New England Classic

Last updated
CVS Charity Classic
Tournament information
Location Sutton, Massachusetts
Established1969
Course(s) Pleasant Valley Country Club
Par71
Length7,110 yards (6,500 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$1,500,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Loren Roberts (1997)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate
Location map
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Pleasant Valley CC
Location in the United States
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Pleasant Valley CC
Location in Massachusetts

The New England Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1998. It was held under various names at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts.

Contents

Tournament highlights

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
CVS Charity Classic
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 269−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts 266−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson
1996 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 268−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran
Ideon Classic at Pleasant Valley
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk 268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim McGovern
New England Classic
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 268−161 stroke Ulster Banner.svg David Feherty
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger 268−164 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Delsing
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon 268−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher 268−16Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch
Bank of Boston Classic
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky 275−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Blaine McCallister 271−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 274−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Randolph 199 [lower-alpha 1] −144 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Stewart
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers 274−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Blaine McCallister
1985 Flag of the United States.svg George Burns 267−176 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Thompson
1984 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer 270−146 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Frank Conner
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Lye 273−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Rachels
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thorpe
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder 271−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Renner 273−112 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Levi 273−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
American Optical Classic
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham 275−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw
1978 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey 270−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
Pleasant Valley Classic
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 271−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Allin 277−71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Maltbie 276−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mac McLendon
1974 Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado 278−61 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf
USI Classic
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 279−92 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins
Flag of the United States.svg Rik Massengale
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 275−133 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Elder
Massachusetts Classic
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
AVCO Golf Classic
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper 277−113 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rod Funseth
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weiskopf
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Shaw 280−41 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Stanton

See also

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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