St. Louis Golf Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Charles, Missouri |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course | Missouri Bluffs Golf Course |
| Par | 70 |
| Tour | Nike Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $225,000 |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Todd Gleaton (1997) |
| To par | −23 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Chris Starkjohann | |
| Location map | |
  Missouri Bluffs GC Location in the United States  Missouri Bluffs GC Location in Missouri | |
The St. Louis Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour.[1] It ran from 1994 to 1998.[1] From 1994 to 1996, it was played at Lake Forest Golf & Country Club in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. In 1997 and 1998, it was played at Missouri Bluffs Golf Course in St. Charles.[1]
In 1998, the winner earned $40,500.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner[2] | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Gateway Classic | ||||||||
| 1994 | Brad Fabel | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Jim Carter Chris Perry | 36,000 | 200,000 | [3] |
| 1995 | Chris Smith | 203[a] | −13 | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} Glen Hnatiuk | 36,000 | 200,000 | [4] |
| 1996 | Tim Conley | 278 | −10 | Playoff |  Javier Sanchez | 36,000 | 200,000 | [5] |
| Nike St. Louis Golf Classic | ||||||||
| 1997 | Todd Gleaton | 261 | −23 | 3 strokes | Ardon Knoll | 36,000 | 200,000 | [6] |
| 1998 | Chris Starkjohann | 263 | −17 | 1 stroke | Notah Begay III | 40,500 | 225,000 | [7] |
Notes
- ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "St. Louis Golf Classic (Nike Tour event overview)". Golf Compendium. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "St. Louis Golf Classic winners and results". Golf Compendium. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Etling, Bill (July 25, 1994). "Fabel defeats injury to win Nike classic". Belleville News-Democrat. Missouri. pp. 1D, 2D – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Smith shoots course record for Nike Classic". Lake Sun Leader. Missouri. Associated Press. July 24, 1995. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Conley wins playoff at Gateway Classic". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. August 5, 1996. p. 2B – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ O'Neill, Dan (July 21, 1997). "Nut-and-bolts Guy Hammers Nike Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri. p. 6C – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Criddle, Dean (July 20, 1998). "Starkjohann's chip shot takes Nike St. Louis Golf title". Belleville News-Democrat. Missouri. p. 2-D – via newspapers.com.