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The Desert Classic (currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons; previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challenge) is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour.
The Bob Hope Classic, founded in 1960, made history in 1995 when Hope teed up for the opening round in a foursome that included Presidents Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, the only time three U.S. presidents played in the same golf foursome. [97]
The PGA Tour's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, which was an existing tournament (The Desert Classic) renamed in recognition of the comedian's lifelong passion for the game, 1966 The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge in Cleveland was renamed the Hope Memorial Bridge in 1983 (disputed as to whether it was meant to honor Hope, his stonemason father Harry, or the ...
The only amateur in the 156-player field in the tournament long known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic, Dunlap surged into a three Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with ...
Date Tournament Location Purse ()Winner(s) [a] Notes Jan 13: Bob Hope Desert Classic: California: 250,000: Craig Stadler (1): Pro-Am Jan 20: Phoenix Open: Arizona: 300,000
Bob Hope Desert Classic: California: 125,000: Bruce Devlin (5) Pro-Am Feb 15: Tucson Open Invitational: Arizona: 100,000: Lee Trevino (4) Feb 22: San Antonio Open Invitational: Texas: 100,000: Ron Cerrudo (2) Mar 1: Doral-Eastern Open Invitational: Florida: 150,000: Mike Hill (1) Mar 6: Florida Citrus Open Invitational: Florida: 25,000: Bob ...
Bob Hope Desert Classic: California: 160,000: Arnold Palmer (62) Pro-Am Feb 18: Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational: California: 170,000: Bob Dickson (2) Feb 25: Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic: Florida: 260,000: Lee Trevino (16) Mar 4: Florida Citrus Open: Florida: 150,000: Buddy Allin (2) Mar 11: Doral-Eastern Open ...
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