The Champions Classic was a

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tournament on the

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from 1983 to 1985. It was played in

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at the Wildcreek Golf Club. The purse for the 1985 tournament was US$200,000, with $30,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic.

Winners

The Champions Classic *1985

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Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic *1984 Dan Sikes *1983 Don January Source:

References

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