GTE Northwest Classic
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenmore, Washington, U.S. |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course(s) | Inglewood Golf Club (1987–1995) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,440 yards (5,889 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $600,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1995 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 198 Mike Hill (1991) |
| To par | –18 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Walter Morgan | |
The GTE Northwest Classic was a professional golf tournament in the Seattle area on the Senior PGA Tour. Played for ten seasons, from 1986 through 1995, its inaugural event was at Sahalee Country Club[2] (now in Sammamish) and the last nine were at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore. The title sponsor was GTE Northwest, a local telephone operating company headquartered in Everett.
Bruce Crampton was the only multiple winner, with victories at both venues; the only playoff was in 1994, won by Simon Hobday with a birdie on the third extra hole to defeat Jim Albus.[3] The purse for the final edition in 1995 was $600,000, with a winner's share of $90,000,[4] which was at the low end of the scale. The sponsors opted not to renew for 1996 and the event was discontinued.[5]
The senior tour returned to the Seattle area in 2005 with the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie.
