Farmers Charity Classic

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The Farmers Charity Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1986 to 2004. It was played in Grand Rapids, Michigan area, first at the Elks Country Club (1986-1989), then at The Highlands (1990-1993), and finally at the Egypt Valley Country Club (1994-2004) in nearby Ada.

The purse for the 2004 tournament was US$1,600,000, with $240,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1986 as the Greater Grand Rapids Open.

[edit] Winners

• 2004 Jim Thorpe
• 2003 Doug Tewell
• 2002 Jay Sigel
• 2001 Larry Nelson

Foremost Insurance Championship

• 2000 Larry Nelson
• 1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr

First of America Classic

• 1998 George Archer
• 1997 Gil Morgan
• 1996 Dave Stockton
• 1995 Jimmy Powell
• 1994 Tony Jacklin
• 1993 George Archer
• 1992 Gibby Gilbert
• 1991 Harold Henning

Greater Grand Rapids Open

• 1990 Don Massengale
• 1989 John Paul Cain
• 1988 Orville Moody
• 1987 Billy Casper
• 1986 Jim Ferree