Uniting Fore Care Classic Explained

The Uniting Fore Care Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1982 to 2002. It was played in Park City, Utah, at the Jeremy Ranch Golf Club (1982–1992) and the Park Meadows Golf Club (1993–2002). It was played at stroke play each year except in 2002 when it used a Modified Stableford scoring system. From 1983 to 1986, it was an unofficial tournament that paired a Senior PGA Tour player with a PGA Tour player in a two-man best-ball format.

Seven-time PGA Tour winner Bert Yancey died of a heart attack[1] shortly before he was to tee it up in the 1994 edition of the tournament which was eventually won by his friend, Tom Weiskopf. Afterwards Weiskopf said he planned to have Yancey's name engraved on the tournament trophy not just his own.[2]

The purse for the 2002 tournament was US$1,500,000, with $225,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1982 as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch.

Winners

Uniting Fore Care Classic presented by Novell

Novell Utah Showdown

Utah Showdown presented by Smith's

Franklin Quest Championship

Franklin Showdown Classic

Showdown Classic

Shootout at Jeremy Ranch

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Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qphQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005,8294532&dq=bert+yancey+heart+attack&hl=en Yancey dies of heart attack
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=POM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PlgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5895,6199255&dq=bert+yancey+heart+attack+tom+weiskopf&hl=en Weiskopf wins for Yancey
  3. Web site: 2009 Champions Tour Official Media Guide . PGA Tour . 5:24–42.