The Chattanooga Classic was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1986 to 1992. It was played at Valleybrook Golf and Country Club in Hixson, Tennessee from 1983 to 1991 and at the Council Fire Golf and Country Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It was founded in 1983 as the Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic and from 1983 to 1985, it was part of the PGA Tour's "Tournament Players Series", a "satellite tour". In 1986, it was played opposite the U.S. Open and although the prize money counted as official the win did not. From 1987 to 1990, it was played opposite the NEC World Series of Golf and from 1991 to 1992 it was played opposite The Open Championship.
The purse for the 1992 tournament was $800,000 with $144,000 going to the winner.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef.Chattanooga Classic 1992 PGAT Mark Carnevale 269 −19 2 strokes Ed Dougherty Dan Forsman 1991 PGAT Dillard Pruitt 260 −20 2 strokes Lance Ten Broeck 1990 PGAT Peter Persons 260 −20 2 strokes Richard Zokol 1989 PGAT Stan Utley 263 −17 3 strokes Ray Stewart Provident Classic 1988 PGAT Phil Blackmar 264 −16 Playoff Payne Stewart 1987 PGAT John Inman 265 −15 1 stroke Bill Glasson Rocco Mediate 1986 Brad Faxon 261 −19 1 stroke Scott Hoch 1985 TPS Billy Pierot 200 −10 Playoff Joe Hager John McComish 1984 TPS David Canipe 200 −10 Playoff Bill Bergin Michelob-Chattanooga Gold Cup Classic1983 TPS Jim Dent 272 −12 1 stroke Lance Ten Broeck
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