The Alberta Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2005. It was played in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area. In 2003, it was played at The Links of Glen Eagles in Cochrane. In 2004 and 2005, it was played at the Redwood Meadows Golf and Country Club near Bragg Creek.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cochrane, Alberta, Canada |
| Established | 2003 |
| Course(s) | The Links of Glen Eagles |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,058 yards (6,454 m) |
| Tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$450,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 2005 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Tom Carter (2003) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Tomasulo | |
| Location map | |
Tom Carter won the inaugural event in 2003, and because it was his third Nationwide Tour win of the season, he earned a promotion to the PGA Tour.[1][2] Canadian David Hearn won the 2004 event.[3][4] Peter Tomasulo won the third and final event in 2005.[5][6]
The purse each year was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Classic | ||||||
| 2005 | Peter Tomasulo |
275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Aaron Barber
| |
| 2004 |  David Hearn |
273 | −15 | 1 stroke |  David McKenzie
| |
| Alberta Calgary Classic | ||||||
| 2003 | Tom Carter |
263 | −17 | 5 strokes | Nick Cassini
| |
Carter received an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour due to it being his third win of the season.
References
edit- ^ "Tom Carter Season – 2003". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ Logan, Joe (September 7, 2003). "Abington native jumps onto tour Tom Carter will play in the PGA circuit after winning three lower-level tournaments this season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015.
- ^ "David Hearn Season – 2004". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "David Hearn wins Alberta Classic by one stroke". GolfWeek. August 28, 2004.
- ^ "Peter Tomasulo Season – 2005". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Tomasulo Wins Maiden Nationwide Tour Title". Golf Channel. Sports Network. September 4, 2005.
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