Straight Down Fall Classic
Encyclopedia
The Straight Down Fall Classic is a professional golf
team tournament. It is played at San Luis Golf and Country Club near San Luis Obispo, California
the weekend after the PGA Tour
's final tournament of a season. It pairs a professional with an amateur who play as a team over two days. The format is 36 holes pro-am, four-ball stroke play at scratch. The purse for the 2008 tournament is $125,000 with $25,000 for the pro champion, $2,500 for the club pro champion. The main sponsor, Straight Down, is an athletic clothing company which also sponsors PGA Tour golfers. The event began in 1997.
The 2009 Fall Classic will be played November 14–15 at the San Luis Obispo Country Club
p — Won a sudden death playoff.
t — Sudden death playoff called for darkness after four holes.
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....
team tournament. It is played at San Luis Golf and Country Club near San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
the weekend after 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...
's final tournament of a season. It pairs a professional with an amateur who play as a team over two days. The format is 36 holes pro-am, four-ball stroke play at scratch. The purse for the 2008 tournament is $125,000 with $25,000 for the pro champion, $2,500 for the club pro champion. The main sponsor, Straight Down, is an athletic clothing company which also sponsors PGA Tour golfers. The event began in 1997.
The 2009 Fall Classic will be played November 14–15 at the San Luis Obispo Country Club
Pro Winners
Year | Team | Score | Prize |
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2008 | Jason Gore Jason Gore Jason William Gore is an American professional golfer.Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He first attended the University of Arizona before transferring to Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine, he was part of their NCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the... and Kevin Marsh, Tim Fleming and Alan Bratton |
127t | $25,000 |
2007 | Roger Tambellini and Michael Rowley | 130 | $25,000 |
2006 | Edward Loar and Don Woodward | 131p | $20,000 |
2005 | Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... and Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. is an American amateur golfer.-Early life:Cuff was born in Temecula, California. He attended San Jose State University and was a member of the golf team until he graduated in 1984. Cuff turned professional right out of college in 1984, but did not find much success... |
130 | $20,000 |
2004 | Tom Pernice, Jr. and Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. is an American amateur golfer.-Early life:Cuff was born in Temecula, California. He attended San Jose State University and was a member of the golf team until he graduated in 1984. Cuff turned professional right out of college in 1984, but did not find much success... |
128p | $20,000 |
2003 | Edward Loar and John Pate | 127 | $20,000 |
2002 | Roger Tambellini and Michael Rowley | 127 | $20,000 |
2001 | Paul Stankowski Paul Stankowski Paul Francis Stankowski is an American professional golfer who has played on both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.... and Brad Payne |
126p | $20,000 |
2000 | Larry Mize Larry Mize Lawrence Hogan "Larry" Mize is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour... and Jim Lehman |
128 | $20,000 |
1999 | Roger Tambellini and Michael Rowley | 132 | $15,000 |
1998 | Scott Cartwright and Dave Thomas | 129 | $15,000 |
1997 | Dennis Paulson Dennis Paulson Dennis Jay Paulson is an American professional golfer.Paulson was born in San Gabriel, California. He had a PGA Tour victory in 2000... and Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. Ed Cuff, Jr. is an American amateur golfer.-Early life:Cuff was born in Temecula, California. He attended San Jose State University and was a member of the golf team until he graduated in 1984. Cuff turned professional right out of college in 1984, but did not find much success... |
132 | $5,000 |
p — Won a sudden death playoff.
t — Sudden death playoff called for darkness after four holes.
Club Pro Winners
Year | Team | Score | Prize |
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2008 | Tim Fleming and Alan Bratton | 127 | $2,500 |
2007 | Tim Fleming and Alan Bratton | 136 | $2,500 |
2006 | Michael Henderson and Steve Nicholls | 131 | $2,500 |
2005 | Mark Sherman and Jeff Wilson | 131 | $2,500 |
2004 | Mark Sherman and Jeff Wilson | 128 | $2,500 |
2003 | Brad Martin and Randy Haag | 133 | $2,500 |