American Golf Classic
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The American Golf Classic was a tournament on the PGA Tour from 1961 to 1976. It was the third event to be played at the storied Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio after the Rubber City Open (1954–1959) and the 1960 PGA Championship.[1]
[edit] Winners
- 1976 David Graham
- 1975 No tournament - hosted PGA Championship
- 1974 Jim Colbert
- 1973 Bruce Crampton
- 1972 Bert Yancey
- 1971 Jerry Heard
- 1970 Frank Beard
- 1969 Raymond Floyd
- 1968 Jack Nicklaus
- 1967 Arnold Palmer
- 1966 No tournament - hosted PGA Championship
- 1965 Al Geiberger
- 1964 Ken Venturi
- 1963 Johnny Pott
- 1962 Arnold Palmer
- 1961 Jay Hebert
[edit] References
- ^ A Championship Legacy. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.