The Reese's Cup Classic

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The Reese's Cup Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 2004. It was played at the Hershey Country Club, East Course, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was played as the Hershey Open from 1997 to 2002.

Reese's Cup Classic
Tournament information
LocationHershey, Pennsylvania
Established1997
Course(s)Hershey Country Club
Par71
Length7,154 yards (6,542 m)
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$450,000
Month playedJuly
Final year2004
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Michael Clark II (1998)
273 Rod Pampling (2001)
273 John Rollins (2001)
To par−11 as above
Final champion
United States Ben Bates
Location map
Hershey CC is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Hershey CC is located in Pennsylvania
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Location in Pennsylvania

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Reese's Cup Classic
2004   Ben Bates 278 −6 Playoff   Paul Gow
2003   Joe Ogilvie 274 −10 3 strokes   Paul Claxton
  Zach Johnson
  David McKenzie
  Wes Short Jr.
Hershey Open
2002   Cliff Kresge 276 −8 Playoff   Brian Claar
  Steve Ford
  Joel Kribel
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2001   John Rollins 273 −11 Playoff   Rod Pampling
2000   Paul Gow 281 −3 1 stroke   Paul Claxton
Nike Hershey Open
1999   Ed Fryatt 275 −5 3 strokes   Brett Wayment
1998   Michael Clark II 273 −11 2 strokes   Bob Burns
1997   Barry Cheesman 278 −6 1 stroke   Greg Lesher
  Billy Downes

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.

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