The Greater Kansas City Golf Classic was a

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tournament on the

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from 1987 to 2006. The tournament, which first took place in Oklahoma, was last played in

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, at The Nicklaus Golf Club at Lions Gate. The purse for the 2006 tournament was $1,650,000, with $248,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1987 as the Silver Pages Classic.

Winners

Greater Kansas City Golf Classic *2006

Dana Quigley Dana C. Quigley (born April 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer. Early life Quigley was born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1969. Professional career In 1971, Quigley turned profess ...

Bayer Advantage Classic *2005

Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am *2004

Allen Doyle Allen Michael Doyle (born July 26, 1948) is an American professional golfer. Though a talented golfer, Doyle elected not to turn pro after graduating from Vermont's Norwich University. He moved to the south where he owned and operated a driving ...

*2003

Jay Sigel Robert Jay Sigel (November 13, 1943 – April 19, 2025) was an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of th ...

TD Waterhouse Championship *2002

Bruce Lietzke Bruce Alan Lietzke (July 18, 1951 – July 28, 2018) was an American professional golfer. He won 13 tournaments on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was runner-up at the 1991 PGA Championship. He also had seven victories ...

*2001

Ed Dougherty Edward Matthew "Doc" Dougherty (born November 4, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Early life Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was drafted into the Army after high schoo ...

*2000

*1999

Saint Luke's Classic *1998

Larry Ziegler Larry Ziegler (born August 12, 1939) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Early life Ziegler was born in St. Louis and grew up in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was one of 14 children; he had seve ...

*1997 Bruce Summerhays VFW Senior Championship *1996

Dave Eichelberger Martin Davis Eichelberger Jr. (born September 3, 1943) is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels. Early life and amateur career Eichelberger was born in Waco, Texas. H ...

*1995

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Southwestern Bell Classic *1994

Jim Colbert James Joseph Colbert (born March 9, 1941) is an American professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Colbert was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championsh ...

*1993

Dave Stockton David Knapp Stockton (born November 2, 1941) is an American retired professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Stockton was born in San Bernardino, California. He attended the University of Souther ...

*1992

Gibby Gilbert C. L. "Gibby" Gilbert II (born January 14, 1941) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Gilbert was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and still makes his home there with his ...

*1991

*1990 Jimmy Powell *1989

Bobby Nichols Robert Herman Nichols (born April 14, 1936) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the PGA Championship in 1964. Early years Born in April 1936 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Nichols attended St. Xavier High School. W ...

*1988

Gary Player Gary James Player (born 1 November 1935) is a South African retired professional golfer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine ...

Silver Pages Classic *1987

Chi-Chi Rodríguez Juan Antonio "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (October 23, 1935 – August 8, 2024) was a Puerto Rican professional golfer. The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Early life Rodr� ...

References

{{Former Champions Tour Events Former PGA Tour Champions events Golf tournaments in Kansas Golf tournaments in Oklahoma Sports in Overland Park, Kansas Recurring sporting events established in 1987 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2006 1987 establishments in Oklahoma 2006 disestablishments in Kansas