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The Farmers Charity Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1986 to 2004. It was played in Grand Rapids, Michigan area, first at the Elks Country Club (1986-1989), then at The Highlands (1990-1993), and finally at the Egypt Valley Country Club (1994-2004) in nearby Ada.
The purse for the 2004 tournament was US$1,600,000, with $240,000 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1986 as the Greater Grand Rapids Open.
Video Farmers Charity Classic
Winners
- 2004 Jim Thorpe
- 2003 Doug Tewell
- 2002 Jay Sigel
- 2001 Larry Nelson
Foremost Insurance Championship
- 2000 Larry Nelson
- 1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr
First of America Classic
- 1998 George Archer
- 1997 Gil Morgan
- 1996 Dave Stockton
- 1995 Jimmy Powell
- 1994 Tony Jacklin
- 1993 George Archer
- 1992 Gibby Gilbert
- 1991 Harold Henning
Greater Grand Rapids Open
- 1990 Don Massengale
- 1989 John Paul Cain
- 1988 Orville Moody
- 1987 Billy Casper
- 1986 Jim Ferree
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