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Gila River Golf Classic

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Gila River Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationChandler, Arizona
Established2001
Course(s)Whirlwind Golf Club
Par72
Length7,356 yards (6,726 m)
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$450,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Jason Caron (2001)
261 Ben Crane (2001)
261 Bo Van Pelt (2001)
To par−23 as above
Final champion
United States Peter Tomasulo
Location map
Whirlwind GC is located in the United States
Whirlwind GC
Whirlwind GC
Location in the United States
Whirlwind GC is located in Arizona
Whirlwind GC
Whirlwind GC
Location in Arizona

The Gila River Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2005. It was played at the Wild Horse Pass Resort's Whirlwind Golf Club on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, Arizona. The first two years it was played on the Devil's Claw course then shifted to the Cattail course for the final three years.

The purse in 2005 was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Gila River Golf Classic
2005 Australia David McKenzie 268 −20 1 stroke Canada Jon Mills
Gila River Classic
2004 United States Chris Nallen 264 −24 8 strokes United States Troy Matteson
2003 United States Lucas Glover 270 −18 1 stroke United States John Elliott
United States Robin Freeman
United States Tommy Tolles
2002 United States David Branshaw 262 −22 6 strokes Australia Aaron Baddeley
United States Charles Raulerson
Buy.com Gila River Classic
2001 United States Ben Crane 261 −23 Playoff United States Jason Caron
United States Bo Van Pelt

References

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  • "2005 Gila River Golf Classic preview". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.