The Buick Invitational has had several names since its inception in 1952, when it was was simply known as the San Diego Open. It has also been played on six different courses before making Torrey Pines its home in 1968. The following tables summarize the tournament history since the tournament has been held at Torrey Pines and before Torrey Pines, respectively.
| 1999 | | |
1983 | Gary Hallberg | 69-67-69-66==271 |
| 1998 | Scott Simpson | 69-71-64-xx==204 | 1982 | Johnny Miller | 65-67-68-70==270 |
| 1997 | Mark O'Meara | 67-66-71-71==275 | 1981 | Bruce Lietzke | 68-72-70-68==278 |
| 1996 | Davis Love III | 66-70-69-64==269 | 1980 | Tom Watson | 68-69-68-70==275 |
| 1995 | Peter Jacobsen | 68-65-68-68==269 | 1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 76-67-67-72==282 |
| 1994 | Craig Stadler | 67-67-68-66==268 | 1978 | Jay Haas | 72-64-72-70==278 |
| 1993 | Phil Mickelson | 75-69-69-65==278 | 1977 | Tom Watson | 66-67-67-69==269 |
| 1992 | Steve Pate | 64-69-xx-67==200 | 1976 | J.C. Snead | 65-68-67-72==272 |
| 1991 | Jay Don Blake | 69-65-67-67==268 | 1975 | J.C. Snead | 69-71-71-68==279 |
| 1990 | Dan Forsman | 68-63-72-72==275 | 1974 | Bobby Nichols | 69-69-68-69==275 |
| 1989 | Greg Twiggs | 68-70-64-69==271 | 1973 | Bob Dickson | 69-68-69-72==278 |
| 1988 | Steve Pate | 68-66-67-68==269 | 1972 | Paul Harney | 68-71-66-70==275 |
| 1987 | George Burns | 63-68-70-65==266 | 1971 | George Archer | 67-72-68-65==272 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | 67-68-xx-69==204 | 1970 | Pete Brown | 76-67-67-65==275 |
| 1985 | Woody Blackburn | 66-66-66-71==269 | 1969 | Jack Nicklaus | 68-72-71-73==284 |
| 1984 | Gary Koch | 68-70-69-65==272 | 1968 | Tom Weiskopf | 66-68-71-68==273 |
| 1967 | Bob Goalby | 269 | Stardust CC | 1959 | Marty Frugol | 274 | Mission Valley CC |
| 1966 | Billy Casper | 268 | Stardust CC | 1958 | No Tournament | --- | ----- |
| 1965 | Wes Ellis | 267 | Stardust CC | 1957 | Arnold Palmer | 271 | Mission Valley CC |
| 1964 | Art Wall | 274 | Rancho Bernardo CC | 1956 | Bob Rosburg | 270 | Singing Hills GC |
| 1963 | Gary Player | 270 | Stardust CC | 1955 | Tommy Bolt | 274 | Mission Valley CC |
| 1962 | Tommy Jacobs | 277 | Stardust CC | 1954 | Gene Littler | 274 | Rancho Santa Fe GC |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer | 271 | Mission Valley CC | 1953 | Tommy Bolt | 274 | San Diego CC |
| 1960 | Mike Souchak | 269 | Mission Valley CC | 1952 | Ted Kroll | 276 | San Diego CC |
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