Mark Christopher Charity Classic

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The Mark Christopher Charity Classic presented by County of San Bernardino was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played from 1994 to 2007. It was last played at Empire Lakes Golf Course in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States.

Mark Christopher Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationRancho Cucamonga, California
Established1994
Course(s)Empire Lakes Golf Course
Par71
Length7,017 yards (6,416 m)
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$525,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2007
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Brad Elder (1999)
267 Rod Pampling (2001)
267 D. A. Points (2001)
267 Mark Wurtz (2001)
To par−21 as above
Final champion
Wales Richard Johnson
Location map
Empire Lakes GC is located in the United States
Empire Lakes GC
Empire Lakes GC
Location in the United States
Empire Lakes GC is located in California
Empire Lakes GC
Empire Lakes GC
Location in California

The 2007 purse was $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Mark Christopher Charity Classic
2007   Richard Johnson 273 −11 Playoff   Jeremy Anderson
  Matt Jones
2006   Kevin Na 268 −16 3 strokes   Jeff Quinney
  Chris Tidland
2005   Troy Matteson 271 −13 2 strokes   Mathew Goggin
  Spike McRoy
  Johnson Wagner
2004   Scott Dunlap 272 −12 3 strokes   Scott Gutschewski
  Bubba Watson
2003   James Oh 268 −16 Playoff   Jess Daley
State Farm Open
2002   Andy Miller 272 −12 Playoff   Doug Garwood
  John Restino
  Dave Stockton Jr.
Buy.com Inland Empire Open
2001   D. A. Points 267 −21 Playoff   Rod Pampling
  Mark Wurtz
2000   Scott Petersen 268 −20 4 strokes   Keith Clearwater
  Craig Kanada
  Chris Smith
Nike Inland Empire Open
1999   Brad Elder 267 −21 3 strokes   Dick Mast
1998   Charles Raulerson 268 −20 3 strokes   Jay Williamson
1997   Mark Carnevale 274 −14 2 strokes   David Jackson
1996   Jim Estes 272 −16 1 stroke   Rob Moss
1995   Jeff Brehaut 204 −12 1 stroke   Danny Briggs
  David Toms
1994   Skip Kendall 197[a] −19 6 strokes   Emlyn Aubrey

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
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