Thunderbird Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clifton, New Jersey |
| Established | 1962 |
| Course(s) | Upper Montclair Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$150,000 |
| Month played | August/September |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270Jack Nicklaus(1965) |
| To par | −18as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bob Murphy | |
| Location map | |
  Upper Montclair CC Location in theUnited States  Upper Montclair CC Location inNew Jersey | |
TheThunderbird Classicwas agolftournament on thePGA Tourfrom 1962 to 1968. It was played at two locations, the Upper Montclair Country Club inClifton, New Jerseyin 1962 and 1966–68 and theWestchester Country ClubinRye, New Yorkin 1963–65.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird Classic | ||||||
| 1968 | Bob Murphy |
277 | −11 | 3 strokes |  Bruce CramptonBob Lunn |
[1] |
| 1967 | Arnold Palmer(2) |
283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Charles CoodyJack NicklausArt Wall Jr. |
[2] |
| 1966 | Mason Rudolph |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
[3] |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus |
270 | −18 | 2 strokes |  Gary Player |
[4] |
| 1964 | Tony Lema |
276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Mike Souchak |
[5] |
| Thunderbird Classic Invitational | ||||||
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer |
277 | −11 | Playoff | Paul Harney |
[6] |
| 1962 | Gene Littler |
275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
[7] |
References
[edit]- ^"Murphy Is Thunderbird Golf Winner".Lodi News-Sentinel.California. UPI. September 3, 1968. p. 10.
- ^"Palmer Wins Thunderbird Golf Classic".Lodi News-Sentinel.California. UPI. September 25, 1967. p. 10.
- ^"Mason Rudolph Wins The Thunderbird Golf Classic".The Nevada Daily Mail.Nevada, Missouri. AP. August 15, 1966. p. 8.
- ^"Jack Nicklaus Wins Thunderbird Event".The Day.New London, Connecticut. AP. August 2, 1965. p. 21.
- ^Becker, Jim (June 8, 1964)."Tony Lema Provides Hot Finish To Thunderbird".Ellensburg Daily Record.Washington. AP. p. 8.
- ^Weiss, Don (June 17, 1963)."Palmer Win Thunderbird Golf Classic".Ellensburg Daily Record.Washington. AP. p. 8.
- ^"Littler Takes First In Thunderbird Open".Lodi News-Sentinel.California. UPI. June 9, 1962. p. 11.
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