The Farmers Charity Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1986 to 2004. It was played in Grand Rapids, Michigan 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.

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.

Farmers Charity Classic

Winners

2004 Jim Thorpe

2003 Doug Tewell

2002 Jay Sigel

2001 Larry Nelson

Foremost Insurance Championship

2000 Larry Nelson

1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr

First of America Classic

1998 George Archer

1997 Gil Morgan

1996 Dave Stockton

1995 Jimmy Powell

1994 Tony Jacklin

1993 George Archer

1992 Gibby Gilbert

1991 Harold Henning

Greater Grand Rapids Open

1990 Don Massengale

1989 John Paul Cain

1988 Orville Moody

1987 Billy Casper

1986 Jim Ferree

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Farmers Charity Classic

References

Former PGA Tour Champions events

Golf in Michigan

Recurring sporting events established in 1986

Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2004

1986 establishments in Michigan

2004 disestablishments in Michigan

Farmers Charity Classic