84 Lumber Classic Golf Tournament

The 84 Lumber Classic was a PGA Tour golf tournament played in southwestern Pennsylvania for several years in the 2000-aughts. It ended when 84 Lumber withdrew as the title sponsor, and no replacement title sponsor was found.

First played: 2000

Last played: 2006

The tournament scoring records of 22-under-par and 266 were both set by J.L. Lewis in his 2003 victory. Lewis also set the tournament's 18-hole scoring record that year with a second-round 62. (That was the lowest final-round score by a tournament winner on the PGA Tour in 2003.) The largest winning margin in this tournament was six strokes by Chris DiMarco in 2000, the first year the 84 Lumber Classic was played.

By far the biggest name, the most-accomplished golfer, to win this tournament was Vijay Singh in 2004. The 84 Lumber was one of nine PGA Tour wins by Singh that year.

Jason Gore's only PGA Tour victory happened here in 2005 after he got into the tournament as a sponsor exemption. Sixteen-year-old Michelle Wie, also a sponsor exemption, played in the final edition of the 84 Lumber Classic in 2006, missing the cut after scoring 77-81.

Also known as: The tournament was also played under the names 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania, SEI Pennsylvania Classic and Marconi Pennsylvania Classic.

Winners of the 84 Lumber Classic

2000 — Chris DiMarco, 270
2001 — Robert Allenby, 269
2002 — Dan Forsman, 270
2003 — J.L. Lewis, 266
2004 — Vijay Singh, 273
2005 — Jason Gore, 274
2006 — Ben Curtis, 274

Golf Courses: The 84 Lumber Classic was played first at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (owned by the owner of the 84 Lumber company) in Farmington, Pennsylvania (about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh), on the resort's Mystic Rock course.

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