Gila River Golf Classic Explained

Gila River Golf Classic
Location:Chandler, Arizona
Establishment:2001
Course:Whirlwind Golf Club
Par:72
Yardage:7356yd
Tour:Nationwide Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:October
Final Year:2005
Aggregate:261 Jason Caron (2001)
261 Ben Crane (2001)
261 Bo Van Pelt (2001)
To-Par:−23 as above
Final Champion: Peter Tomasulo
Map:USA#USA Arizona
Map Label:Whirlwind GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:33.27°N -111.991°W

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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Gila River Golf Classic
268 −20 1 stroke Jon Mills
Gila River Classic
264 −24 8 strokes Troy Matteson
270 −18 1 stroke John Elliott
Robin Freeman
Tommy Tolles
262 −22 6 strokes Aaron Baddeley
Charles Raulerson
Buy.com Gila River Classic
261 −23 Playoff Jason Caron
Bo Van Pelt

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