New England Classic

The New England Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1998. It was held under various names at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts.

CVS Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationSutton, Massachusetts
Established1969
Course(s)Pleasant Valley Country Club
Par71
Length7,110 yards (6,500 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,500,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Loren Roberts (1997)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Steve Pate
Location Map
Pleasant Valley CC
Location in the United States
Pleasant Valley CC
Location in Massachusetts

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
CVS Charity Classic
1998 Steve Pate269−151 stroke Scott Hoch
Bradley Hughes
1997 Loren Roberts266−181 stroke Bill Glasson
1996 John Cook268−163 strokes Russ Cochran
Ideon Classic at Pleasant Valley
1995 Fred Funk268−161 stroke Jim McGovern
New England Classic
1994 Kenny Perry268−161 stroke David Feherty
1993 Paul Azinger268−164 strokes Jay Delsing
Bruce Fleisher
1992 Brad Faxon268−162 strokes Phil Mickelson
1991 Bruce Fleisher268−16Playoff Ian Baker-Finch
Bank of Boston Classic
1990 Morris Hatalsky275−91 stroke Scott Verplank
1989 Blaine McCallister271−131 stroke Brad Faxon
1988 Mark Calcavecchia274−101 stroke Don Pooley
1987 Sam Randolph199[lower-alpha 1]−144 strokes Wayne Grady
Gene Sauers
Ray Stewart
1986 Gene Sauers274−10Playoff Blaine McCallister
1985 George Burns267−176 strokes John Mahaffey
Jodie Mudd
Greg Norman
Leonard Thompson
1984 George Archer270−146 strokes Frank Conner
Joey Sindelar
1983 Mark Lye273−111 stroke John Mahaffey
Sammy Rachels
Jim Thorpe
1982 Bob Gilder271−132 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller
Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
1981 Jack Renner273−112 strokes Scott Simpson
1980 Wayne Levi273−11Playoff Gil Morgan
American Optical Classic
1979 Lou Graham275−91 stroke Ben Crenshaw
1978 John Mahaffey270−142 strokes Raymond Floyd
Gil Morgan
Pleasant Valley Classic
1977 Raymond Floyd271−131 stroke Jack Nicklaus
1976 Buddy Allin277−71 stroke Ben Crenshaw
1975 Roger Maltbie276−81 stroke Mac McLendon
1974 Victor Regalado278−61 stroke Tom Weiskopf
USI Classic
1973 Lanny Wadkins279−92 strokes Lee Elder
Tom Jenkins
Rik Massengale
1972 Bruce Devlin275−133 strokes Lee Elder
Massachusetts Classic
1971 Dave Stockton275−131 stroke Raymond Floyd
AVCO Golf Classic
1970 Billy Casper277−113 strokes Rod Funseth
Tom Weiskopf
1969 Tom Shaw280−41 stroke Bob Stanton
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Tournament highlights
  • 1975: Roger Maltbie wins for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He beats Mac McLendon by one shot.[1] Afterwards, Maltbie left his $40,000 winner's check behind in a bar.[2]
  • 1977: Due to the PGA Tour labeling it a 'designated event',[3] Jack Nicklaus plays in the tournament for the first and only time. He finishes in second place two shots behind winner Raymond Floyd.[4]
  • 1978: One week after winning the PGA Championship, John Mahaffey also takes home the American Optical Classic title. He beats defending champion Raymond Floyd and the PGA Tour's only optometrist, Gil Morgan, by two shots.[5]
  • 1986: Gene Sauers defeats Blaine McCallister on the third hole of a sudden death playoff for his first ever PGA Tour title after having to hole a par chip on the first playoff hole to avoid elimination.[6]
  • 1989: Three years after suffering a tough luck playoff loss at Pleasant Valley, Blaine McCallister birdies the final two holes to win the 21st edition of the tournament by one shot over Brad Faxon.[7]
  • 1998: Steve Pate wins the last edition of the tournament. He beat Scott Hoch and Bradley Hughes by one shot.[8] For Pate it was his first victory since a 1996 car accident.

See also

References
  1. Roger Maltbie comes from behind to win Pleasant Valley Golf Classic
  2. Maltbie serious about golf, but draws laughs
  3. Pleasant Valley is 'designated'
  4. Ray Floyd wins Pleasant Valley
  5. Mahaffey takes Pleasant Valley
  6. Sauers' Sweet Putt
  7. McCallister birdies his way from pack to Boston title
  8. Car crash, bad hole can't stop Steve Pate
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