Gila River Golf Classic

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Gila River Golf Classic
Tournament information
Location Chandler, Arizona
Established2001
Course(s)Whirlwind Golf Club
Par72
Length7,356 yards (6,726 m)
Tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$450,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Jason Caron (2001)
261 Ben Crane (2001)
261 Bo Van Pelt (2001)
To par−23 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Tomasulo
Location Map
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Whirlwind GC
Location in the United States
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Whirlwind GC
Location in Arizona

The Gila River Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2005. It was played at the Wild Horse Pass Resort's Whirlwind Golf Club on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, Arizona. The first two years it was played on the Devil's Claw course then shifted to the Cattail course for the final three years.

The purse in 2005 was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Gila River Golf Classic
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie 268−201 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Mills
Gila River Classic
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Nallen 264−248 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Troy Matteson
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Glover 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Elliott
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Freeman
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Tolles
2002 Flag of the United States.svg David Branshaw 262−226 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Baddeley
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Raulerson
Buy.com Gila River Classic
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crane 261−23Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jason Caron
Flag of the United States.svg Bo Van Pelt

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