St. Louis Golf Classic

(Redirected from Nike Gateway Classic)

The St. Louis Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1994 to 1998. 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.

Nike St. Louis Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationSt. Charles, Missouri
Established1994
Course(s)Missouri Bluffs Golf Course
Par70
Tour(s)Nike Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$225,000
Month playedJuly
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Todd Gleaton (1997)
To par−23 as above
Final champion
United States Chris Starkjohann
Location map
Missouri Bluffs GC is located in the United States
Missouri Bluffs GC
Missouri Bluffs GC
Location in the United States
Missouri Bluffs GC is located in Missouri
Missouri Bluffs GC
Missouri Bluffs GC
Location in Missouri

In 1998 the winner earned $40,500.

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Nike St. Louis Golf Classic
1998   Chris Starkjohann 263 −17 1 stroke   Notah Begay III
1997   Todd Gleaton 261 −23 3 strokes   Ardon Knoll
Nike Gateway Classic
1996   Tim Conley 278 −10 Playoff   Javier Sanchez
1995   Chris Smith 203[a] −13 Playoff   Glen Hnatiuk
1994   Brad Fabel 279 −9 1 stroke   Jim Carter
  Chris Perry

Notes edit

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.