Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic

The Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic was a golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions) from 1989 to 1990. It was played in Abilene, Texas at the Fairway Oaks Country Club.[1] It replaced the Southwest Golf Classic on the PGA Tour, which had been played from 1981 to 1988 at the same course.

In the inaugural event, George Archer won in a playoff over Orville Moody and Jimmy Powell. Archer had turned 50 just two weeks before and this was his debut Senior PGA Tour event.[2] In the tournament's second and final year, Bruce Crampton won by four strokes over Lee Trevino.[3]

Winners

Year Date Winner Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)		 Ref
1989 Oct 15 George Archer  United States 209 −7 Playoff United States Orville Moody
United States Jimmy Powell		 300,000 45,000 [2]
1990 Oct 14 Bruce Crampton  Australia 204 −12 4 strokes United States Lee Trevino 300,000 45,000 [3]

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tournament Chronology". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Archer hits bull's-eye in Gatlin Senior Classic". The Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. October 16, 1989. p. 8B – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Crampton tops field in Seniors". The Marion Star. Ohio. Associated Press. October 15, 1990. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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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