Originally Published: January 5, 2003
Mercedes Championships past champions
The tournament began as the Tournament of Champions in 1953, became the MONY Tournament of Champions in 1975, the Infiniti Tournament of Champions in 1990 and the Mercedes Championships in 1994 (x-won in playoff; y-weather-shortened).
| Past champions | |||
| Year | Winner | Score | Course |
| 2004 | Stuart Appleby | 270 (22-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 2003 | Ernie Els | 261 (31-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 2002 | x-Sergio Garcia | 274 (18-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 2001 | Jim Furyk | 274 (18-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 2000 | x-Tiger Woods | 276 (16-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 1999 | David Duval | 266 (26-under) | Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 1998 | Phil Mickelson | 271 (17-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1997 | xy-Tiger Woods | 202 (14-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1996 | Mark O'Meara | 271 (17-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1995 | x-Steve Elkington | 278 (10-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1994 | x-Phil Mickelson | 276 (12-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1993 | Davis Love III | 272 (16-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1992 | x-Steve Elkington | 279 (9-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1991 | Tom Kite | 272 (16-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1990 | Paul Azinger | 272 (16-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1989 | Steve Jones | 279 (9-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1988 | y-Steve Pate | 202 (14-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1987 | Mac O'Grady | 278 (10-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1986 | Calvin Peete | 267 (21-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1985 | Tom Kite | 275 (13-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1984 | Tom Watson | 274 (14-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1983 | Lanny Wadkins | 280 (8-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1982 | Lanny Wadkins | 280 (8-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1981 | Lee Trevino | 273 (15-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1980 | Tom Watson | 276 (12-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1979 | Tom Watson | 275 (13-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1978 | Gary Player | 281 (7-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1977 | x-Jack Nicklaus | 281 (7-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1976 | Don January | 277 (11-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1975 | x-Al Geiberger | 277 (11-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller | 280 (8-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | 276 (12-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1972 | x-Bobby Mitchell | 280 (8-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | 279 (9-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1970 | Frank Beard | 273 (15-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1969 | Gary Player | 284 (4-under) | La Costa CC, Carlsbad, Calif. |
| 1968 | Don January | 276 (8-under) | Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1967 | Frank Beard | 278 (6-under) | Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1966 | x-Arnold Palmer | 283 (5-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1965 | Arnold Palmer | 277 (11-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1964 | Jack Nicklaus | 279 (9-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | 273 (15-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | 276 (12-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1961 | Sam Snead | 273 (15-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1960 | Jerry Barber | 268 (20-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1959 | Mike Souchak | 281 (7-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1958 | Stan Leonard | 275 (13-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1957 | Gene Littler | 285 (3-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1956 | Gene Littler | 281 (7-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1955 | Gene Littler | 280 (8-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1954 | Art Wall | 278 (10-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 1953 | Al Besselink | 280 (8-under) | Desert Inn CC, Las Vegas, Nev. |
