The Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) from 1989 to 1990. It was played in Abilene, Texas at the Fairway Oaks Country Club. [1] It replaced the Southwest Golf Classic on the PGA Tour, which had been played from 1981 to 1988 at the same course.
In the inaugural event, George Archer won in a playoff over Orville Moody and Jimmy Powell. Archer had turned 50 just two weeks before and this was his debut Senior PGA Tour event. [2] In the tournament's second and final year, Bruce Crampton won by four strokes over Lee Trevino. [3]
Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ( $) | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Oct 15 | George Archer | United States | 209 | −7 | Playoff |
Orville Moody Jimmy Powell |
300,000 | 45,000 | [2] |
1990 | Oct 14 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 204 | −12 | 4 strokes | Lee Trevino | 300,000 | 45,000 | [3] |
Source: [4]
The Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) from 1989 to 1990. It was played in Abilene, Texas at the Fairway Oaks Country Club. [1] It replaced the Southwest Golf Classic on the PGA Tour, which had been played from 1981 to 1988 at the same course.
In the inaugural event, George Archer won in a playoff over Orville Moody and Jimmy Powell. Archer had turned 50 just two weeks before and this was his debut Senior PGA Tour event. [2] In the tournament's second and final year, Bruce Crampton won by four strokes over Lee Trevino. [3]
Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ( $) | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Oct 15 | George Archer | United States | 209 | −7 | Playoff |
Orville Moody Jimmy Powell |
300,000 | 45,000 | [2] |
1990 | Oct 14 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 204 | −12 | 4 strokes | Lee Trevino | 300,000 | 45,000 | [3] |
Source: [4]