AT&T Classic
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| AT&T Classic | |
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Marietta, Georgia |
| Established | 1967 |
| Course(s) | TPC at Sugarloaf |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Month Played | May |
| Defunct | No |
| Tournament Record Score | |
 Phil Mickelson -28 |
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| Current Champion | |
| Phil Mickelson |
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| Major Championships | |
| The Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship | |
The AT&T Classic, formerly known as the BellSouth Classic, and, at its beginning in 1967, the Atlanta Classic, is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. AT&T, which acquired BellSouth in 2006, is now the main title sponsor of the tournament. From the event's inception until 1996 it was played at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta. Since 1997, it has been played over the Stables and Meadows Courses at the TPC at Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, which is northeast of Atlanta.
For many years this tournament was held mostly in May. Then from 1999 to 2006, it was played the week before the Masters Tournament. Beginning 2007, the tournament will be held the third weekend in May, one week after the Players Championship. The AT&T Classic is a part of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup competition.
[edit] Past Champions
AT&T Classic
- 2007 Week of May 17-20
BellSouth Classic
- 2006 Phil Mickelson
- 2005 Phil Mickelson
- 2004 Zach Johnson
- 2003 Ben Crane
- 2002 Retief Goosen
- 2001 Scott McCarron
- 2000 Phil Mickelson
- 1999 David Duval
- 1998 Tiger Woods
- 1997 Scott McCarron
- 1996 Paul Stankowski
- 1995 Mark Calcavecchia
- 1994 John Daly
- 1993 Nolan Henke
- 1992 Tom Kite
BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic
- 1991 Corey Pavin
- 1990 Wayne Levi
- 1989 Scott Simpson
Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic
- 1988 Larry Nelson
- 1987 Dave Barr
- 1986 Bob Tway
- 1985 Wayne Levi
- 1984 Tom Kite
- 1983 Calvin Peete
- 1982 Keith Fergus
Atlanta Classic
- 1981 Tom Watson
- 1980 Larry Nelson
- 1979 Andy Bean
- 1978 Jerry Heard
- 1977 Hale Irwin
- 1976 - No tournament held. The 1976 U.S. Open was played at nearby Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course).
- 1975 Hale Irwin
- 1974 - No tournament. Instead, the Atlanta Country Club hosted the first-ever Players Championship
- 1973 Jack Nicklaus
- 1972 Bob Lunn
- 1971 Gardner Dickinson
- 1970 Tommy Aaron
- 1969 Bert Yancey
- 1968 Bob Lunn
- 1967 Bob Charles
