AT&T Champions Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, U.S. |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Valencia Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,959 yards (6,363 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Month played | March |
| Final year | 2009 |
| Final champion | |
 Dan Forsman |
|
TheAT&T Champions Classicwas a professional golf tournament on the Champions Tour insouthernCalifornia from 1990 to 2009. A mid-autumn event through 2000, it was moved to late winter in 2001.AT&Twas the main sponsor of the tournament for its final editions, held at Valencia Country Club in Valencia.
The tournament was founded in November 1990 as the “Security Pacific Senior Classic” at Rancho Park Golf Club,[2]a municipal course in the city ofLos Angeles, where it was played through 1994. Rancho Park hosted the Los Angeles Open on the PGA Tour from 1956 through 1972 (except 1968). The purse for the inaugural event was $500,000 with a winner’s share of $75,000.[2]From 1995 through 2000, it was played at Wilshire Country Club, then moved north to Valencia in March 2001.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, U.S. |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Valencia Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,959 yards (6,363 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Month played | March |
| Final year | 2009 |
| Final champion | |
| Dan Forsman |
|
Tournament sites
| Years | No. | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2009 | 9 | Valencia Country Club | Valencia, California |
| 1995–2000 | 6 | Wilshire Country Club | Los Angeles, California |
| 1990–1994 | 5 | Rancho Park Golf Course | Los Angeles, California |
Winners
AT&T Champions Classic
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2009 Dan Forsman
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2008 Denis Watson
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2007 Tom Purtzer (2)
AT&T Classic
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2006 Tom Kite (2)
SBC Classic
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2005 Des Smyth
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2004 Gil Morgan (3)
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2003 Tom Purtzer (1)
SBC Senior Classic
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2002 Tom Kite (1)
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2001 Jim Colbert
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2000 Joe Inman (3)
Pacific Bell Senior Classic
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1999 Joe Inman (2)
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1998 Joe Inman (1)
Ralphs Senior Classic
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1997 Gil Morgan (2)
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1996 Gil Morgan (1)
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1995 John Bland
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1994 Jack Kiefer
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1993 Dale Douglass
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1992 Raymond Floyd
Security Pacific Senior Classic
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1991 John Brodie
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1990 Mike Hill[2]
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References
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Citation Linkwww.espn.com“AT&T Champions Classic”.ESPN. March 15, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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Citation Linknews.google.com“Pacific Seniors”.Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). November 5, 1990. p. 2C.
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Citation Linkpgatourmedia.pgatourhq.com“2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide”. PGA Tour. p. 5:24–42.
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