| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course(s) | The Greenbrier |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m) |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format |
Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Prize fund | $225,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1987 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 200
Don January (1985) 200 Bruce Crampton (1987) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
Bruce Crampton | |
The Greenbrier American Express Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions). Held from 1985 through 1987 in West Virginia, the 54-hole event was played in July at The Greenbrier resort near White Sulphur Springs.
The inaugural event was played Thursday through Saturday, starting on the Fourth of July. [1] Don January won the first two editions, the second in a sudden-death playoff. [2] Bruce Crampton opened with a 63 and won the final tournament in 1987 by six strokes, tying January's scoring record of 200 (–16). [3] [4]
The PGA Tour returned to the resort in 2010 with its Greenbrier Classic.
Results
| Year | Dates | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ( $) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Jul 3–5 |
Bruce Crampton |
63-70-67=200 | −16 | 6 strokes |
Orville Moody |
225,000 | 34,000 | [3] [4] |
| 1986 | Jul 11–13 |
Don January (2) |
70-66-71=207 | −9 | Playoff |
Jim Ferree |
200,000 | 30,000 | [2] |
| 1985 | Jul 4–6 |
Don January |
70-64-66=200 | −16 | 2 strokes |
Lee Elder |
200,000 | 30,000 | [1] |
- All events played at The Greenbrier; playoff in 1986 was won with a par on the first extra hole. [2]
Source: [5]
References
- ^ a b "January wins". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. wire services. July 7, 1985. p. C7.
- ^ a b c "January takes senior playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ a b "Crampton champion". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. news services. July 6, 1987. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Golf: Greenbrier Seniors". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 6, 1987. p. 25.
- ^ "2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide". PGA Tour. p. 5:24–42. Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course(s) | The Greenbrier |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m) |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format |
Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Prize fund | $225,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1987 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 200
Don January (1985) 200 Bruce Crampton (1987) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
|
Bruce Crampton | |
The Greenbrier American Express Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions). Held from 1985 through 1987 in West Virginia, the 54-hole event was played in July at The Greenbrier resort near White Sulphur Springs.
The inaugural event was played Thursday through Saturday, starting on the Fourth of July. [1] Don January won the first two editions, the second in a sudden-death playoff. [2] Bruce Crampton opened with a 63 and won the final tournament in 1987 by six strokes, tying January's scoring record of 200 (–16). [3] [4]
The PGA Tour returned to the resort in 2010 with its Greenbrier Classic.
Results
| Year | Dates | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ( $) | Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Jul 3–5 |
Bruce Crampton |
63-70-67=200 | −16 | 6 strokes |
Orville Moody |
225,000 | 34,000 | [3] [4] |
| 1986 | Jul 11–13 |
Don January (2) |
70-66-71=207 | −9 | Playoff |
Jim Ferree |
200,000 | 30,000 | [2] |
| 1985 | Jul 4–6 |
Don January |
70-64-66=200 | −16 | 2 strokes |
Lee Elder |
200,000 | 30,000 | [1] |
- All events played at The Greenbrier; playoff in 1986 was won with a par on the first extra hole. [2]
Source: [5]
References
- ^ a b "January wins". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. wire services. July 7, 1985. p. C7.
- ^ a b c "January takes senior playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 14, 1986. p. 3B.
- ^ a b "Crampton champion". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. news services. July 6, 1987. p. 23.
- ^ a b "Golf: Greenbrier Seniors". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 6, 1987. p. 25.
- ^ "2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide". PGA Tour. p. 5:24–42. Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.