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At one time the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO), now called the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, was a big event that attracted big-name golfers. In recent years it has declined, and reasons for this include poor timing of the tournament, a course that had fallen out of favor with professional golfers, and Greensboro's lack of glitz. Recently the tournament switched seasons from spring to fall. Maley discusses the future of the tournament.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Apr 2003,
p24-31, il
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10470
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The first Greater Greensboro Open was played March 26, 1938, with a total purse of $5,000. Sam Snead, an up-and-coming West Virginia golfer, won the top prize of $1,200. Today, the tournament attracts the world's greatest golfers, celebrities like Bob Hope, galleries of 75,000 golf enthusiasts, and top prize money. It is one of North Carolina's and one of the Southeast's top sports attractions.
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10969
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The first Greater Greensboro Open was played March 26, 1938, with a total purse of $5,000. The tournament is one of North Carolina's and one of the Southeast's top sports attractions and is the second largest one on the winter PGA tour, with a $180,000 purse in 1970.
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