The Huntsville Open was a professional golf tournament on the Nike Tour. The tournament was held annually from 1994 to 1998. It was played at Cherokee Ridge Country Club in Union Grove, Alabama, from 1994 to 1997.[1][2] It was played at Hampton Cove Golf Course (Highlands Course) in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1998.[3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | Hampton Cove Golf Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Nike Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$225,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Buddy Gardner (1994) 273 Jerry Kelly (1994) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Dennis Paulson | |
| Location map | |
  Hampton Cove GC Location in the United States  Hampton Cove GC Location in Alabama | |
In 1998 the winner earned $40,500.[4]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Huntsville Open | ||||||
| 1998 | Dennis Paulson |
279 | −9 | Playoff | Brent Schwarzrock |
[4] |
| Nike Alabama Classic | ||||||
| 1997 | John Elliott |
204[a] | −12 | 2 strokes | Tom Shaw |
[2] |
| 1996 | P. H. Horgan III |
202[a] | −14 | 1 stroke | Jack O'Keefe |
[5] |
| 1995 | Jerry Kelly |
273 | −15 | Playoff | Buddy Gardner |
[6] |
| 1994 | Tommy Tolles |
274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Clark Burroughs |
[7][8] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Dewalt, Gregg (April 24, 1994). "Nike Tour makes stop at Cherokee Ridge". TimesDaily. p. 5C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nike Alabama Classic". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 28, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ Dewalt, Gregg (April 27, 1998). "Stutts stumbles at Nike Huntsville Open". TimesDaily. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Huntsville Open". Lakeland Ledger. April 27, 1998. p. C6. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ "Nike Alabama". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 22, 1996. p. 5C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ Dewalt, Gregg (March 26, 1996). "Nike vets surprising PGA Tour". TimesDaily. p. 1C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ "Nike Alabama Classic". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. May 2, 1994. p. D5. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ^ "Tilles fires 63, climbs up leaderboard at Rheem". Times-News. Associated Press. May 14, 2006. p. 3C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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