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Tournament results: Gold Rush Classic

Results for the Gold Rush Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1996
America
Serrano CC
202 (-14)
$120,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Colbert, Jim

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Gold Rush Classic (Oct 18-20). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 5 shots behind Colbert (USA). [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

2001
America
Serrano CC
194 (-22)
$195,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Kite, Tom

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

194 (-22)

Prize money

$195,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Gold Rush Classic (Sept 28-30). Second-placed Allen Doyle (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kite (USA). [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

2000
America
Serrano CC
195 (-21)
$165,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Thorpe, Jim

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

195 (-21)

Prize money

$165,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Gold Rush Classic (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Ed Dougherty (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thorpe (USA), who recorded his first Senior PGA Tour win just a week earlier. [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

1999
America
Serrano CC
199 (-17)
$165,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Graham, David

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

199 (-17)

Prize money

$165,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Gold Rush Classic (Oct 15-17). Second-placed Larry Mowry (USA) finished 4 shots behind Graham (Aus), who recorded the last of his five Snr PGA Tour wins. [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

1998
America
Serrano CC
203 (-13)
$150,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Quigley, Dana

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Gold Rush Classic (Oct 16-18). Second-placed John Morgan (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Quigley (USA). [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

1997
America
Eastwood, Bob
Serrano CC
204 (-12)
$135,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Eastwood, Bob

Venue

Serrano CC

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

$135,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Gold Rush Classic (Oct 24-26). Second-placed Rick Acton (USA) finished 2 shots behind Eastwood (USA). [Serrano CC, El Dorado Hills, nr Sacramento, CA].

1995
America
Bies, Don
Rancho Murieta
205 (-11)
$105,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Bies, Don

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$105,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA), who recorded the last of his seven Snr PGA Tour wins. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1994
America
Rancho Murieta
208 (-8)
$97,500
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Murphy, Bob

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

$97,500

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Murphy (USA) beat Dave Eichelberger (USA) with a bogey at the fifth playoff hole. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1993
America
Rancho Murieta
202 (-14)
$90,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Archer, George

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1992
America
Rancho Murieta
201 (-15)
$75,000
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

201 (-15)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) and Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1991
America
Rancho Murieta
206 (-10)
$67,500
Raley

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Archer, George

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$67,500

Title sponsor

Raley

Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1990
America
Rancho Murieta
204 (-12)
$60,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Archer, George

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

$60,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Archer (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1989
America
Rancho Murieta
207 (-11)
$52,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hill, Dave

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

207 (-11)

Prize money

$52,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hill (USA), who recorded the last of his six US Snr Tr wins. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1988
America
Rancho Murieta
207 (-9)
$52,500
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Charles, Bob

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$52,500

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Charles (NZ). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

1987
America
Rancho Murieta
205 (-11)
$45,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Moody, Orville

Venue

Rancho Murieta

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Rancho Murieta Senior Gold Rush. Second-placed Butch Baird (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].

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