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Huntsville Open

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Nike Huntsville Open
Tournament information
LocationHuntsville, Alabama
Established1994
Course(s)Hampton Cove Golf Course
Par72
Tour(s)Nike Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$225,000
Month playedApril
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Buddy Gardner (1994)
273 Jerry Kelly (1994)
To par−15 as above
Final champion
United States Dennis Paulson
Location map
Hampton Cove GC is located in the United States
Hampton Cove GC
Hampton Cove GC
Location in the United States
Hampton Cove GC is located in Alabama
Hampton Cove GC
Hampton Cove GC
Location in Alabama

The Huntsville Open was a professional golf tournament on the Nike Tour. The tournament was held annually from 1994 to 1998. It was played at Cherokee Ridge Country Club in Union Grove, Alabama, from 1994 to 1997.[1][2] It was played at Hampton Cove Golf Course (Highlands Course) in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1998.[3]

In 1998 the winner earned $40,500.[4]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Ref.
Nike Huntsville Open
1998 United States Dennis Paulson 279 −9 Playoff United States Brent Schwarzrock [4]
Nike Alabama Classic
1997 United States John Elliott 204[a] −12 2 strokes United States Tom Shaw [2]
1996 United States P. H. Horgan III 202[a] −14 1 stroke United States Jack O'Keefe [5]
1995 United States Jerry Kelly 273 −15 Playoff United States Buddy Gardner [6]
1994 United States Tommy Tolles 274 −14 1 stroke United States Clark Burroughs [7][8]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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  1. ^ Dewalt, Gregg (April 24, 1994). "Nike Tour makes stop at Cherokee Ridge". TimesDaily. p. 5C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Nike Alabama Classic". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 28, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Dewalt, Gregg (April 27, 1998). "Stutts stumbles at Nike Huntsville Open". TimesDaily. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Huntsville Open". Lakeland Ledger. April 27, 1998. p. C6. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Nike Alabama". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. April 22, 1996. p. 5C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  6. ^ Dewalt, Gregg (March 26, 1996). "Nike vets surprising PGA Tour". TimesDaily. p. 1C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  7. ^ "Nike Alabama Classic". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. May 2, 1994. p. D5. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  8. ^ "Tilles fires 63, climbs up leaderboard at Rheem". Times-News. Associated Press. May 14, 2006. p. 3C. Retrieved May 27, 2010.


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