Tournament information | |
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Location | Sutton, Massachusetts |
Established | 1969 |
Course(s) | Pleasant Valley Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,110 yards (6,500 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$1,500,000 |
Month played | July |
Final year | 1998 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Loren Roberts (1997) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
Steve Pate | |
Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in Massachusetts |
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