CROMWELL – The Greater Hartford Open (July 21-27) has seen its share of thrills since Ted Kroll won the Insurance City Open by four strokes back in 1952.

There was Howard Twitty’s win over Jim Simons on the sixth playoff hole in 1980; Mark Brooks birdie on the third playoff hole in 1988; Lanny Wadkins coming back from five strokes to win in 1992; Olin Browne chipping in from 40 feet to win in a playoff against Larry Mize in 1998; Notah Begay’s record-setting round in 2000; and, of course, Phil Mickelson’s back-to-back championships in 2001 and 2002.

Here are all the highlights:

2002 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Phil Mickelson shot 66-64 on the weekend and came from five shots back on Sunday to become the first Greater Hartford Open Champion to successfully defend his title, defeating Davis Love III and Jonathan Kaye by one stroke with a birdie on the 72nd hole. With what was arguably the best PGA Tour field in the history of the GHO that included the likes of Mickelson, Love, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, and Vijay Singh, a record 323,000 spectators turned out over the course of the week.

2001 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) After shooting a career-best 61 on Saturday, Phil Mickelson seals a thrilling one-shot victory on the final hole - capping a week that saw former champions Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino and record crowds of more than 318,000 fans celebrate the Canon GHO’s 50th anniversary.

2000 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Notah Begay III sinks a pressure-packed 23-foot putt on the last hole of the tournament to beat Mark Calcavecchia - and sets a new course record.

1999 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Brent Geiberger shoots a hole-in-one, winning $25,000 on the spot and setting up his tournament victory - along with an additional $450,000.

1998 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) In a playoff against Larry Mize, Olin Browne chips in from 40 feet to win his first PGA Tour event.

1997 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Stewart Cink wins his first PGA Tour event in Hartford and goes on to be named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.

1996 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) D.A. Weibring holds off Tom Kite with a final round of 67.

1995 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Greg Norman, the number one ranked player in the world at the time, sews up a tense battle with Fuzzy Zoeller with an amazing chip-in for an eagle on the par-4 15th.

1994 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) More than 100,000 final round spectators (a tournament record) watch David Frost win by one stroke over Greg Norman.

1993 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Nick Price wins the first of three consecutive victories on the PGA Tour that summer. He was named PGA Tour Player of the Year with a total of four wins in 1993.

1992 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) In a stunning upset, Lanny Wadkins comes from five strokes back to claim the tournament victory.

1991 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Billy Ray Brown earns his first PGA Tour victory with a birdie putt in a sudden-death playoff with Corey Pavin and Rick Fehr.

1990 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Wayne Levi shoots three 67s and a 66 to hold off four players. Levi was the 1990 PGA Tour Player of the Year with four wins.

1989 – (Canon Greater Hartford Open) Paul Azinger sinks a birdie chip on the 72nd hole in a dramatic win.

1988 – (Canon Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Mark Brooks birdies the third playoff hole, defeating Dave Barr and Joey Sindelar, to gain his first PGA Tour win. This was also the last year of Sammy Davis Jr.’s 15-year involvement with the Tournament.

1987 – (Canon Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Paul Azinger’s 7-foot par put on the 72nd hole gains him victory over Wayne Levi and Dan Forsman. Azinger was named PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1987 with three wins.

1986 – (Canon Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Mac O’Grady’s final round 62 forced a playoff with Roger Maltbie. O’Grady’s par on the first playoff hole clinched the victory.

1985 – (Canon Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Phil Blackmar birdies the first playoff hole to grab the win over Jodie Mudd and Dan Pohl. 1985 began Canon USA’s long-term involvement with the Tournament. Over the next 17 years, Canon would help the Jaycees return over $23 million to the community.

1984 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) In the first tournament at the TPC of Connecticut (later renamed the TPC at River Highlands), long-time crowd favorite Peter Jacobsen captured the victory.

1983 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Curtis Strange wins the “Last Blast at Wethersfield,” the final year the tournament takes place at Wethersfield Country Club.

1982 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Tim Norris posts a six-stroke victory over Ray Floyd and Hubert Green.

1981 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Hubert Green wins by one stroke over Bobby Clampett, Fred Couples and Roger Maltbie.

1980 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Howard Twitty defeats Jim Simons on the sixth playoff hold to grab the victory.

1979 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Jerry McGee birdies the 71st hole for the win.

1978 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Rod Funseth fires a final-round 64 to win by four strokes over Dale Douglass, Lee Elder and Bill Kratzert.

1977 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Bill Kratzert grabs the victory over runners-up Larry Nelson and Grier Jones.

1976 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Rik Massengale wins the 25th GHO.

1975 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Don Bies defeated Hubert Green on the second playoff hole to clinch the win.

1974 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Dave Stockton earns the win with a four-stroke victory.

1973 – (Sammy Davis Jr./Greater Hartford Open) Billy Casper wins by a stroke over Bruce Devlin to take home the GHO trophy for the fourth and final time. 1973 was the first year of Sammy Davis Jr.’s 16-year affiliation with the Tournament. His involvement would help attract world-famous celebrities to the GHO.

1972 – (Greater Hartford Open) Lee Trevino shoots 65 in the final round and defeats Lee Elder on the first playoff hole.

1971 – (Greater Hartford Open) George Archer defeats J.C. Snead and Lou Graham on the first playoff hole.

1969 – (Greater Hartford Open) Bob Lunn beats Dave Hill in a four-hole playoff.

1968 – (Greater Hartford Open) Billy Casper wins the ICO/GHO for the third time in six years.

1967 – (Greater Hartford Open) Charlie Sifford wins his first tournament. The first Tournament name change leaves the Insurance City Open in the past.

1966 – (Insurance City Open) Art Wall Jr. captures the title.

1965 – (Insurance City Open) Billy Casper defeats Johnny Pott on the first playoff hole for his second ICO victory.

1964 – (Insurance City Open) Ken Venturi holds off four runners-up.

1963 – (Insurance City Open) Billy Casper shoots a final-round 65 to win his first of four ICO/GHO titles.

1962 – (Insurance City Open) Bob Goalby beats Art Wall Jr. in a seven-hole playoff.

1961 – (Insurance City Open) Billy Maxwell defeats Ted Kroll in a seven-hole playoff.

1960 – (Insurance City Open) Arnold Palmer becomes the first two-time champion of the ICO

1959 – (Insurance City Open) Gene Littler wins his fourth tournament of the year.

1958 – (Insurance City Open) Jack Burke Jr. wins over runners-up Art Wall Jr. and Dow Finsterwald

1957 – (Insurance City Open) Gardner Dickenson wins without leading until the back nine on Sunday.

1956 – (Insurance City Open) Arnold Palmer wins his first PGA Tour tournament in the United States.

1955 – (Insurance City Open) Sam Snead wins by a tournament record seven strokes.

1954 – (Insurance City Open) Tommy Bolt posts a tournament record 60, but needed to win an 18-hole playoff over Earl Stewart to gain the victory.

1953 – (Insurance City Open) Bob Toski wins by one stroke over Jim Ferrier.

1952 – (Insurance City Open) Hartford’s history was changed forever in 1952 with the humble beginnings of a PGA Tour golf Tournament. The Jaycees began this fund-raising event after a turtle race in 1951 had proved very unsuccessful. Ted Kroll wins the inaugural ICO by four strokes.