The GTE Northwest Classic was a professional golf tournament in the Seattle area on the Senior PGA Tour. Played for ten seasons, from 1986 through 1995, its inaugural event was at Sahalee Country Club (now in Sammamish) and the last nine were at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore. The title sponsor was GTE Northwest, a local telephone operating company headquartered in Everett.
Bruce Crampton was the only multiple winner, with victories at both venues; the only playoff was in 1994, won by Simon Hobday with a birdie on the third extra hole to defeat Jim Albus. The purse for the final edition in 1995 was $600,000, with a winner's share of which was at the low end of the scale. The sponsors opted not to renew for 1996 and the event was discontinued.
The senior tour returned to the Seattle area in 2005 with the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie.
Winners Year Dates Champion Winningscore To par Marginof victory Purse ($) Winner'sshare ($) 1995 Sep 8–10 Walter Morgan 68-68-67=203 −13 3 strokes 600,000 90,0001994 Sep 2–4 Simon Hobday 70-69-70=209 −7 Playoff 550,000 82,5001993 Aug 20–22 Dave Stockton 65-68-67=200 −16 4 strokes 500,000 75,0001992 Aug 21–23 Mike Joyce 70-70-64=204 −12 2 strokes 450,000 67,5001991 Aug 16–18 Mike Hill 68-66-64=198 −18 2 strokes 400,000 60,0001990 Aug 24–26 George Archer 69-66-70=205 −11 2 strokes 350,000 52,5001989 Aug 18–20 Al Geiberger 68-68-68=204 −12 3 strokes 350,000 52,5001988 Jul 8–10 Bruce Crampton (2) 69-68-70=207 −9 1 stroke 300,000 45,0001987 Aug 21–23 Chi-Chi Rodríguez 70-68-68=206 −10 1 stroke 300,000 45,0001986 Aug 15–17 Bruce Crampton 67-71-72=210 −6 2 strokes 250,000 37,500 Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Only the first edition in 1986 was held at Sahalee Country Club, set at and par 72.
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External links Tournament results (1990-1995) at GolfObserver.com Inglewood Golf Club – official site Sahalee Country Club – official site