Thunderbird Classic
Appearance
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Clifton, New Jersey |
Established | 1962 |
Course(s) | Upper Montclair Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$150,000 |
Month played | August/September |
Final year | 1968 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Jack Nicklaus (1965) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in New Jersey |
The Thunderbird Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1962 to 1968. It was played at two locations, the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey in 1962 and 1966–68 and the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York in 1963–65.
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
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Thunderbird Classic | ||||||
1968 | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | [1] | ||
1967 | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | [2] | ||
1966 | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | [3] | ||
1965 | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | [4] | ||
1964 | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | [5] | ||
Thunderbird Classic Invitational | ||||||
1963 | 277 | −11 | Playoff | [6] | ||
1962 | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Murphy Is Thunderbird Golf Winner". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 3, 1968. p. 10.
- ^ "Palmer Wins Thunderbird Golf Classic". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 25, 1967. p. 10.
- ^ "Mason Rudolph Wins The Thunderbird Golf Classic". The Nevada Daily Mail. Nevada, Missouri. AP. August 15, 1966. p. 8.
- ^ "Jack Nicklaus Wins Thunderbird Event". The Day. New London, Connecticut. AP. August 2, 1965. p. 21.
- ^ Becker, Jim (June 8, 1964). "Tony Lema Provides Hot Finish To Thunderbird". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. AP. p. 8.
- ^ Weiss, Don (June 17, 1963). "Palmer Win Thunderbird Golf Classic". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. AP. p. 8.
- ^ "Littler Takes First In Thunderbird Open". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. June 9, 1962. p. 11.
Categories:
- Former PGA Tour events
- Golf tournaments in New Jersey
- Golf tournaments in New York (state)
- Recurring sporting events established in 1962
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1968
- 1962 establishments in New Jersey
- 1968 disestablishments in New Jersey
- American golf tournament stubs
- New Jersey sport stubs