Dates: Friday, September 8th through Sunday, September 10th
Site: Brickyard Crossing Golf Club, Speedway, Indiana
Course Architect: Pete Dye (1993)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,703
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 380 Yds 10 - Par 4 311 Yds
2 - Par 5 548 Yds 11 - Par 4 420 Yds
3 - Par 4 371 Yds 12 - Par 5 523 Yds
4 - Par 3 198 Yds 13 - Par 3 195 Yds
5 - Par 4 392 Yds 14 - Par 4 311 Yds
6 - Par 5 521 Yds 15 - Par 5 537 Yds
7 - Par 3 193 Yds 16 - Par 4 400 Yds
8 - Par 4 415 Yds 17 - Par 3 189 Yds
9 - Par 4 382 Yds 18 - Par 4 417 Yds
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36 3,400 Yds 36 3,303 Yds
Annual: 13th
Defending Champion: Gil Morgan
Runner-Up: Ed Dougherty
Tournament Record: 196 (Hugh Baiocchi, 1998)
36-Hole Record: 129 (Hugh Baiocchi, 1998)
Course Record: 62 (Mike McCullough, 1999)
Total Purse: $1,250,000
Shares: 1st Place - $187,500; 2nd Place - 110,000; 3rd Place - 90,000
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Gil Morgan 201 J.C. Snead 205
Ed Dougherty 203 Jim Ahern 206
Tom Jenkins 204 Joe Inman 206
Walter Hall 205 John Mahaffey 206
Mike McCullough 205 Kermit Zarley 206
Past Comfort Classic Winners and Runners-up
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1999 -- Gil Morgan (201) -- Ed Dougherty
1998 -- Hugh Baiocchi (196) -- Bruce Summerhays
1997 -- David Graham (200) -- Bud Allin
1996 -- #Jimmy Powell (134) -- John Jacobs
1995 -- Simon Hobday (204) -- I.Aoki, H.Irwin, B.Murphy, L.Trevino, K.Zarley
1994 -- #Isao Aoki (133) -- Jimmy Powell, Tom Wargo
1993 -- #Bob Murphy (134) -- Jim Ferree, Dave Hill, Chi Chi Rodriguez
1992 -- Ray Floyd (199) -- Mike Hill
1991 -- George Archer (199) -- Dale Douglass
1990 -- *Mike Hill (201) -- Bruce Crampton
1989 -- #Gary Player (135) -- Billy Casper, Al Geiberger, Joe Jimenez
1988 -- Gary Player (201) -- Dave Hill
* - Won in playoff.
Note: Formerly called GTE North Classic (1988-93), Brickyard Crossing
Championship (1994-96).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Gil Morgan - Defending champion, two wins and four runner-ups in 2000
Ed Dougherty - 15th on money list with 1 win and seven top-10 finishes
Vicente Fernandez - Two-time runner-up this year, 21st on money list
Bruce Fleisher - 1st on money list with 4 wins and 15 top-10's in 23 events
Hubert Green - Has 11 top-10 finishes with one victory this season
Tom Kite - 10th on money list, 2 wins and 7 top-10's in 14 tournaments
Gary McCord - Tied for 5th last week with final round of 66
Dana Quigley - Tour "ironman" with 30 events played in 2000, 15 top-10's
Bruce Summerhays - 18th on money list with seven top-10 finishes in 29 events
Doug Tewell - Three-time winner this year in 20 tournaments, 6th in money
Lanny Wadkins - Posted second top-10 of the year last week tying for 10th
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