The Walt Disney World Golf Classic was an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament was played on the Palm and Magnolia courses at the Walt Disney World Resort. It was played under several names, reflecting sponsorship changes.
The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Walt Disney World Open Invitational. From 1974 to 1981, the tournament was played as a two-man team event with a better-ball format. Title sponsors have included Oldsmobile, National Car Rental, Funai,[1] and Children's Miracle Network.[2]
From 2007 to 2012, it was the final event in the PGA Tour Fall Series, and also the final official event of the PGA Tour season. As such, it was a final chance for many players to earn or retain a PGA Tour card through winning or getting into the top 125 on the Tour's money list. The 2010 and 2012 winners, Robert Garrigus and Charlie Beljan respectively, were both outside the top 125 before their wins.
The tournament was removed from the PGA Tour schedule for the 2013–14 wrap-around season after Children's Miracle Network declined to renew their sponsorship and no others were found.[3]
The 2012 purse was $4,700,000, with $846,000 going to the winner.
The event was televised by ESPN and ABC Sports, until the demotion of the event to the Fall Series in 2007, when it was relegated to cable-only on the Golf Channel. While ESPN and ABC, which are owned by Disney, covered both courses as a form of publicity for both, the Golf Channel covered only the Magnolia course with highlight packages sent in from the Palm. However, this is the manner in which the network has always covered tournaments with multiple venues.
Coursesedit
The Magnolia Course at Walt Disney World is known as more "tour"-style than its sister the Palm Course.[citation needed] The Palm course is known as the prettier of the two, however.[citation needed] In the 2006 telecast, one commentator is quoted as saying that the Palm course has the better greens of the two courses.[citation needed] The Magnolia has grown to 7,516 yards to battle the usual low scores during the tournament's history.
The nearby Lake Buena Vista golf course has also been part of the tournament, along with the Palm and Magnolia.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Walt Disney World Golf Classic news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The Walt Disney World Golf Classic was an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour The tournament was played on the Palm and Magnolia courses at the Walt Disney World Resort It was played under several names reflecting sponsorship changes Walt Disney World Golf ClassicTournament informationLocationLake Buena Vista FloridaEstablished1971Course s Walt Disney World Resort Magnolia amp Palm courses Par72Length7 516 yards 6 873 m Magnolia 6 957 yards 6 361 m Palm Tour s PGA TourFormatStroke playPrize fundUS 4 700 000Month playedNovemberFinal year2012Tournament record scoreAggregateIndividual 262 John Huston 1992 262 Duffy Waldorf 2000 Team 246 Vance Heafner and Mike Holland 1981 To parIndividual 26 as aboveTeam 42 as aboveFinal championCharlie BeljanLocation mapWalt Disney World ResortLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesWalt Disney World ResortLocation in FloridaShow map of Florida The tournament was founded in 1971 as the Walt Disney World Open Invitational From 1974 to 1981 the tournament was played as a two man team event with a better ball format Title sponsors have included Oldsmobile National Car Rental Funai 1 and Children s Miracle Network 2 From 2007 to 2012 it was the final event in the PGA Tour Fall Series and also the final official event of the PGA Tour season As such it was a final chance for many players to earn or retain a PGA Tour card through winning or getting into the top 125 on the Tour s money list The 2010 and 2012 winners Robert Garrigus and Charlie Beljan respectively were both outside the top 125 before their wins The tournament was removed from the PGA Tour schedule for the 2013 14 wrap around season after Children s Miracle Network declined to renew their sponsorship and no others were found 3 The 2012 purse was 4 700 000 with 846 000 going to the winner Contents 1 Television 2 Courses 3 Winners 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksTelevision editThe event was televised by ESPN and ABC Sports until the demotion of the event to the Fall Series in 2007 when it was relegated to cable only on the Golf Channel While ESPN and ABC which are owned by Disney covered both courses as a form of publicity for both the Golf Channel covered only the Magnolia course with highlight packages sent in from the Palm However this is the manner in which the network has always covered tournaments with multiple venues Courses editThe Magnolia Course at Walt Disney World is known as more tour style than its sister the Palm Course citation needed The Palm course is known as the prettier of the two however citation needed In the 2006 telecast one commentator is quoted as saying that the Palm course has the better greens of the two courses citation needed The Magnolia has grown to 7 516 yards to battle the usual low scores during the tournament s history The nearby Lake Buena Vista golf course has also been part of the tournament along with the Palm and Magnolia Winners editYear Winner s a Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner s up Winner sshare Children s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic 2012 nbsp Charlie Beljan 272 16 2 strokes nbsp Matt Every nbsp Robert Garrigus 846 000 2011 nbsp Luke Donald 271 17 2 strokes nbsp Justin Leonard 846 000 Children s Miracle Network Classic 2010 nbsp Robert Garrigus 267 21 3 strokes nbsp Roland Thatcher 846 000 2009 nbsp Stephen Ames 2 270 18 Playoff nbsp Justin Leonard nbsp George McNeill 846 000 2008 nbsp Davis Love III 263 25 1 stroke nbsp Tommy Gainey 828 000 2007 nbsp Stephen Ames 271 17 1 stroke nbsp Tim Clark 828 000 Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort 2006 nbsp Joe Durant 263 25 4 strokes nbsp Frank Lickliter nbsp Troy Matteson 828 000 2005 nbsp Lucas Glover 265 23 1 stroke nbsp Tom Pernice Jr 792 000 2004 nbsp Ryan Palmer 266 22 3 strokes nbsp Briny Baird nbsp Vijay Singh 756 000 2003 nbsp Vijay Singh 265 23 4 strokes nbsp Stewart Cink nbsp Scott Verplank nbsp Tiger Woods 720 000 Disney Golf Classic 2002 nbsp Bob Burns 263 25 1 stroke nbsp Chris DiMarco 666 000 National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney 2001 nbsp Jose Coceres 265 23 1 stroke nbsp Davis Love III 612 000 2000 nbsp Duffy Waldorf 262 26 1 stroke nbsp Steve Flesch 540 000 1999 nbsp Tiger Woods 2 271 17 1 stroke nbsp Ernie Els 450 000 1998 nbsp John Huston 2 272 16 1 stroke nbsp Davis Love III 360 000 Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Classic 1997 nbsp David Duval 270 18 Playoff nbsp Dan Forsman 270 000 1996 nbsp Tiger Woods 267 21 1 stroke nbsp Payne Stewart 216 000 1995 nbsp Brad Bryant 198 b 18 1 stroke nbsp Hal Sutton nbsp Ted Tryba 216 000 1994 nbsp Rick Fehr 269 19 2 strokes nbsp Craig Stadler nbsp Fuzzy Zoeller 198 000 1993 nbsp Jeff Maggert 265 23 3 strokes nbsp Greg Kraft 198 000 1992 nbsp John Huston 262 26 3 strokes nbsp Mark O Meara 180 000 1991 nbsp Mark O Meara 267 21 1 stroke nbsp David Peoples 180 000 1990 nbsp Tim Simpson 2 264 24 1 stroke nbsp John Mahaffey 180 000 1989 nbsp Tim Simpson 272 16 1 stroke nbsp Donnie Hammond 144 000 1988 nbsp Bob Lohr 263 25 Playoff nbsp Chip Beck 126 000 1987 nbsp Larry Nelson 2 268 20 1 stroke nbsp Morris Hatalsky nbsp Mark O Meara 108 000 1986 nbsp Raymond Floyd 275 13 Playoff nbsp Lon Hinkle nbsp Mike Sullivan 90 000 1985 nbsp Lanny Wadkins 267 21 1 stroke nbsp Mike Donald nbsp Scott Hoch 72 000 Walt Disney World Golf Classic 1984 nbsp Larry Nelson 266 22 1 stroke nbsp Hubert Green 72 000 1983 nbsp Payne Stewart 269 19 2 strokes nbsp Nick Faldo nbsp Mark McCumber 72 000 1982 nbsp Hal Sutton 269 19 Playoff nbsp Bill Britton 72 000 Walt Disney World National Team Championship 1981 nbsp Vance Heafner and nbsp Mike Holland 246 42 5 strokes nbsp Chip Beck and nbsp Rex Caldwell 36 000 each 1980 nbsp Danny Edwards and nbsp David Edwards 253 35 2 strokes nbsp Gibby Gilbert and nbsp Grier Jones nbsp Dan Halldorson and nbsp Dana Quigley nbsp Mike Harmon and nbsp Barry Harwell 31 500 each 1979 nbsp George Burns and nbsp Ben Crenshaw 255 33 3 strokes nbsp Peter Jacobsen and nbsp D A Weibring nbsp Jeff Hewes and nbsp Sammy Rachels nbsp Scott Bess and nbsp Dan Halldorson 22 500 each 1978 nbsp Wayne Levi and nbsp Bob Mann 254 34 3 strokes nbsp Bobby Wadkins and nbsp Lanny Wadkins 20 000 each 1977 nbsp Gibby Gilbert and nbsp Grier Jones 253 35 1 stroke nbsp Steve Melnyk and nbsp Andy North 20 000 each 1976 nbsp Woody Blackburn and nbsp Billy Kratzert 260 28 Playoff nbsp Gay Brewer and nbsp Bobby Nichols 20 000 each 1975 nbsp Jim Colbert and nbsp Dean Refram 252 36 3 strokes nbsp Bobby Cole and nbsp John Schlee nbsp Victor Regalado and nbsp Charlie Sifford 20 000 each 1974 nbsp Hubert Green and nbsp Mac McLendon 255 33 1 stroke nbsp Sam Snead and nbsp J C Snead nbsp Ed Sneed and nbsp Bert Yancey 25 000 each Walt Disney World Golf Classic 1973 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 3 275 13 1 stroke nbsp Mason Rudolph 30 000 Walt Disney World Open Invitational 1972 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 2 267 21 9 strokes nbsp Jim Dent nbsp Bobby Mitchell nbsp Larry Wood 30 000 1971 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 273 15 3 strokes nbsp Deane Beman 30 000Notes edit Between 1974 1981 the Walt Disney World Golf Classic was a two player team event Shortened to 54 holes due to rain References edit Flat screen Tvs Go To Nonprofits Orlando Sentinel March 11 2006 Tour s final stop renamed Children s Miracle Network Classic Disney no longer part of PGA TourExternal links editOfficial site PGATOUR com Tournament website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walt Disney World Golf Classic amp oldid 1212004316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
