The NFL Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1993 to 2002. It was played in May or June at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. It was a joint production with the NFL and attracted top NFL talent to play in a tournament within a tournament (separate from the golf pros). NFL players Trent Dilfer and Al Del Greco frequently played to the top of the leaderboard. The 2000 edition was also the final competitive win for golfing great Lee Trevino. In its day it was amongst the more popular stops of the Champions Tour.

The purse for the 2002 tournament was US$1,300,000, with $195,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1993 as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic.

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par 1st prize ($) Purse ($)
NFL Golf Classic
2002James Mason United States207−9195,0001,300,000
2001John Schroeder United States207−9180,0001,200,000
Cadillac NFL Golf Classic
2000Lee Trevino (2) United States202−14165,0001,100,000
1999Allen Doyle United States204−12165,0001,100,000
1998Bob Dickson United States207−9165,0001,100,000
1997Bruce Crampton Australia210−6150,0001,000,000
1996Bob Murphy United States202−14142,500950,000
1995George Archer United States205−11142,500950,000
1994Raymond Floyd United States206−10135,000900,000
1993Lee Trevino United States209−7127,500850,000

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References

  1. "2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide". PGA Tour. p. 5:24–42. Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
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