49,500 1981 Jay Haas 270 −14 3 strokes Tom Kite 49,500 1980 Don Pooley 271 −13 1 stroke Peter Jacobsen 49,500 1979 Howard Twitty 270 −14 1 stroke Tom Purtzer 49,500 1978 Tom Kite 267 −17 5 strokes Mark Hayes 45,000 1977 Gil Morgan 270 −14 5 strokes Lee Elder 40,000 1976 Bob Wynn 271 −13 1 stroke Bob Gilder 40,000 1975 Don Iverson 274 −10 1 stroke Jim Colbert David Graham 35,000 1974 Richie Karl 273 −11 Playoff Bruce Crampton 30,000 1973 Hubert Green 266 −18 6 strokes Dwight Nevil 20,000 1972 Bob Payne 136 −8 1 stroke Dave Marad 4,000Broome County Open 1971 Butch Harmon 68 −4 Playoff Chuck Courtney Norman Rack Hal Underwood 2,000

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External links Tournament results (1973-2006) at GolfObserver.com