Thunderbird Classic

Thunderbird Classic
Tournament information
LocationClifton, New Jersey
Established1962
Course(s)Upper Montclair Country Club
Par71
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$150,000
Month playedAugust/September
Final year1968
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Jack Nicklaus (1965)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States Bob Murphy
Location map
Upper Montclair CC is located in the United States
Upper Montclair CC
Upper Montclair CC
Location in the United States
Upper Montclair CC is located in New Jersey
Upper Montclair CC
Upper Montclair CC
Location in New Jersey

The Thunderbird Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1962 to 1968. It was played at two locations, the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey in 1962 and 1966–68 and the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York in 1963–65.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Thunderbird Classic
1968 United States Bob Murphy 277 −11 3 strokes Australia Bruce Crampton
United States Bob Lunn
[1]
1967 United States Arnold Palmer (2) 283 −5 1 stroke United States Charles Coody
United States Jack Nicklaus
United States Art Wall Jr.
[2]
1966 United States Mason Rudolph 278 −10 1 stroke United States Jack Nicklaus [3]
1965 United States Jack Nicklaus 270 −18 2 strokes South Africa Gary Player [4]
1964 United States Tony Lema 276 −12 1 stroke United States Mike Souchak [5]
Thunderbird Classic Invitational
1963 United States Arnold Palmer 277 −11 Playoff United States Paul Harney [6]
1962 United States Gene Littler 275 −13 2 strokes United States Jack Nicklaus [7]

References

  1. ^ "Murphy Is Thunderbird Golf Winner". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 3, 1968. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Palmer Wins Thunderbird Golf Classic". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. September 25, 1967. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Mason Rudolph Wins The Thunderbird Golf Classic". The Nevada Daily Mail. Nevada, Missouri. AP. August 15, 1966. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Jack Nicklaus Wins Thunderbird Event". The Day. New London, Connecticut. AP. August 2, 1965. p. 21.
  5. ^ Becker, Jim (June 8, 1964). "Tony Lema Provides Hot Finish To Thunderbird". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. AP. p. 8.
  6. ^ Weiss, Don (June 17, 1963). "Palmer Win Thunderbird Golf Classic". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. AP. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Littler Takes First In Thunderbird Open". Lodi News-Sentinel. California. UPI. June 9, 1962. p. 11.


 

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