Chattanooga Classic (PGA Tour)
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This article is about the former PGA Tour event, for information on the Nationwide Tour event, see Chattanooga Classic
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The Chattanooga Classic was a golf
tournament on the PGA Tour
from 1986 to 1992. It was played at Valleybrook Country Club in Hixson, Tennessee
from 1986 to 1991 and at the Council Fire Golf and Country Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee
.
It was founded in 1983 as the Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic and from 1983 to 1985, it was part of the PGA Tour's "Tournament Players Series", a "satellite tour". In 1986, it was played opposite the U.S. Open
and although the prize money counted as official the win did not. From 1987 to 1990, it was played opposite the NEC World Series of Golf and from 1991 to 1992 it was played opposite the British Open
.
The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.
A tournament by the same name is now played on the Nationwide Tour
.
Provident Classic
Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic
Chattanooga Classic
This article is about the Nationwide Tour event, for information on the former PGA Tour event, see Chattanooga Classic .The Children's Hospital Classic is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour; it was formerly an official PGA Tour event. It is played annually at the Black Creek Club in...
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The Chattanooga Classic was a golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
from 1986 to 1992. It was played at Valleybrook Country Club in Hixson, Tennessee
Hixson, Tennessee
Hixson is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a northern suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
from 1986 to 1991 and at the Council Fire Golf and Country Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
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It was founded in 1983 as the Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic and from 1983 to 1985, it was part of the PGA Tour's "Tournament Players Series", a "satellite tour". In 1986, it was played opposite the U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
and although the prize money counted as official the win did not. From 1987 to 1990, it was played opposite the NEC World Series of Golf and from 1991 to 1992 it was played opposite the British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
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The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.
A tournament by the same name is now played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
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Winners
Chattanooga Classic- 1992 Mark CarnevaleMark CarnevaleMark Kevin Carnevale is an American professional golfer.Carnevale was born in Annapolis, Maryland, where his father, Ben, was the head basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. He attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, and later was a standout golfer at James Madison...
- 1991 Dillard PruittDillard PruittDillard Pruitt is an American amateur golfer, who formerly played professionally on the PGA Tour.Pruitt was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University from 1981–1984 and was a distinguished member of the golf team. His leadership was a key part of the...
- 1990 Peter PersonsPeter PersonsPeter Taylor Persons is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Persons was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. He received coaching and training in the junior program developed by Georgia Golf Hall of Fame member Dan Nyimicz at Idle Hour Golf Club in...
- 1989 Stan UtleyStan UtleyStanley Frank Utley is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Utley was born and raised in Thayer, a small town in southern Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri where he was a distinguished member of the golf team, a three-time all-Big...
Provident Classic
- 1988 Phil BlackmarPhil BlackmarPhilip Arnold Blackmar is an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour from 1985 to 2000 and now plays on the Champions Tour. He was the tallest player on the PGA Tour during his time on tour, standing 6'7"....
- 1987 John InmanJohn Inman (golfer)John Samuel Inman is an American professional golfer and college men's golf head coach. He is the younger brother of professional golfer Joe Inman....
- 1986 Brad FaxonBrad FaxonBradford John Faxon, Jr. is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour.-Early years and amateur career:Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island...
(unofficial win, official money) - 1985 Billy Pierot (Tournament Players Series)
- 1984 David Canipe (Tournament Players Series)
Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic
- 1983 Jim DentJim DentJames Lacey Dent is an American professional golfer.Dent was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Tournament, though as an African American he wouldn't have been allowed onto the Augusta National course at the time, except as a caddie. He caddied both at Augusta National...
(Tournament Players Series)
External links
- Tournament results (1970-2002) at GolfObserver.com - select under "Tournament Name"