Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Atlanta Classic

Golf tournament on the PGA Tour

Summary

Golf tournament on the PGA Tour

FieldValue
nameAT&T Classic
imageIcon attclassic.png
imagesize180
locationDuluth, Georgia
establishment1934
courseTPC Sugarloaf
par72
yardage7179 yd
tourPGA Tour
formatStroke play
month_playedMay
final_year2008
aggregate260 Phil Mickelson (2006)
to-par−28 as above
purse
final_championJPN Ryuji Imada
coordinates
mapUnited States#USA Georgia
map_labelTPC Sugarloaf
map_captionLocation in the United States##Location in Georgia
map_reliefyes
map_size200px

| to-par = −28 as above The Atlanta Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, a regular stop in suburban Atlanta for over four decades. It was founded in 1967, although previous events dating to 1934 are included in the PGA Tour's past winners list. AT&T was the last title sponsor of the tournament.

From 1967 to 1996, it was played at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, northwest of Atlanta. From 1997 to 2008, it was played over the Stables and Meadows nines at TPC at Sugarloaf in Duluth, northeast of Atlanta.

For most of its years, the Atlanta tournament was usually held in May. From 1999 to 2006, it was moved to early April, the week before the Masters. Its final two editions were in mid-May, a week after the Players Championship (which was moved from late March). The tournament was cancelled after the 2008 season.

This event is not to be confused with the AT&T Champions Classic played in Valencia, California, a Champions Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) tournament which bore the "AT&T Classic" name in 2006, prior to AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth. It was cancelled after the 2009 season.

TPC Sugarloaf currently hosts an annual PGA Tour Champions event, the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, which debuted in 2013.

Tournament highlights

  • 1967: Bob Charles wins the first modern era PGA Tour event played in Atlanta. He finishes two shots ahead of Gardner Dickinson, Tommy Bolt, and Richard Crawford.
  • 1968; Bob Lunn is victorious for the second straight week on the PGA Tour. He wins by three shots over Lee Trevino.
  • 1970: Georgia native Tommy Aaron wins by one shot over Dan Sikes. Tom Weiskopf came to the 72nd hole tied with Aaron but closed with a double bogey.
  • 1972: Bob Lunn becomes the tournament's first repeat winner. He beats Gary Player by two shots.
  • 1977: Hale Irwin becomes the first Atlanta champion to successfully defend his title. He beats Steve Veriato by two shots.
  • 1979: Andy Bean shoots a third round 61 on his way to an 8-stroke victory over Joe Inman.
  • 1980: Georgian Larry Nelson wins by seven shots over Don Pooley and defending champion Andy Bean.
  • 1983: Calvin Peete shoots a final round 63, including a hole out for birdie from a bunker on the 71st hole. He wins by two shots over Chip Beck, Jim Colbert, and Don Pooley.
  • 1986: Bob Tway shoots a final round 64 to win by two shots over Hal Sutton.
  • 1988: Larry Nelson birdies the 72nd hole to become a two-time winner of the tournament. He edges Chip Beck by one shot.
  • 1990: Wayne Levi birdies the 72nd hole in near darkness to earn his first PGA Tour win in five years. He finishes one shot ahead of Nick Price, Keith Clearwater, and Larry Mize.
  • 1992: Tom Kite begins the final round bogey-bogey before making six consecutive birdies on his way to a three shot victory over Jay Don Blake. Amateur David Duval, a junior at Georgia Tech held the 54 hole lead by two strokes before shooting a final round 79 to finish T13.
  • 1994: John Daly wins by one shot over Brian Henninger and defending champion Nolan Henke. Afterwards Daly says "This is the first tournament I've won on the PGA Tour in a sober fashion."
  • 1996: Sixth alternate Paul Stankowski birdies the first sudden death playoff hole to defeat Brandel Chamblee.
  • 1998: Tiger Woods notches his only victory of the year in Atlanta. He finishes one shot ahead of Jay Don Blake.
  • 2000: Phil Mickelson wins for the first time in Atlanta. He birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Gary Nicklaus.
  • 2003: Ben Crane shoots a final round 63 to win by four shots over Bob Tway.
  • 2006: Mickelson dominates the field, using two drivers in preparation for the Masters the following week. He concluded with an eagle on the 72nd hole to post a score of 28-under-par, a career best. Mickelson won by 13 strokes over José María Olazábal and Zach Johnson, and would go on to win the Masters the next week.
  • 2007: Zach Johnson seems to like playing golf in Georgia. His third career PGA Tour victory like his first two, the 2004 BellSouth Classic and the 2007 Masters Tournament take place in the state. He defeats Ryuji Imada on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.
  • 2008: The last version of the tournament sees Ryuji Imada win in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victoryRunner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)AT&T ClassicBellSouth ClassicBellSouth Atlanta Golf ClassicGeorgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf ClassicAtlanta ClassicAtlanta OpenAtlanta InvitationalAtlanta Open
2008JPN Ryuji Imada273−15PlayoffUSA Kenny Perry990,000
2007USA Zach Johnson (2)273−15PlayoffJPN Ryuji Imada972,000
2006USA Phil Mickelson (3)260−2813 strokesUSA Zach Johnson
ESP José María Olazábal954,000
2005USA Phil Mickelson (2)208−8PlayoffIND Arjun Atwal
USA Rich Beem
USA Brandt Jobe
ESP José María Olazábal900,000
2004USA Zach Johnson275−131 strokeAUS Mark Hensby810,000
2003USA Ben Crane272−164 strokesUSA Bob Tway720,000
2002ZAF Retief Goosen272−164 strokesSWE Jesper Parnevik684,000
2001USA Scott McCarron (2)280−83 strokesCAN Mike Weir594,000
2000USA Phil Mickelson205−11PlayoffUSA Gary Nicklaus504,000
1999USA David Duval270−182 strokesUSA Stewart Cink450,000
1998USA Tiger Woods271−171 strokeUSA Jay Don Blake324,000
1997USA Scott McCarron274−143 strokesUSA David Duval
USA Brian Henninger
USA Lee Janzen270,000
1996USA Paul Stankowski280−8PlayoffUSA Brandel Chamblee234,000
1995USA Mark Calcavecchia271−172 strokesUSA Jim Gallagher Jr.234,000
1994USA John Daly274−141 strokeUSA Nolan Henke
USA Brian Henninger216,000
1993USA Nolan Henke271−172 strokesUSA Mark Calcavecchia
ZWE Nick Price
USA Tom Sieckmann216,000
1992USA Tom Kite (2)272−163 strokesUSA Jay Don Blake180,000
1991USA Corey Pavin272−16PlayoffUSA Steve Pate180,000
1990USA Wayne Levi (2)275−131 strokeUSA Keith Clearwater
USA Larry Mize
ZWE Nick Price180,000
1989USA Scott Simpson278−10PlayoffUSA Bob Tway162,000
1988USA Larry Nelson (2)268−201 strokeUSA Chip Beck126,000
1987CAN Dave Barr265−234 strokesUSA Larry Mize108,000
1986USA Bob Tway269−192 strokesUSA Hal Sutton90,000
1985USA Wayne Levi273−15PlayoffUSA Steve Pate90,000
1984USA Tom Kite269−195 strokesUSA Don Pooley72,000
1983USA Calvin Peete206−102 strokesUSA Chip Beck
USA Jim Colbert
USA Don Pooley72,000
1982USA Keith Fergus273−15PlayoffUSA Raymond Floyd54,000
1981USA Tom Watson277−11PlayoffUSA Tommy Valentine54,000
1980USA Larry Nelson270−187 strokesUSA Andy Bean
USA Don Pooley54,000
1979USA Andy Bean265−238 strokesUSA Joe Inman54,000
1978USA Jerry Heard269−192 strokesUSA Lou Graham
USA Bob Murphy
USA Tom Watson40,000
1977USA Hale Irwin (2)273−151 strokeUSA Steve Veriato40,000
1976: No tournament
1975USA Hale Irwin271−174 strokesUSA Tom Watson45,000
1974: Atlanta Country Club hosted the Tournament Players Championship
1973USA Jack Nicklaus272−162 strokesUSA Tom Weiskopf30,000
1972USA Bob Lunn (2)275−132 strokesZAF Gary Player26,000
1971USA Gardner Dickinson275−13PlayoffUSA Jack Nicklaus25,000
1970USA Tommy Aaron275−131 strokeUSA Dan Sikes25,000
1969USA Bert Yancey277−11PlayoffAUS Bruce Devlin23,000
1968USA Bob Lunn280−83 strokesUSA Lee Trevino23,000
1967NZL Bob Charles282−62 strokesUSA Tommy Bolt
USA Richard Crawford
USA Gardner Dickinson22,000
1948–1966: No tournament
1947ITA Toney Penna281−31 strokeUSA Jimmy Demaret2,000
1946USA Lew Worsham279−91 strokeUSA Jimmy Demaret2,200
1945USA Byron Nelson263−139 strokesUSA Sammy Byrd2,000
1935–1944: No tournament
1934USA Ky Laffoon286+66 strokesUSA Johnny Golden500

References

References

  1. (May 18, 2008). "AT&T Classic". ESPN.
  2. [http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/MYSA061008_texasopen_en_185e7f56_html1062.html Golf: Valero Texas Open may move to spring]{{dead link. (October 2016)
  3. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hCsJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IkgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1940,35986&dq=bob+charles+atlanta&hl=en Bob Charles wins Atlanta Classic]
  4. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OI1GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=620,407268&dq=bob+lunn+atlanta&hl=en Lunn Atlanta victor for second straight]
  5. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jn0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-bUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1459,4118988&hl=en Aaron conquers Atlanta]
  6. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tgJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a2QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6780,3266253&dq=bob+lunn+atlanta&hl=en Bob Lunn triumphs in Atlanta Classic]
  7. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZXVhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-voDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2108,8230547&dq=hale+irwin+atlanta+steve+veriato&hl=en Irwin edges crowd favorite Veritato in Atlanta Classic]
  8. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CwU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JE8KAAAAIBAJ&pg=1731,4695540&dq=andy+bean+atlanta&hl=en Andy Bean romps to easy Atlanta Classic victory]
  9. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FGYaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sisEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4831,5969571&dq=larry+nelson+atlanta&hl=en Nelson sails to Atlanta golf title]
  10. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nCc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=7-AIAAAAIBAJ&pg=5003,3038916&dq=calvin+peete+atlanta&hl=en Peete fires a 63 to win at Atlanta]
  11. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8qpEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OrYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4625,6121514&dq=bob+tway+atlanta&hl=en Tway wins by 2 strokes in Atlanta]
  12. (June 27, 1988). "Nelson Loses Big Lead but Wins With Birdie on Last Hole". [[The New York Times]].
  13. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r1NaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pEwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5436,4492080&dq=wayne+levi+atlanta&hl=en Wayne Levi takes Atlanta Classic]
  14. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-qFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SpADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3924,901807&dq=tom+kite+david+duval+atlanta&hl=en Battling Kite wins Atlanta Classic]
  15. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=08MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gNgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2196,1321177&dq=amateur+david+duval+atlanta&hl=en Amateur Duval takes two-shot lead at Atlanta]
  16. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfErAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4mkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2804,838337&dq=amateur+david+duval+atlanta+79&hl=en Kite wins Masters pass with Atlanta Classic win]
  17. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0RxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tOwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6957,4999481&dq=john+daly+wins+atlanta&hl=en Clean sober Daly wins at BellSouth]
  18. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lb0fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4566,676887&dq=paul+stankowski+atlanta&hl=en Wow! Cool! Stankowski wins BellSouth, gets spot in Masters]
  19. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J3QwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9TYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2826,3704046&dq=tiger+woods+atlanta+jay+don+blake&hl=en Woods upbeat after taking BellSouth]
  20. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QVM1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3420,2429652&dq=phil+mickelson+gary+nicklaus&hl=en Mickelson beats Nicklaus]
  21. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/2923219.stm Crane claims Classic title]
  22. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/6675281.stm Johnson captures Atlanta Classic]
  23. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/golf-pga-idUKB33321020080518 Japan's Imada wins Atlanta Classic play-off]{{dead link. (September 2024)
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

former-pga-tour-events golf-tournaments-in-georgia-(u.s.-state) sports-competitions-in-atlanta recurring-sporting-events-established-in-1934 recurring-sporting-events-disestablished-in-2008 1934-establishments-in-georgia-(u.s.-state) 2008-disestablishments-in-georgia-(u.s.-state)
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Atlanta Classic — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report