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Chattanooga Classic
Tournament information
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee
Established1983
Course(s)Council Fire Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length6,999 yards (6,400 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$800,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Peter Persons (1990)
260 Dillard Pruitt (1991)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
United States Mark Carnevale
Location map
Council Fire G&CC is located in the United States
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in the United States
Council Fire G&CC is located in Tennessee
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in Tennessee

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 1983 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 Open Championship.

The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.

Winners

Year Tour [a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Chattanooga Classic
1992 PGAT United States Mark Carnevale 269 −19 2 strokes United States Ed Dougherty
United States Dan Forsman
[1]
1991 PGAT United States Dillard Pruitt 260 −20 2 strokes United States Lance Ten Broeck [1]
1990 PGAT United States Peter Persons 260 −20 2 strokes Canada Richard Zokol [1]
1989 PGAT United States Stan Utley 263 −17 3 strokes Canada Ray Stewart [1]
Provident Classic
1988 PGAT United States Phil Blackmar 264 −16 Playoff United States Payne Stewart [1]
1987 PGAT United States John Inman 265 −15 1 stroke United States Bill Glasson
United States Rocco Mediate
[1]
1986 United States Brad Faxon 261 −19 1 stroke United States Scott Hoch [1]
1985 TPS United States Billy Pierot 200 −10 Playoff United States Joe Hager
United States John McComish
[2]
1984 TPS United States David Canipe 200 −10 Playoff United States Bill Bergin [3]
Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic
1983 TPS United States Jim Dent 272 −12 1 stroke United States Lance Ten Broeck [4]

Notes

  1. ^ PGAT − PGA Tour; TPS − Tournament Players Series.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Chattanooga Classic". GolfStats. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Floridian wins Provident Classic". The Pensacola Journal. Florida. Associated Press. August 13, 1984. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Golf Roundup: Provident Classic". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. Associated Press. June 17, 1985. p. B1 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard – Gold Cup Classic". Spokane Chronicle. May 16, 1983. p. 20. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chattanooga Classic
Tournament information
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee
Established1983
Course(s)Council Fire Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length6,999 yards (6,400 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$800,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Peter Persons (1990)
260 Dillard Pruitt (1991)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
United States Mark Carnevale
Location map
Council Fire G&CC is located in the United States
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in the United States
Council Fire G&CC is located in Tennessee
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in Tennessee

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 1983 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 Open Championship.

The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.

Winners

Year Tour [a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Chattanooga Classic
1992 PGAT United States Mark Carnevale 269 −19 2 strokes United States Ed Dougherty
United States Dan Forsman
[1]
1991 PGAT United States Dillard Pruitt 260 −20 2 strokes United States Lance Ten Broeck [1]
1990 PGAT United States Peter Persons 260 −20 2 strokes Canada Richard Zokol [1]
1989 PGAT United States Stan Utley 263 −17 3 strokes Canada Ray Stewart [1]
Provident Classic
1988 PGAT United States Phil Blackmar 264 −16 Playoff United States Payne Stewart [1]
1987 PGAT United States John Inman 265 −15 1 stroke United States Bill Glasson
United States Rocco Mediate
[1]
1986 United States Brad Faxon 261 −19 1 stroke United States Scott Hoch [1]
1985 TPS United States Billy Pierot 200 −10 Playoff United States Joe Hager
United States John McComish
[2]
1984 TPS United States David Canipe 200 −10 Playoff United States Bill Bergin [3]
Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic
1983 TPS United States Jim Dent 272 −12 1 stroke United States Lance Ten Broeck [4]

Notes

  1. ^ PGAT − PGA Tour; TPS − Tournament Players Series.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Chattanooga Classic". GolfStats. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Floridian wins Provident Classic". The Pensacola Journal. Florida. Associated Press. August 13, 1984. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Golf Roundup: Provident Classic". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. Associated Press. June 17, 1985. p. B1 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard – Gold Cup Classic". Spokane Chronicle. May 16, 1983. p. 20. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

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