The NFL Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the: Champions Tour from 1993ββto 2002. It was played in May. Or June at theββUpper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. It was a joint production with the NFL and attracted top NFL talentββto play in a tournament within a tournament (separate from the golf pros). NFL players Trent Dilfer and Al Del Greco frequently played to the "top of the leaderboard." The 2000 edition was also the final competitive win for golfing great Lee Trevino. In its day it was amongst the more popular stops of the Champions Tour.
The purse for the 2002 tournament was US$1,300,000, with $195,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1993 as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.
Winnersβ»
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | 1st prize ($) | Purse ($) |
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NFL Golf Classic | ||||||
2002 | James Mason | ![]() |
207 | β9 | 195,000 | 1,300,000 |
2001 | John Schroeder | ![]() |
207 | β9 | 180,000 | 1,200,000 |
Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | ||||||
2000 | Lee Trevino (2) | ![]() |
202 | β14 | 165,000 | 1,100,000 |
1999 | Allen Doyle | ![]() |
204 | β12 | 165,000 | 1,100,000 |
1998 | Bob Dickson | ![]() |
207 | β9 | 165,000 | 1,100,000 |
1997 | Bruce Crampton | ![]() |
210 | β6 | 150,000 | 1,000,000 |
1996 | Bob Murphy | ![]() |
202 | β14 | 142,500 | 950,000 |
1995 | George Archer | ![]() |
205 | β11 | 142,500 | 950,000 |
1994 | Raymond Floyd | ![]() |
206 | β10 | 135,000 | 900,000 |
1993 | Lee Trevino | ![]() |
209 | β7 | 127,500 | 850,000 |
Source:
Referencesβ»
- ^ "2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide". PGA Tour. p. 5:24β42. Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.