AT&T Classic
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Duluth, Georgia |
| Established | 1967 (1934) |
| Course(s) | TPC at Sugarloaf |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,293 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Purse | $5,500,000 |
| Month Played | May |
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| Aggregate | 260 Phil Mickelson (2006) |
| To-par | -28 Phil Mickelson (2006) |
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The AT&T Classic, formerly known as the BellSouth 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. The tournament was founded in 1967 as the Atlanta Classic although previous events dating to 1934 are included in the PGA Tour's past winners list. From 1967–96, it was played at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, northwest of Atlanta. Since 1997, it has been played over the Stables and Meadows Courses at the TPC at Sugarloaf in Duluth, northeast of Atlanta. This event is not to be confused with the AT&T Champions Classic played in Valencia, California, a Champions Tour tournament which bore the "AT&T Classic" name in 2006, prior to AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth.
For many years the Atlanta tournament was usually held in May. From 1999–2006, it was played in early April, the week before the Masters. Since 2007, it has been held in mid-May, concluding on the third Sunday of the month, a week after the Players Championship (which was moved from late March). The AT&T Classic is a part of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup competition.
[edit] Winners
AT&T Classic
- 2008 Ryuji Imada
- 2007 Zach Johnson
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. 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
- 1948–66 No tournament
Atlanta Open
- 1947 Toney Penna
Atlanta Invitational
- 1946 Lew Worsham
Atlanta Open
- 1945 Byron Nelson
- 1935–44 No tournament
- 1934 Ky Laffoon
