# Philadelphia Classic

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This article is about the golf tournament. For the bicycle race, see [Philadelphia International Cycling Classic](/source/Philadelphia_International_Cycling_Classic).

Golf tournament

Golf tournament

Nike Laurel Creek Classic Tournament information Location Mount Laurel, New Jersey Established 1995 Course Laurel Creek Country Club Par 71 Tour Nike Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund $200,000 Final year 1997 Tournament record score Aggregate 267 Sean Murphy (1995) To par −19 Matt Gogel (1997) Final champion Matt Gogel Location map Laurel Creek CC Location in the United States Show map of the United States Laurel Creek CC Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey

The **Philadelphia Classic** was a [golf](/source/Golf) tournament on the [Nike Tour](/source/Nike_Tour). It ran from 1995 to 1997. In 1995 and 1996 it was played at Philmont Country Club in [Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania](/source/Huntingdon_Valley%2C_Pennsylvania). In 1997 it was played at Laurel Creek Country Club in [Mount Laurel, New Jersey](/source/Mount_Laurel%2C_New_Jersey).

The winner earned $36,000 each year.

## Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Winner's share ($) Purse ($) Ref Nike Philadelphia Classic 1995 Sean Murphy 267 −13 1 stroke Allen Doyle 36,000 200,000 [1] 1996 Brett Quigley 273 −7 2 strokes R. W. Eaks Rocky Walcher 36,000 200,000 [2] Nike Laurel Creek Classic 1997 Matt Gogel 269 −15 1 stroke Dennis Paulson 36,000 200,000 [3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Murphy claims Nike Victory"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/985811569/?match=1&terms=Philadelphia%20Classic%20sean%20murphy%20golf). *Florence Morning News*. South Carolina. Associated Press. July 3, 1995. p. 2-B – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Quigley On Top At Nike"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/450019022/?match=1&terms=Philadelphia%20Classic%20Quigley%20golf). *Latrobe Bulletin*. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. July 22, 1996. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Pospisil, Stu (July 14, 1997). ["Wedding Next for Nike Champ Gogel"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/892066314/?match=1&terms=Laurel%20Creek%20Classic%20gogel%20golf). *Omaha World-Herald*. Nebraska. p. 17 – via newspapers.com.

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