Philadelphia Classic Explained

Nike Laurel Creek Classic
Location:Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Establishment:1995
Course:Laurel Creek Country Club
Par:71
Tour:Nike Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:July
Final Year:1997
Aggregate:267 Sean Murphy (1995)
To-Par:−19 Matt Gogel (1997)
Final Champion: Matt Gogel
Map:USA#USA New Jersey
Map Label:Laurel Creek CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:39.993°N -74.886°W

The Philadelphia Classic was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1995 to 1997. In 1995 and 1996 it was played at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. In 1997 it was played at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

In 1997 the winner earned $36,000.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Nike Laurel Creek Classic
269 −15 1 stroke Dennis Paulson
Nike Philadelphia Classic
273 −7 2 strokes R. W. Eaks
Rocky Walcher
267 −13 1 stroke Allen Doyle