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The Champions Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1983 to 1985. It was played in Sparks, Nevada at the Wildcreek Golf Club.

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The purse for the 1985 tournament was US$200,000, with $30,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic.

Winners

The Champions Classic

Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic

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References

  1. "2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide". PGA Tour. p. 5:24–42.