The Greenbrier American Express Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course(s) | The Greenbrier |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m) |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Prize fund | $225,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1987 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 200 Don January (1985) 200 Bruce Crampton (1987) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Bruce Crampton | |
The Greenbrier
Location in the United States
The Greenbrier
Location in West Virginia
The Greenbrier American Express Championship was a professional golf tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions). Held from 1985 through 1987 in West Virginia, the 54-hole event was played in July at The Greenbrier resort near White Sulphur Springs.
The inaugural event was played Thursday through Saturday, starting on the Fourth of July.[1] Don January won the first two editions, the second in a sudden-death playoff.[2] Bruce Crampton opened with a 63 and won the final tournament in 1987 by six strokes, tying January's scoring record of 200 (–16).[3][4]
The PGA Tour returned to the resort in 2010 with its Greenbrier Classic.
