Gila River Golf Classic

Former Nationwide Tour event
Golf tournament
Whirlwind GC is located in the United States
Whirlwind GC
Whirlwind GC
Location in the United States
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Whirlwind GC is located in Arizona
Whirlwind GC
Whirlwind GC
Location in Arizona
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The Gila River Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2005. It was played at the Wild Horse Pass Resort's Whirlwind Golf Club on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, Arizona. The first two years it was played on the Devil's Claw course then shifted to the Cattail course for the final three years.

The purse in 2005 was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Gila River Golf Classic
2005 Australia David McKenzie 268 −20 1 stroke Canada Jon Mills
Gila River Classic
2004 United States Chris Nallen 264 −24 8 strokes United States Troy Matteson
2003 United States Lucas Glover 270 −18 1 stroke United States John Elliott
United States Robin Freeman
United States Tommy Tolles
2002 United States David Branshaw 262 −22 6 strokes Australia Aaron Baddeley
United States Charles Raulerson
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2001 United States Ben Crane 261 −23 Playoff United States Jason Caron
United States Bo Van Pelt

References

  • "2005 Gila River Golf Classic preview". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
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