BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs

The BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs was first played in 1992, two years after the Nationwide Tour was born. Since the beginning it has been part of the tour. The tournament is played over two courses: The Cliffs Valley Course at Keowee Vineyards and The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Both the courses are located in Greenville, South Carolina. Due to sponsorship changes the tournament’s name has been changed many times. The meet was born as the Ben Hogan Greater Greenville Classic and came to be known by its present name in 2002.

• Ben Hogan Greater Greenville Classic (1992)
• NIKE Greater Greenville Classic (1993-96)
• NIKE Upstate Classic (1997-99)
• BUY.COM Upstate Classic (2000)
• BUY.COM Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs (2001)
• BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs (2002)

The 2006 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs was won by Ken Duke, who pipped Jes Daley by one stroke. Both the golfers were tied for the top spot after round three but Duke outplayed him in the final round. He won $ 112,500 for his exploits out of the tournament’s prize purse of $625,000. The championship is generally held in the last week of April.

Past Winners
Shane Bertsch has the distinction of winning the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs on more than one occasion. He first won it in 2000 and followed it up with another victory in 2005. Here is a list of winners who have won here since it became part of the Nationwide Tour.

• Ken Duke 2006
• Shane Bertsch 2005; 2000
• Ryuji Imada 2004
• Tripp Isenhour 2003
• Charles Warren 2002
• Jonathan Byrd 2001
• Steve Gotsch 1999
• Tom Scherrer 1998
• Chris Smith 1997
• Michael Christie 1996
• David Toms 1995
• Scott Gump 1994
• Sean Murphy 1993
• Russell Beiersdorf 1992

The BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs is the seventh tournament on the tour’s roster. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the Nationwide Tour.