Mitsubishi Electric Classic

The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions in Georgia in the greater Atlanta area. It debuted eight years ago in 2013 as the "Greater Gwinnett Championship," and has been played each year at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, a northeast suburb.[2] A familiar course, TPC Sugarloaf was a venue on the PGA Tour for twelve seasons (1997–2008) for the AT&T Classic (previously BellSouth Classic).

Mitsubishi Electric Classic
Tournament information
LocationDuluth, Georgia
Established2013, eight years ago
Course(s)TPC Sugarloaf
Par72
Length6,987 yards (6,389 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$1.8 million
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate201 Stephen Ames (2017)
To par−15 as above
Current champion
Scott McCarron
Duluth
Location in the United States
Duluth
Location in Georgia

The purse in 2019 was $1.8 million, with a winner's share of $270,000.[1]

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreMarginPurse ($)
Mitsubishi Electric Classic
2019Apr 19–21Scott McCarron United States209 (−7)2 strokes1,800,000
2018Apr 13–15Steve Flesch United States205 (−11)Playoff1,800,000
2017Apr 14–16Stephen Ames Canada201 (−15)4 strokes1,800,000
2016Apr 15–17Woody Austin United States205 (−11)Playoff1,800,000
Greater Gwinnett Championship
2015Apr 17–19Olin Browne United States132 (−12)11 stroke1,800,000
2014Apr 18–20Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain202 (−14)2 strokes1,800,000
2013Apr 19–21Bernhard Langer Germany206 (−10)3 strokes1,800,000

1 2015 event rain-shortened to 36 holes

References
  1. "Mitsubishi Electric Classic". ESPN. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. "Greater Gwinnett Champ. to be held at TPC Sugarloaf". PGA Tour. October 2, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.

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