| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Walled Lake, Michigan |
| Established | 1969 |
| Course(s) | Shenandoah Golf and Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,708 yards (6,134 m) |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$100,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1969 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 272Homero Blancas (1969) 272Larry Ziegler (1969) |
| To par | −12as above |
| Final champion | |
 Larry Ziegler | |
| Location map | |
TheMichigan Golf Classic was a tournament on thePGA Tour that was played in September 1969 at the Shenandoah Golf & Country Club, a par-70, 6,708-yard course inWalled Lake, Michigan. The event was won byLarry Ziegler, a 30-year-old fromBonne Terre, Missouri, and was his first PGA Tour win.[1] He defeated formerUniversity of Houston starHomero Blancas with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.[2]
Tournament Supervisor George Walsh shocked the players when he revealed that the sponsors of the fledgling tournament said they didn't have enough money to pay all the prizes.[3] Players had been promised a total purse of $100,000 with $20,000 and a new car going to the winner.[4]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Larry Ziegler | 272 | −12 | Playoff | Homero Blancas |
