New England Classic

The New England Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1969 through 1998. It was held under various names at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton, Massachusetts.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
CVS Charity Classic
1998Steve Pate United States269−151 stroke Scott Hoch
Bradley Hughes
1997Loren Roberts United States266−181 stroke Bill Glasson
1996John Cook United States268−163 strokes Russ Cochran
Ideon Classic at Pleasant Valley
1995Fred Funk United States268−161 stroke Jim McGovern
New England Classic
1994Kenny Perry United States268−161 stroke David Feherty
1993Paul Azinger United States268−164 strokes Jay Delsing
Bruce Fleisher
1992Brad Faxon United States268−162 strokes Phil Mickelson
1991Bruce Fleisher United States268−16Playoff Ian Baker-Finch
Bank of Boston Classic
1990Morris Hatalsky United States275−91 stroke Scott Verplank
1989Blaine McCallister United States271−131 stroke Brad Faxon
1988Mark Calcavecchia United States274−101 stroke Don Pooley
1987Sam Randolph United States199−144 strokes Wayne Grady
Gene Sauers
Ray Stewart
1986Gene Sauers United States274−10Playoff Blaine McCallister
1985George Burns United States267−176 strokes John Mahaffey
Jodie Mudd
Greg Norman
Leonard Thompson
1984George Archer United States270−146 strokes Frank Conner
Joey Sindelar
1983Mark Lye United States273−111 stroke John Mahaffey
Sammy Rachels
Jim Thorpe
1982Bob Gilder United States271−132 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller
Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic
1981Jack Renner United States273−112 strokes Scott Simpson
1980Wayne Levi United States273−11Playoff Gil Morgan
American Optical Classic
1979Lou Graham United States275−91 stroke Ben Crenshaw
1978John Mahaffey United States270−142 strokes Raymond Floyd
Gil Morgan
Pleasant Valley Classic
1977Raymond Floyd United States271−131 stroke Jack Nicklaus
1976Buddy Allin United States277−71 stroke Ben Crenshaw
1975Roger Maltbie United States276−81 stroke Mac McLendon
1974Victor Regalado Mexico278−61 stroke Tom Weiskopf
USI Classic
1973Lanny Wadkins United States279−92 strokes Lee Elder
Tom Jenkins
Rik Massengale
1972Bruce Devlin Australia275−133 strokes Lee Elder
Massachusetts Classic
1971Dave Stockton United States275−131 stroke Raymond Floyd
AVCO Golf Classic
1970Billy Casper United States277−113 strokes Rod Funseth
Tom Weiskopf
1969Tom Shaw United States280−41 stroke Bob Stanton

Tournament highlights
  • 1975: Roger Maltbie wins for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He beats Mac McLendon by one shot.[1] Afterwards, Maltbie left his $40,000 winner's check behind in a bar.[2]
  • 1977: Due to the PGA Tour labeling it a 'designated event',[3] Jack Nicklaus plays in the tournament for the first and only time. He finishes in second place two shots behind winner Raymond Floyd.[4]
  • 1978: One week after winning the PGA Championship, John Mahaffey also takes home the American Optical Classic title. He beats defending champion Raymond Floyd and the PGA Tour's only optometrist, Gil Morgan, by two shots.[5]
  • 1986: Gene Sauers defeats Blaine McCallister on the third hole of a sudden death playoff for his first ever PGA Tour title after having to hole a par chip on the first playoff hole to avoid elimination.[6]
  • 1989: Three years after suffering a tough luck playoff loss at Pleasant Valley, Blaine McCallister birdies the final two holes to win the 21st edition of the tournament by one shot over Brad Faxon.[7]
  • 1998: Steve Pate wins the last edition of the tournament. He beat Scott Hoch and Bradley Hughes by one shot.[8] For Pate it was his first victory since a 1996 car accident.

See also
  • CVS Caremark Charity Classic - an unofficial PGA Tour event that used the CVS Charity Classic name
  • Deutsche Bank Championship - a PGA Tour event held in greater Boston since 2003.

References
  1. Roger Maltbie comes from behind to win Pleasant Valley Golf Classic
  2. Maltbie serious about golf, but draws laughs
  3. Pleasant Valley is 'designated'
  4. Ray Floyd wins Pleasant Valley
  5. Mahaffey takes Pleasant Valley
  6. Sauers' Sweet Putt
  7. McCallister birdies his way from pack to Boston title
  8. Car crash, bad hole can't stop Steve Pate
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