# Golden Bear Tour seasons

This page lists all Golden Bear Tour seasons from its inaugural season in 1996.
Since 1996, all Golden Bear Tour's schedules have included events in Florida.

## 1996 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 12 | Soundadvice Invitational | Hobe Sound, FL | 75,000 | Michael McNerney (1) |
| Jun 21 | Golf Capital Magazine Tournament | Vero Beach, FL | 75,000 | Brian Gay (1) |
| Jun 27 | Nicklaus/Flick School Classic | Vero Beach, FL | 75,000 | Steve Lamontagne (1) |
| Jul 10 | Delta Air Lines Championship | Port St. Lucie, FL | 75,000 | Bobby Collins (1) |
| Jul 24 | Canon Computer Systems Invitational | West Palm Beach, FL | 75,000 | Michael McNerney (2) |
| Aug 1 | Nicklaus Open | Jupiter, FL | 75,000 | Adrian Stills (1) |
| Aug 8 | DME Rangefinder Championship | Stuart, FL | 75,000 | Bob Duval (1) |
| Aug 15 | Northern Trust Classic | Stuart, FL | 75,000 | Steve Lamontagne (2) |
| Aug 22 | Lincoln-Mercury Invitational | Jupiter, FL | 75,000 | Bob Walzel (1) |
| Sep 6 | Coca-Cola Classic | Jupiter, FL | 75,000 | Steve Lamontagne (3) |
| Sep 19 | Maxfli Open | Jupiter, FL | 75,000 | Ed Humenik (1) |
| Sep 27 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Hobe Sound, FL | 75,000 | Brian Gay (2) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Steve Lamontagne | 72,628 |
| 2 | Brian Gay | 57,948 |
| 3 | Bob Walzel | 55,336 |
| 4 | Michael McNerney | 40,391 |
| 5 | Adam Armagost | 35,250 |

## 1997 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1997 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 5 | WJNO-WRLX Championship | Stuart, FL | 100,000 | Stephen Anderson (1) |
| Jun 7 | Bio-Back Championship | Palm City, FL | 100,000 | Lloyd Warwick (1) |
| Jun 11 | Golf Capital Magazine Invitational | Port St. Lucie, FL | – | Canceled |
| Jun 13 | Teardrop Championship | Palm City, FL | 100,000 | Rob Labritz (1) |
| Jun 18 | DME Rangefinder Championship | Port St. Lucie, FL | 100,000 | David Ladd (1) |
| Jun 26 | Marriott Championship | West Palm Beach, FL | 100,000 | Tim Cantwell (1) |
| Jul 3 | Coca-Cola Classic | Stuart, FL | 100,000 | Adam Armagost (1) |
| Jul 10 | Maxfli Open | Jupiter, FL | 100,000 | Mike Sposa (1) |
| Jul 18 | Canon Computer Systems Invitational | Port St. Lucie, FL | 100,000 | Brian Gay (3) |
| Jul 23 | Grand Slam Championship | Palm City, FL | 100,000 | Shawn Savage (1) |
| Aug 2 | Northern Trust Classic | Jupiter, FL | 100,000 | Jerry Springer (1) |
| Aug 6 | Nicklaus Open | Jupiter, FL | 100,000 | Bobby Collins (2) |
| Aug 15 | American Airlines Invitational | Port St. Lucie, FL | 100,000 | Chris Stutts (1) |
| Aug 22 | Nicklaus/Flick School Championship | West Palm Beach, FL | 100,000 | Mike Sposa (2) |
| Sep 5 | Lincoln-Mercury Invitational | Jupiter, FL | 100,000 | D. J. Morris (1) |
| Sep 12 | Columbia Treasure Coast Healthcare Championship | Port St. Lucie, FL | 100,000 | Chris Stutts (2) |
| Sep 18 | Golden Bear Golf Centers Classic | Jupiter, FL | 100,000 | Bobby Collins (3) |
| Sep 25 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Hobe Sound, FL | 100,000 | Clark Burroughs (1) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Chris Stutts | 64,149 |
| 2 | Mike Sposa | 63,059 |
| 3 | Bobby Collins | 50,801 |
| 4 | Adam Armagost | 49,031 |
| 5 | Clark Burroughs | 41,684 |

## 1998 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 4 | Ibis and Hammock Creek | Palm City, FL | 132,000 | Patrick Sheehan (1) |
| Jun 11 | Canon-USA Open | Jensen Beach, FL | 132,000 | Rick Price (1) |
| Jun 18 | Hammock Creek and Piper's Landing | Palm City, FL | 132,000 | Marco Dawson (1) |
| Jun 24 | Hammock Creek and Martin Downs | Palm City, FL | 132,000 | Tom Carter (1) |
| Jul 8 | Nicklaus Apparel Open | Stuart, FL | 132,000 | Adam Armagost (2) |
| Jul 16 | Northern Trust Bank Classic | Jupiter, FL | 132,000 | Danny Ellis (1) |
| Jul 23 | PGA North/South Reserve | Port St. Lucie, FL | 132,000 | Ryan Dillon (1) |
| Jul 31 | Bear Lakes and Loxahatchee | Jupiter, FL | 132,000 | Marco Dawson (2) |
| Aug 6 | Executive Sports Invitational | Stuart, FL | 132,000 | Shawn Savage (2) |
| Aug 13 | Coca-Cola Classic | Jupiter, FL | 132,000 | Chris Kaufman (1) |
| Aug 21 | Waterford Crystal Invitational | Jensen Beach, FL | 132,000 | Briny Baird (1) |
| Aug 28 | Nicklaus Apparel Classic | Jupiter, FL | 132,000 | Patrick Sheehan (2) |
| Sep 11 | Embassy Suites Classic | Jupiter, FL | 132,000 | Briny Baird (2) |
| Sep 18 | Bear Lakes and Jonathan's Landing | Jupiter, FL | – | Canceled |
| Sep 25 | Maxfli Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 132,000 | Patrick Sheehan (3) |
| Oct 2 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 254,500 | Miguel Suárez (1) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Patrick Sheehan | 164,353 |
| 2 | Briny Baird | 147,871 |
| 3 | Marco Dawson | 82,838 |
| 4 | Danny Ellis | 80,258 |
| 5 | R. J. Nakashian | 79,984 |

## 1999 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 4 | Comcast Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Adam Armagost (3) |
| Jun 10 | PGA National 1 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | – | Canceled |
| Jun 17 | Hammock Creek and The Florida Club | Stuart, FL | 130,000 | Steve Hart (1) |
| Jun 24 | PGA National 2 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Danny Ellis (2) |
| Jul 8 | Waterford Crystal Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Danny Ellis (3) |
| Jul 15 | Embassy Suites Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Jeff Street (1) |
| Jul 22 | Maxfli Classic | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Jeff Burns (1) |
| Jul 29 | Nicklaus Apparel Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Adam Spring (1) |
| Aug 6 | Canon Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Jeff Street (2) |
| Aug 12 | Ibis and Cypress Links | St. Petersburg, FL | 130,000 | Jeff Street (3) |
| Aug 20 | St Andrews Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | – | Canceled |
| Aug 27 | PGA National 3 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Chris Stutts (3) |
| Sep 10 | SmartSpikes Classic | West Palm Beach, FL | 130,000 | Steve Hart (2) |
| Sep 17 | Jonathan's Landing and Ibis | West Palm Beach, FL | – | Canceled |
| Sep 24 | Northern Trust Bank Classic | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Rick Heath (1) |
| Oct 1 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 275,000 | Danny Ellis (4) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Danny Ellis | 133,008 |
| 2 | Brett Wetterich | 102,561 |
| 3 | Jeff Street | 100,412 |
| 4 | Steve Hart | 89,734 |
| 5 | Rick Heath | 77,289 |

## 2000 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2000 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 8 | Jack Jolly Classic 1 | West Palm Beach, FL | 130,000 | Adam Decker (1) |
| Jun 15 | Waterford Crystal Classic | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Brannon Sawyer (1) |
| Jun 22 | Canon USA Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Tom Carter (2) |
| Jun 29 | Nicklaus Apparel Classic | Jupiter, FL | 130,000 | Tom Carter (3) |
| Jul 13 | Pepsi Cola Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Brendon Wilson (1) |
| Jul 20 | Martin Downs and Hammock Creek | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Anthony Ballestero (1) |
| Jul 27 | PGA GC | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Clint Jensen (1) |
| Aug 3 | St Andrews Classic 1 | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Tim Petrovic (1) |
| Aug 10 | Northern Trust Bank Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 130,000 | Bobby Collins (4) |
| Aug 17 | Waterford Crystal Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Dan Stone (1) |
| Aug 24 | Jack Jolly Classic 2 | St. Petersburg, FL | 130,000 | Mike Malizia (1) |
| Aug 31 | St Andrews Classic 2 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Michael McNerney (3) |
| Sep 7 | Aqua-Fina Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 130,000 | Tim Petrovic (2) |
| Sep 15 | HealthSouth Challenge | Palm City, FL | 130,000 | Tim Petrovic (3) |
| Sep 22 | HealthSouth Classic | Jupiter, FL | 130,000 | Tim Petrovic (4) |
| Sep 29 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 275,000 | Reid Edstrom (1) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Tim Petrovic | 166,569 |
| 2 | Reid Edstrom | 87,899 |
| 3 | Tom Carter | 82,471 |
| 4 | Mike Malizia | 75,527 |
| 5 | Bobby Collins | 73,090 |

## 2001 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 8 | Aqua-Fina Classic | Palm City, FL | 120,000 | Mike Pearson (1) |
| Jun 14 | Waterford Crystal Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 140,000 | Dan Stone (2) |
| Jun 21 | Canon USA Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 140,000 | Kris Maffet (1) |
| Jun 28 | Nicklaus Apparel Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 140,000 | Todd Peluso (1) |
| Jul 12 | St Andrews Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 140,000 | Chris Thompson (1) |
| Jul 19 | Delta Airlines Classic | Stuart, FL | 140,000 | Reid Edstrom (2) |
| Aug 9 | Northern Trust Classic | Jupiter, FL | 140,000 | Hiroshi Matsuo (1) |
| Aug 16 | Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 160,000 | Reid Edstrom (3) |
| Aug 23 | Ahead Classic | St. Petersburg, FL | 160,000 | Dan Stone (3) |
| Aug 31 | St Andrews Challenge | Jupiter, FL | 160,000 | Chris Stutts (4) |
| Sep 7 | Publix/Aquafina Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 200,000 | Brad Ott (1) |
| Sep 21 | Publix/Aquafina Challenge | Jupiter, FL | 200,000 | Hiroshi Matsuo (2) |
| Sep 28 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 250,000 | Hiroshi Matsuo (3) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Hiroshi Matsuo | 162,842 |
| 2 | Reid Edstrom | 98,781 |
| 3 | Dan Stone | 77,811 |
| 4 | Kris Maffet | 64,225 |
| 5 | Chris Thompson | 59,474 |

## 2002 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 7 | Waterford Crystal Classic | Palm City, FL | 150,000 | Pleasant Hughes (1) |
| Jun 13 | John O' Classic | Palm City, FL | 150,000 | P. J. Cowan (1) |
| Jun 20 | Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic | Weillington, FL | 150,000 | David Kirkpatrick (1) |
| Jun 26 | Canon USA Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 200,000 | Steve Hart (3) |
| Jul 18 | Ahead Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 166,667 | Reid Edstrom (4) |
| Jul 25 | Northern Trust Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 166,667 | Steve Hart (4) |
| Aug 2 | St. Andrew Products Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 216,667 | Reid Edstrom (5) |
| Aug 15 | PLI Challenge | Palm City, FL | 166,666 | Hiroshi Matsuo (4) |
| Aug 23 | Pepsi Challenge | West Palm Beach, FL | 216,667 | Greg Boyette (1) |
| Aug 30 | John O' Challenge | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 166,665 | Damian Hale (1) |
| Sep 5 | St. Andrews Challenge | Palm City, FL | 165,746 | Cameron Yancey (1) |
| Sep 13 | Golden Bear Tour Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 215,438 | Jeff Schmid (1) |
| Sep 19 | PLI Classic | West Palm Beach, FL | 165,745 | Alan Zimmerman (1) |
| Sep 27 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 300,000 | Hiroshi Matsuo (5) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Hiroshi Matsuo | 123,486 |
| 2 | Steve Hart | 119,346 |
| 3 | Reid Edstrom | 92,871 |
| 4 | Greg Boyette | 71,229 |
| 5 | Pleasant Hughes | 64,419 |

## 2003 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jun 6 | John O' Classic | Hobe Sound, FL | 150,000 | Adam Armagost (4) |
| Jun 12 | PLI Classic | Jupiter, FL | 149,465 | Jeff Schmid (2) |
| Jun 19 | St. Andrews Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 150,000 | Hiroshi Matsuo (6) |
| Jun 27 | Joey Dixon Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 196,800 | Hiroshi Matsuo (7) |
| Jul 10 | Waterford Hotel Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 149,427 | Pleasant Hughes (2) |
| Jul 17 | Pepsi Challenge | Palm City, FL | 146,809 | Del Ponchock (1) |
| Jul 24 | Canon USA Classic | Wellington, FL | 148,574 | Will MacKenzie (1) |
| Aug 1 | Waterford Crystal Classic | West Palm Beach, FL | 198,079 | Hernán Rey (1) |
| Aug 14 | Nicklaus Golf Equipment Challenge | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 149,108 | Jonathan Bartlett (1) |
| Aug 29 | St. Andrews Challenge | Palm City, FL | 236,237 | David Kirkpatrick (2) |
| Sep 11 | PLI Challenge | Vero Beach, FL | 185,604 | Ryan Armour (1) |
| Sep 19 | Northern Trust Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 236,236 | Chris Peddicord (1) |
| Sep 25 | John O' Challenge | Palm City, FL | 183,960 | Ryan LaVoie (1) Timothy O'Neal (1) |
| Oct 3 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 328,750 | Michael Henderson (1) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Michael Henderson | 105,448 |
| 2 | Hiroshi Matsuo | 100,452 |
| 3 | Chris Peddicord | 87,930 |
| 4 | Timothy O'Neal | 76,834 |
| 5 | Ryan LaVoie | 67,370 |

## 2004 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jan 7 | Waterford Crystal Classic 1 | Summerfield, FL | 54,287 | Randy Leen (1) |
| Jan 17 | Waterford Hotel Classic | Palm City, FL | 59,812 | Rob Labritz (2) |
| Jan 25 | St Andrews Classic 1 | Vero Beach, FL | 45,473 | Steve Marino (1) |
| Feb 11 | Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic 1 | Palm City, FL | 62,271 | Steve Marino (2) |
| Feb 18 | PLI Classic 1 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 64,220 | Rick Heath (2) |
| Feb 25 | St Andrews Classic 2 | Wellington, FL | 67,143 | Steve Wheatcroft (1) |
| Feb 29 | Sandridge | Vero Beach, FL | 47,653 | Steve Wheatcroft (2) |
| Mar 10 | Aquafina Classic | Palm City, FL | 48,347 | Vince Covello (1) |
| Mar 17 | Ahead Classic 1 | Palm City, FL | 63,245 | David Ladd (2) |
| Mar 24 | Pepsi Challenge | Wellington, FL | 62,221 | Jeff Barlow (1) |
| Mar 30 | PGA National Estates 1 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 63,195 | Michael McNerney (4) |
| Apr 7 | PGA National Haig | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 11,100 | Ken Macdonald (1) |
| Apr 14 | Hammock Creek 1 | Palm City, FL | 10,280 | Justin Hicks (1) |
| Apr 22 | PGA National Estates 2 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 13,688 | Justin Hicks (2) |
| Apr 28 | Florida Club | Stuart, FL | 9,643 | Pleasant Hughes (3) |
| May 4 | Ballantrae | Port St. Lucie, FL | 12,700 | Akio Sadakata (1) |
| May 12 | PGA GC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 20,325 | Jeff Barlow (2) |
| May 20 | Eagle Marsh | Jensen Beach, FL | 9,600 | Hernán Rey (2) |
| May 28 | Hammock Creek 2 | Palm City, FL | 16,150 | Doug Wade (1) |
| Jun 4 | St Andrews Classic 3 | Jupiter, FL | 134,122 | Ryan LaVoie (2) |
| Jun 11 | Ahead Classic 2 | Palm City, FL | 132,354 | Hiroshi Matsuo (8) |
| Jun 18 | Golden Bear Realty Classic | Port St. Lucie, FL | 187,648 | Del Ponchock (2) |
| Jun 25 | PLI Classic 2 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 133,236 | Ryan LaVoie (3) |
| Jul 2 | Waterford Crystal Classic 2 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 135,000 | Kyle Dobbs (1) |
| Jul 8 | Canon Classic | Vero Beach, FL | 134,360 | Del Ponchock (3) |
| Jul 16 | Golf Life Institute Classic | Stuart, FL | 130,929 | Mike San Filippo (1) |
| Jul 22 | Waterford Challenge | Delray Beach, FL | 135,000 | Ryan LaVoie (4) |
| Jul 30 | Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic 2 | Delray Beach, FL | 187,648 | Steve Marino (3) |
| Aug 13 | Pepsi-Cola Challenge | West Palm Beach, FL | 134,118 | Pleasant Hughes (4) |
| Aug 19 | Ernest Communications Classic | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 131,472 | Dan Stone (4) |
| Aug 27 | Vacation Express Classic | Stuart, FL | 187,648 | Lee Stroever (1) |
| Sep 24 | Golden Bear Tour Championship | Jupiter, FL | 306,325 | Akio Sadakata (2) |

### Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Ryan LaVoie | 86,950 |

## 2005 season
### Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2005 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner |
| Jan 14 | Hammock Creek 1 | Palm City, FL | 81,000 | Michael McNerney (5) |
| Jan 21 | Sandridge | Vero Beach, FL | 79,200 | Steve LeBrun (1) |
| Jan 28 | Estates 1 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 81,000 | Kevin Johnson (1) |
| Feb 4 | Martin Downs | Palm City, FL | 81,000 | Sean Quinlivan (1) |
| Feb 16 | Wellington | Wellington, FL | 81,000 | Steve Wheatcroft (3) |
| Feb 24 | Estates 2 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 81,000 | Steve Marino (4) |
| Mar 3 | Fox Club | Palm City, FL | 81,000 | Steve Marino (5) |
| Mar 11 | Madison Green | Royal Palm Beach, FL | 85,050 | Steve Wheatcroft (4) |
| Mar 23 | Estates 3 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 79,200 | Tim Turpen (1) |
| Apr 1 | Hammock Creek 2 | Palm City, FL | 81,000 | Steve Marino (6) |
| Apr 7 | Champion | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 81,000 | Ken Duke (1) |
| Apr 15 | North | Port St. Lucie, FL | 80,100 | Justin Hicks (3) |