Why we love the Boeing Classic

There are plenty of reasons to love the Boeing Classic. Here are just a few:

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There are plenty of reasons to love the Boeing Classic. Here are just a few:

The Flyover

Late Friday morning a Boeing 747 will fly over the course, make a sweeping left turn just above the mountains southeast of the course and then roar up and above the 18th fairway. It’s the official start of the Boeing Classic.

The Champions

The nine Boeing Classic champions have combined over their careers to win 140 tournaments, including four majors, and more than $140 million. These guys are golf’s all-time greats.

The History

Seven of the nine golfers to have won the Boeing Classic are in the field. Can defending champ Scott Dunlap become the first ever back-to-back winner? Can Bernhard Langer or Mark Calcavecchia join Tom Kite as two-time winners?

The Course

It’s right here in the Valley, at the picturesque TPC Snoqualmie Ridge course. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course is a player favorite with spectacular views of mountains, canyons, and Snoqualmie Falls.

The Bear’s Canyon

The 14th hole at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge is named “the Bear’s Canyon.” A 431-yard par 4 with a huge dogleg left, it offers big hitters a chance at eagle if they blast their tee shot over the canyon. Too short and you’re in the canyon. Too long and you’ll fly over the green.

The Drama

In a fantastic finish last year, Scott Dunlap defeated Mark Brooks in a sudden death playoff. Bonus golf on Sunday has become a tradition at the Classic; last year’s event was the fifth time the tournament needed extra holes to name a winner.

The Jacket

It’s only the coolest winner’s jacket this side of Augusta. The winner of the Boeing Classic receives a beautiful trophy and a leather flight jacket, presented on the 18th green after Sunday’s round.