The ACE Group Classic
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The ACE Group Classic is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour for golfers 50 years of age and older. It is traditionally played in February in Naples, Florida. It has been played at a variety of courses. The ACE Group is the main sponsor of the tournament.
The purse for the 2012 tournament was US$1,600,000, with $240,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1988 as the Aetna Challenge.
[edit] Host courses
| Years | Course |
|---|---|
| 1988-90 | The Club at Pelican Bay |
| 1991-95 | The Vineyards Golf and Country Club |
| 1996 | The Classics at Lely Resort |
| 1997-99 | Bay Colony Golf Club |
| 2000-01 | Pelican Marsh Golf Club |
| 2002-06 | The Club at TwinEagles |
| 2007-08 | Quail West Golf and Country Club |
| 2009 | TPC Treviso Bay |
| 2010-11 | The Quarry |
| 2012 | TwinEagles GC (Talon Course) |
[edit] Winners
The ACE Group Classic
- 2012 Kenny Perry
- 2011 Bernhard Langer
- 2010 Fred Couples
- 2009 Loren Roberts
- 2008 Scott Hoch
- 2007 Bobby Wadkins
- 2006 Loren Roberts
- 2005 Mark James
- 2004 Craig Stadler
ACE Group Classic
- 2003 Vicente Fernandez
- 2002 Hale Irwin
- 2001 Gil Morgan
- 2000 Lanny Wadkins
- 1999 Allen Doyle
LG Championship
- 1998 Gil Morgan
- 1997 Hale Irwin
Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge
- 1996 Al Geiberger
The IntelliNet Challenge
- 1995 Bob Murphy
- 1994 Mike Hill
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge
- 1993 Mike Hill
Aetna Challenge
- 1992 Jimmy Powell
- 1991 Lee Trevino
- 1990 Lee Trevino
- 1989 Gene Littler
- 1988 Gary Player
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