The Farmers Charity Classic was a golf

Golf

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 tournament on the Champions Tour

Champions Tour

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 from 1986 to 2004. It was played in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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 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

Ada Township, Michigan

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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.

Winners

• 2004 Jim Thorpe
  Jim Thorpe (golfer)
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• 2003 Doug Tewell
• 2002 Jay Sigel
  Jay Sigel
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• 2001 Larry Nelson
  Larry Nelson
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Foremost Insurance Championship

• 2000 Larry Nelson
  Larry Nelson
  Larry Gene Nelson is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta...
  
  
• 1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr
  Christy O'Connor Jnr
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First of America Classic

• 1998 George Archer
  George Archer
  George William Archer was an American golfer who won twelve events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship.Archer was born in San Francisco, California and was raised just south in the city of San Mateo...
  
  
• 1997 Gil Morgan
  Gil Morgan
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• 1996 Dave Stockton
  Dave Stockton
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• 1995 Jimmy Powell
• 1994 Tony Jacklin
  Tony Jacklin
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• 1993 George Archer
  George Archer
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• 1992 Gibby Gilbert
  Gibby Gilbert
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• 1991 Harold Henning
  Harold Henning
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Greater Grand Rapids Open

• 1990 Don Massengale
  Don Massengale
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• 1989 John Paul Cain
  John Paul Cain
  John Paul Cain is an American professional golfer who played on the Senior PGA Tour.Cain was born and raised in Sweetwater, Texas. He attended Texas Tech University and was a member of the golf team from 1955–1956 and 1958–1959. He helped the Red Raiders win the last two Border...
  
  
• 1988 Orville Moody
  Orville Moody
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• 1987 Billy Casper
  Billy Casper
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• 1986 Jim Ferree
  Jim Ferree
  Jim Ferree is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour.Ferree was born in Pinebluff, North Carolina, and grew up in Winston-Salem, where he attended Reynolds High School. He learned the game of golf from his father, Purvis, long-time pro at Winston-Salem's...