Atlanta Classic

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AT&T Classic
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Tournament information
Location Duluth, Georgia
Established1934
Course(s) TPC Sugarloaf
Par72
Length7,179 yards (6,564 m) [1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$5,500,000
Month playedMay
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Phil Mickelson (2006)
To par−28 as above
Final champion
Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Imada
Location map
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TPC Sugarloaf
Location in the United States
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TPC Sugarloaf
Location in Georgia

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.

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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. [2]

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

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
AT&T Classic
2008 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Imada 273−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 990,000
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson (2)273−15Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Imada 972,000
BellSouth Classic
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (3)260−2813 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
954,000
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (2)208−8Playoff Flag of India.svg Arjun Atwal
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Beem
Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Jobe
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
900,000
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson 275−131 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Hensby 810,000
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crane 272−164 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway 720,000
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 272−164 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 684,000
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron (2)280−83 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir 594,000
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson 205−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Gary Nicklaus 504,000
1999 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 270−182 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink 450,000
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 271−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jay Don Blake 324,000
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron 274−143 strokes Flag of the United States.svg David Duval
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Henninger
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen
270,000
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski 280−8Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brandel Chamblee 234,000
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 271−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gallagher Jr. 234,000
1994 Flag of the United States.svg John Daly 274−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Henke
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Henninger
216,000
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Henke 271−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Sieckmann
216,000
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite (2)272−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Don Blake 180,000
BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin 272−16Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 180,000
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi (2)275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Keith Clearwater
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price
180,000
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson 278−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway 162,000
Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson (2)268−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck 126,000
1987 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Barr 265−234 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize 108,000
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway 269−192 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton 90,000
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi 273−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 90,000
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 269−195 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley 72,000
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete 206−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley
72,000
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus 273−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 54,000
Atlanta Classic
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 277−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Valentine 54,000
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson 270−187 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean
Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley
54,000
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Bean 265−238 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Joe Inman 54,000
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Heard 269−192 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
40,000
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2)273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Steve Veriato 40,000
1976: No tournament
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 271−174 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 45,000
1974: Atlanta Country Club hosted the Tournament Players Championship
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 272−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf 30,000
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lunn (2)275−132 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 26,000
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson 275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 25,000
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dan Sikes 25,000
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Bert Yancey 277−11Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 23,000
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lunn 280−83 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 23,000
1967 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles 282−62 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Bolt
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Crawford
Flag of the United States.svg Gardner Dickinson
22,000
1948–1966: No tournament
Atlanta Open
1947 Flag of Italy.svg Toney Penna 281−31 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Demaret 2,000
Atlanta Invitational
1946 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lew Worsham 279−91 stroke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jimmy Demaret 2,200
Atlanta Open
1945 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Byron Nelson 263−139 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sammy Byrd 2,000
1935–1944: No tournament
1934 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ky Laffoon 286+66 strokes Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnny Golden 500

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