Alberta Classic

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Alberta Classic
Tournament information
Location Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Established2003
Course(s)The Links of Glen Eagles
Par71
Length7,058 yards (6,454 m)
Tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$450,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Tom Carter (2003)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Tomasulo
Location map
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The Links of Glen Eagles
Location in Canada
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The Links of Glen Eagles
Location in Alberta

The Alberta Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2005. It was played in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area. In 2003, it was played at The Links of Glen Eagles in Cochrane. In 2004 and 2005, it was played at the Redwood Meadows Golf and Country Club near Bragg Creek.

Contents

Tom Carter won the inaugural event in 2003, and because it was his third Nationwide Tour win of the season, he earned a promotion to the PGA Tour. [1] [2] Canadian David Hearn won the 2004 event. [3] [4] Peter Tomasulo won the third and final event in 2005. [5] [6]

The purse each year was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
Alberta Classic
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Tomasulo 275−92 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Barber
2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Hearn 273−151 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie
Alberta Calgary Classic
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Carter 263−175 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nick Cassini

References

  1. "Tom Carter Season – 2003". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. Logan, Joe (September 7, 2003). "Abington native jumps onto tour Tom Carter will play in the PGA circuit after winning three lower-level tournaments this season". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on February 8, 2015.
  3. "David Hearn Season – 2004". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  4. "David Hearn wins Alberta Classic by one stroke". GolfWeek. August 28, 2004.
  5. "Peter Tomasulo Season – 2005". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  6. "Tomasulo Wins Maiden Nationwide Tour Title". Golf Channel. Sports Network. September 4, 2005.