The Bank One Classic was a

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tournament on the

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from 1983 to 1997. It was played in

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at the Griffin Gate Golf Club (1983-1989) and at the Kearney Hill Links (1990-1997). The purse for the 1997 tournament was US$800,000, with $120,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic.

Winners

;Bank One Classic *1997

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*1996 Mike Hill *1995

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;Bank One Senior Classic *1994

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*1993

*1992

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*1991

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;Vantage Bank One Classic *1990

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;RJR Bank One Classic *1989

;Vantage presents Bank One Senior Golf Classic *1988 Bob Charles *1987

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;Bank One Senior Golf Classic *1986

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;Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic *1985

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*1984

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*1983

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References

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