GTE Northwest Classic
The GTE Northwest Classic was a professional golf tournament in the Seattle area on the Senior PGA Tour. Played for ten seasons, from 1986 through 1995, its inaugural event was at Sahalee Country Club (now in Sammamish) and the last nine were at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore. The title sponsor was GTE Northwest, a local telephone operating company headquartered in Everett.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenmore, Washington, U.S. |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course(s) | Inglewood Golf Club (1987–1995) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,440 yards (5,889 m) |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $600,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1995 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 198 Mike Hill (1991) |
| To par | –18 as above |
| Final champion | |
| Walter Morgan | |
Bruce Crampton was the only multiple winner, with victories at both venues; the only playoff was in 1994, won by Simon Hobday with a birdie on the third extra hole to defeat Jim Albus. The purse for the final edition in 1995 was $600,000, with a winner's share of $90,000, which was at the low end of the scale. The sponsors opted not to renew for 1996 and the event was discontinued.
The senior tour returned to the Seattle area in 2005 with the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie.