Chattanooga Classic (PGA Tour)

(Redirected from Provident Classic)

The Chattanooga Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1986 to 1992. It was played at Valleybrook Country Club in Hixson, Tennessee from 1983 to 1991 and at the Council Fire Golf and Country Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Chattanooga Classic
Tournament information
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
Established1983
Course(s)Council Fire Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length6,999 yards (6,400 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$800,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Peter Persons (1990)
260 Dillard Pruitt (1991)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
United States Mark Carnevale
Location map
Council Fire G&CC is located in the United States
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in the United States
Council Fire G&CC is located in Tennessee
Council Fire G&CC
Council Fire G&CC
Location in Tennessee

It was founded in 1983 as the Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic and from 1983 to 1985, it was part of the PGA Tour's "Tournament Players Series", a "satellite tour". In 1986, it was played opposite the U.S. Open and although the prize money counted as official the win did not. From 1987 to 1990, it was played opposite the NEC World Series of Golf and from 1991 to 1992 it was played opposite The Open Championship.

The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.

Winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Chattanooga Classic
1992 PGAT   Mark Carnevale 269 −19 2 strokes   Ed Dougherty
  Dan Forsman
[1]
1991 PGAT   Dillard Pruitt 260 −20 2 strokes   Lance Ten Broeck [1]
1990 PGAT   Peter Persons 260 −20 2 strokes   Richard Zokol [1]
1989 PGAT   Stan Utley 263 −17 3 strokes   Ray Stewart [1]
Provident Classic
1988 PGAT   Phil Blackmar 264 −16 Playoff   Payne Stewart [1]
1987 PGAT   John Inman 265 −15 1 stroke   Bill Glasson
  Rocco Mediate
[1]
1986   Brad Faxon 261 −19 1 stroke   Scott Hoch [1]
1985 TPS   Billy Pierot 200 −10 Playoff   Joe Hager
  John McComish
[2]
1984 TPS   David Canipe 200 −10 Playoff   Bill Bergin [3]
Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic
1983 TPS   Jim Dent 272 −12 1 stroke   Lance Ten Broeck [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ PGAT − PGA Tour; TPS − Tournament Players Series.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "The Chattanooga Classic". GolfStats. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Floridian wins Provident Classic". The Pensacola Journal. Florida. Associated Press. August 13, 1984. p. 4B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Golf Roundup: Provident Classic". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. Associated Press. June 17, 1985. p. B1 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard – Gold Cup Classic". Spokane Chronicle. May 16, 1983. p. 20. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via newspapers.com.