The Champions Classic was a

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tournament on the

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from 1983 to 1985. It was played in

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at the Wildcreek Golf Club. The purse for the 1985 tournament was US$200,000, with $30,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1983 as the Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic.

Winners

The Champions Classic *1985 Peter Thomson Gatlin Brothers Seniors Golf Classic *1984

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*1983

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Champions Classic Former PGA Tour Champions events Golf tournaments in Nevada Sports competitions in Reno, Nevada Sparks, Nevada Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1985 1983 establishments in Nevada 1985 disestablishments in Nevada