The Turtle Bay Championship is played in the month of January every year. The Palmer Course at Kahuku, Hawaii is the venue of this event every year. It has been part of the Champions Tour since the first time it was played in 1987. The name of this meet has been changed a number of times since it was born as the GTE Kaanapali Classic.
- GTE Kaanapali Classic (1987-90)
- First Development Kaanapali Classic (1991)
- Ping Kaanapali Classic (1992)
- Ping Kaanapali Classic (1993)
- Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic (1994-97)
- EMC Kaanapali Classic (1998-2000)
- Turtle Bay Championship (2001- )
Loren Roberts beat Scott Simpson by two strokes to take the winner's trophy at the 2006 Turtle Bay Championship . Out of a total prize purse of $1.5 million, he received the winner's share of 225,000.
Past Winners
Hale Irwin has reigned supreme at the Turtle Bay Championship . He has won the meet six times, which includes a winning streak of tournaments since 2000. Bob Charles has won it thrice while Don Bies won it twice. Here is a list of winners who have won here since it became part of the Champions Tour .
- Loren Roberts 2006
- Hale Irwin 2005-00; 1997
- Bruce Fleisher 1999
- Jay Sigel 1998
- Bob Charles 1996-95; 1990
- Bob Murphy 1994
- George Archer 1993
- Tommy Arron 1992
- Jim Colbert 1991
- Don Bies 1989-88
- Orville Moody 1987
The Turtle Bay Championship is the second tournament on the tour's roster. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the Champions Tour .
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