New England Classic

The New England Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1998. It was held under various names at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts.

CVS Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Established1969
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Par71
Length7,110 yards (6,500 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,500,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Loren Roberts (1997)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States Steve Pate
Location Map
Pleasant Valley CC is located in the United States
Pleasant Valley CC
Pleasant Valley CC
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley CC is located in Massachusetts
Pleasant Valley CC
Pleasant Valley CC
Location in Massachusetts

Tournament highlights
  • 1975: Roger Maltbie wins for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He beats Mac McLendon by one shot.[1] Afterwards, Maltbie left his $40,000 winner's check behind in a bar.[2]
  • 1977: Due to the PGA Tour labeling it a 'designated event',[3] Jack Nicklaus plays in the tournament for the first and only time. He finishes in second place two shots behind winner Raymond Floyd.[4]
  • 1978: One week after winning the PGA Championship, John Mahaffey also takes home the American Optical Classic title. He beats defending champion Raymond Floyd and the PGA Tour's only optometrist, Gil Morgan, by two shots.[5]
  • 1986: Gene Sauers defeats Blaine McCallister on the third hole of a sudden death playoff for his first ever PGA Tour title after having to hole a par chip on the first playoff hole to avoid elimination.[6]
  • 1989: Three years after suffering a tough luck playoff loss at Pleasant Valley, Blaine McCallister birdies the final two holes to win the 21st edition of the tournament by one shot over Brad Faxon.[7]
  • 1998: Steve Pate wins the last edition of the tournament. He beat Scott Hoch and Bradley Hughes by one shot.[8] For Pate it was his first victory since a 1996 car accident.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
CVS Charity Classic
1998United States Steve Pate269−151 strokeUnited States Scott Hoch
Australia Bradley Hughes
1997United States Loren Roberts266−181 strokeUnited States Bill Glasson
1996United States John Cook268−163 strokesUnited States Russ Cochran
Ideon Classic at Pleasant Valley
1995United States Fred Funk268−161 strokeUnited States Jim McGovern
New England Classic
1994United States Kenny Perry268−161 strokeNorthern Ireland David Feherty
1993United States Paul Azinger268−164 strokesUnited States Jay Delsing
United States Bruce Fleisher
1992United States Brad Faxon268−162 strokesUnited States Phil Mickelson
1991United States Bruce Fleisher268−16PlayoffAustralia Ian Baker-Finch
Bank of Boston Classic
1990United States Morris Hatalsky275−91 strokeUnited States Scott Verplank
1989United States Blaine McCallister271−131 strokeUnited States Brad Faxon
1988United States Mark Calcavecchia274−101 strokeUnited States Don Pooley
1987United States Sam Randolph199[lower-alpha 1]−144 strokesAustralia Wayne Grady
United States Gene Sauers
Canada Ray Stewart
1986United States Gene Sauers274−10PlayoffUnited States Blaine McCallister
1985United States George Burns267−176 strokesUnited States John Mahaffey
United States Jodie Mudd
Australia Greg Norman
United States Leonard Thompson
1984United States George Archer270−146 strokesUnited States Frank Conner
United States Joey Sindelar
1983United States Mark Lye273−111 strokeUnited States John Mahaffey
United States Sammy Rachels
United States Jim Thorpe
1982United States Bob Gilder271−132 strokesUnited States Fuzzy Zoeller
Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
1981United States Jack Renner273−112 strokesUnited States Scott Simpson
1980United States Wayne Levi273−11PlayoffUnited States Gil Morgan
American Optical Classic
1979United States Lou Graham275−91 strokeUnited States Ben Crenshaw
1978United States John Mahaffey270−142 strokesUnited States Raymond Floyd
United States Gil Morgan
Pleasant Valley Classic
1977United States Raymond Floyd271−131 strokeUnited States Jack Nicklaus
1976United States Buddy Allin277−71 strokeUnited States Ben Crenshaw
1975United States Roger Maltbie276−81 strokeUnited States Mac McLendon
1974Mexico Victor Regalado278−61 strokeUnited States Tom Weiskopf
USI Classic
1973United States Lanny Wadkins279−92 strokesUnited States Lee Elder
United States Tom Jenkins
United States Rik Massengale
1972Australia Bruce Devlin275−133 strokesUnited States Lee Elder
Massachusetts Classic
1971United States Dave Stockton275−131 strokeUnited States Raymond Floyd
AVCO Golf Classic
1970United States Billy Casper277−113 strokesUnited States Rod Funseth
United States Tom Weiskopf
1969United States Tom Shaw280−41 strokeAustralia Bob Stanton

See also

Notes
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References
  1. Roger Maltbie comes from behind to win Pleasant Valley Golf Classic
  2. Maltbie serious about golf, but draws laughs
  3. Pleasant Valley is 'designated'
  4. Ray Floyd wins Pleasant Valley
  5. Mahaffey takes Pleasant Valley
  6. Sauers' Sweet Putt
  7. McCallister birdies his way from pack to Boston title
  8. Car crash, bad hole can't stop Steve Pate
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