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1999 WGC-NEC Invitational

Field	Value
name	1999 WGC-NEC Invitational
dates	August 26–29, 1999
location	Akron, Ohio, U.S.
course	Firestone Country Club
tour	PGA Tour
European Tour
par	70
yardage	7,139
field	41 players
cut	None
purse	$5,000,000
winners_share	$1,000,000
champion	USA Tiger Woods
score	270 (−10)
next	2000

European Tour The 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational was a golf tournament that was contested from August 26–29, 1999 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the first WGC-NEC Invitational tournament, and was the second of the three World Golf Championships that were held in the series' inaugural year. The Invitational succeeded the World Series of Golf which had been played at Firestone from 1976 until 1998.

World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament, shooting a 62 (-8) in the third round on his way to a one-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson.

Field

;1. 1999 United States and European Ryder Cup teams

United States: David Duval (2), Jim Furyk (2), Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard (2), Davis Love III (2), Jeff Maggert, Phil Mickelson (2), Mark O'Meara (2), Steve Pate, Payne Stewart, Hal Sutton, Tiger Woods (2)
Europe: Darren Clarke, Andrew Coltart, Sergio García, Pádraig Harrington, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Paul Lawrie, Colin Montgomerie, José María Olazábal, Jesper Parnevik, Jarmo Sandelin, Jean van de Velde, Lee Westwood

;2. 1998 United States and International Presidents Cup teams

United States: Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples, Scott Hoch, John Huston, Lee Janzen
International: Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Ernie Els, Carlos Franco, Shigeki Maruyama, Frank Nobilo, Greg Norman, Naomichi Ozaki, Craig Parry, Nick Price, Vijay Singh, Greg Turner

Round summaries

First round

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Tiger Woods	66	−4
T2	USA David Duval	67	−3
USA Jim Furyk
ESP Sergio García
SCO Paul Lawrie
USA Tom Lehman
ZWE Nick Price
T8	USA Mark Calcavecchia	68	−2
PAR Carlos Franco
USA Scott Hoch
USA Davis Love III

Second round

Place	Player	Score	To par
T1	PAR Carlos Franco	68-67=135	−5
SCO Paul Lawrie	67-68=135
T3	USA Phil Mickelson	69-67=136	−4
ZWE Nick Price	67-69=136
USA Hal Sutton	69-67=136
T6	USA Mark Calcavecchia	68-69=137	−3
ESP Sergio García	67-70=137
USA Davis Love III	68-69=137
AUS Craig Parry	71-66=137
USA Payne Stewart	70-67=137
USA Tiger Woods	66-71=137

Third round

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Tiger Woods	66-71-62=199	−11
T2	USA Fred Couples	71-70-63=204	−6
ZWE Nick Price	67-69-68=204
4	PAR Carlos Franco	68-67-70=205	−5
T5	ESP Sergio García	67-70-69=206	−4
USA Tom Lehman	67-72-67=206
USA Phil Mickelson	69-67-70=206
AUS Craig Parry	71-66-69=206
USA Payne Stewart	70-67-69=206
T10	USA Ernie Els	71-69-67=207	−3
USA Davis Love III	68-69-70=207
USA Jeff Maggert	71-67-69=207

Final round

Place	Player	Score	To par	Winnings ($)
1	USA Tiger Woods	66-71-62-71=270	−10	1,000,000
2	USA Phil Mickelson	69-67-70-65=271	−9	510,000
T3	AUS Craig Parry	71-66-69-69=275	−5	327,500
ZWE Nick Price	67-69-68-71=275
5	ZAF Ernie Els	71-69-67-69=276	−4	234,000
6	JPN Shigeki Maruyama	72-67-70-68=277	−3	179,000
T7	PRY Carlos Franco	68-67-70-73=278	−2	154,000
ESP Sergio García	67-70-69-72=278
USA Jeff Maggert	71-67-69-71=278
T10	USA Jim Furyk	67-72-69-71=279	−1	129,000
USA Davis Love III	68-69-70-72=279

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