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  • 1986 Las Vegas Invitational

    Norman started the final day three shots in front, birdied two of the first four holes and cruised to victory at the 1986 Las Vegas Invitational, finishing with a round of 7 under-par 65. Norman pocketed the $207,000 first prize, the largest on the PGA Tour.

    Venue:Las Vegas Country Club
    Where:Las Vegas, Nevada
    Date:May 1-5, 1986

    Norman Hits Vegas Jackpot

    LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Greg Norman knew the tournament - and the richest prize on the PGA Tour -- was his when he ripped his drive off the 10th tee Sunday.

    "That's it, boys," Norman said to himself, "You're going to have to go hard to catch me now."

    No one did. No one even seriously challenged Norman, who went on to match some Tour scoring records in the five-day, 90-hole Las Vegas Invitational, and. in the process, snapped a 2-year, non-winning string. He also pocketed the $207,000 first prize, the largest on the PGA Tour.

    "It just goes to show it just takes patience," said Norman, an Orlando resident who was a frustrated runner-up to Jack Nicklaus in the Masters and Fuzzy Zoeller at the Heritage in his last two starts.

    "If you keep knocking at the door, sooner or later it's going to open. I guess this week I took It right off its hinges."

    He did, indeed.

    It wasn't even close over the last 18 holes on the wind-raked Las Vegas Country Club course.

    Norman, his sun-bleached hair glistening in the desert sunshine, started the day three shots in front, birdied two of the first four holes and took it from there, finishing with a round of 7 under-par 65.

    1976

    • West Lakes Classic

    1977

    • Kuzuha International
    • Martini International
    • South Seas Classic Pro-Am

    1978

    • Festival Of Sydney Open
    • Traralgon Classic
    • New South Wales Open

    1979

    • Traralgon Classic
    • Hong Kong Open
    • Martini International
    • Queensland PGA

    1980

    • French Open
    • Scandanavian Open
    • World Match Play
    • Australian Open

    1981

    • Australian Masters
    • Martini International
    • Dunlop Masters

    1982

    • Dunlop Masters
    • State Express Classic
    • Benson & Hedges

    1983

    • Australian Masters
    • Hong Kong Open
    • Cannes Invitational
    • World Match Play
    • Queensland Open
    • New South Wales Open
    • Kapalua International

    1984

    • Victorian Open
    • Australian Masters
    • Australian PGA Championship
    • Kemper Open
    • Canadian Open

    1985

    • Dunhill Cup
    • Australian PGA Championship
    • Australian Open
    • Australian Skins Challenge

    1986

    • Las Vegas Invitational
    • Kemper Open
    • British Open Championship
    • European Open
    • Dunhill Cup
    • World Match Play
    • Queensland Open
    • New South Wales Open
    • South Australian Open
    • West Australian Open
    • PGA Grand Slam Of Golf

    1987

    • Australian Masters
    • Australian Open

    1988

    • Palm Meadows Cup
    • ESP Open
    • Australian PGA National TPC
    • Italian Open
    • Heritage Classic
    • New South Wales Open
    • Desert Scramble

    1989

    • Australian PGA National TPC
    • Australian Masters
    • Greater Milwaukee Open
    • The International
    • Chunichi Crowns

    1990

    • Australian Masters
    • Doral-Ryder Open
    • Memorial Tournament

    1992

    • Canadian Open

    1993

    • Doral-Ryder Open
    • British Open Championship
    • Taiheiyo Masters
    • PGA Grand Slam Of Golf

    1994

    • Johnnie Walker Classic
    • Players Championship
    • PGA Grand Slam Of Golf

    1995

    • Memorial Tournament
    • Greater Hartford Open
    • World Series of Golf
    • Fred Meyer Challenge
    • Australian Open

    1996

    • South Australian Open
    • Australian Open
    • Doral-Ryder Open
    • Fred Meyer Challenge

    1997

    • World Championship of Golf
    • FedEx St. Jude Classic
    • Canadian Skins Game
    • World Series of Golf
    • Fred Meyer Challenge

    1998

    • Greg Norman Holden International
    • Shark Shootout
    • Presidents Cup

    2001

    • Skins Game
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