Colgate Hall of Fame Classic
The Hall of Fame tournament was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1973 to 1982. It was played at the Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina which was home to the World Golf Hall of Fame at the time.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Established | 1973 |
| Course(s) | Pinehurst Resort (No. 2 course) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,005 yards (6,405 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$250,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1982 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Hale Irwin (1977) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Jay Haas | |
| Location Map | |
  Pinehurst Resort Location in the United States  Pinehurst Resort Location in North Carolina | |
It was first played in 1973 as the World Open Golf Championship and was a unique event. It was a 144-hole tournament (twice the normal size) contested over two weeks. The 240 player field was cut after 72 holes to the top 70 plus ties who played the remaining 72 holes. It offered the largest purse ($500,000) and first place prize ($100,000) in PGA Tour history. For the rest of its existence it was played as a standard 72-hole event with purses in line with other PGA Tour events. The purse for the 1982 event was $250,000 with $45,000 going to the winner.
In 1983, a Senior PGA Tour event, the Hall of Fame Tournament, was played at Pinehurst.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall of Fame | ||||||
| 1982 | Jay Haas | 276 | −8 | Playoff | John Adams | |
| 1981 | Morris Hatalsky | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jerry Pate D. A. Weibring | |
| 1980 | Phil Hancock | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Scott Simpson | |
| Colgate Hall of Fame Classic | ||||||
| 1979 | Tom Watson (2) | 272 | −12 | Playoff | Johnny Miller | |
| 1978 | Tom Watson | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin Tom Kite Howard Twitty | |
| Colgate Hall of Fame Golf Classic | ||||||
| 1977 | Hale Irwin | 264 | −20 | 5 strokes | Leonard Thompson | |
| World Open Golf Championship | ||||||
| 1976 | Raymond Floyd | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Jerry McGee | |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | 280 | −4 | Playoff | Billy Casper | |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller | 281 | −4 | Playoff | Frank Beard Bob Murphy Jack Nicklaus | |
| 1973 | Miller Barber | 570 | +2 | 3 strokes | Ben Crenshaw | |
External links
- Hall of Fame Tournament results from GolfObserver.com - Final scores and earnings of each event played from 1973 to 1982