Northern Trust Open Championship

Northern Trust Open Championship Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California February 14-20, 2011 2010 Champion: Steve Stricker

The event will be held in Los Angeles at the reputed Riviera Country Club situated in Pacific Palisades from Feb 14 to 20th, 2011.

Joseph Bramlett, the first black golfer to advance through the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament since 1985, was named Monday as the recipient of this year's Northern Trust Open Exemption. Each year, the Northern Trust Open Exemption provides a playing opportunity for a top golfer who represents the advancement of diversity in golf. This exemption has been given to two other golfers in the past years Vincent Jonnson in 2009 and Joshue Wooding in 2010, but Bramlett is the first PGA TOUR member to receive the honor.

The Northern Trust Open is held on the course of Riviera Country Club. Mercedes-Benz has been named Official Car Sponsor of the Northern Trust Open. The overall prize equals 5.1 million US dollars, the winner gets 918 thousand.

What started as the Los Angeles Open and then the Nissan Open, is now-named Northern Trust Open. The Northern Trust Open has been known by different names throughout its decades-long history, including the Los Angeles Open and the Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open. The first event was held in 1926, and it's been played every year since except for 1943, when the tournament was cancelled due to World War II. Several historic golfers have won the event, including Tom Watson, Johnny Miller and Arnold Palmer.

There have been some great champions in L.A. Open past including Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Lawson Little, Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, and the legendary great Ben Hogan. Riviera Country Club is the host golf course and is also known as Hogan's Alley.

The tournament is conceived by the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Los Angeles). They have been managing the tournament since its inception in 1926. This event has already generated and contributed more than $50 million in charitable funding.

The Northern Trust Open championship offers a unique view of the Par 5, 576 yard, with 17th holes where the incredible birdie action is expected.

Past tournament champions include great names such as Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Fred Couples, Arnold Palmer, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els and others.

Northern Trust Open Schedule

2010 Northern Trust Open Results

The Northern Trust Open ultimately ended Sunday the way everyone thought it would — Stricker in tears after another victory.

Steve Stricker acknowledges the cheers after making a birdie at No. 11 Sunday during the final round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles.

Northern Trust Open History

The beautiful Riviera Country Club will again be the host site of the tournament. This historic venue has been the official home of the tournament since 1929 when the fourth tournament was first played at the club.

This is the 45th time Riviera has played host to the tournament, including every year but two since 1973. The 1983 tournament was played at Rancho Park Golf Course due to the PGA Championship at Riviera that year and the 1998 tournament was held at Valencia Country Club due to the U.S. Senior Open at Riviera.

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