Philadelphia Classic
Golf tournament
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The Philadelphia Classic was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1995 to 1997. In 1995 and 1996 it was played at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. In 1997 it was played at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course | Laurel Creek Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour | Nike Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $200,000 |
| Final year | 1997 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Sean Murphy (1995) |
| To par | −19 Matt Gogel (1997) |
| Final champion | |
 Matt Gogel | |
| Location map | |
  Laurel Creek CC Location in the United States  Laurel Creek CC Location in New Jersey | |
The winner earned $36,000 each year.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Philadelphia Classic | ||||||||
| 1995 | Sean Murphy | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle | 36,000 | 200,000 | [1] |
| 1996 | Brett Quigley | 273 | −7 | 2 strokes | R. W. Eaks Rocky Walcher | 36,000 | 200,000 | [2] |
| Nike Laurel Creek Classic | ||||||||
| 1997 | Matt Gogel | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Dennis Paulson | 36,000 | 200,000 | [3] |
