| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chandler, Arizona |
| Established | 2001 |
| Course(s) | Whirlwind Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,356 yards (6,726 m) |
| Tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$450,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2005 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Jason Caron (2001) 261 Ben Crane (2001) 261 Bo Van Pelt (2001) |
| To par | −23 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Tomasulo | |
| Location map | |
  Whirlwind GC Location in the United States  Whirlwind GC Location in Arizona | |
The Gila River Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2001 to 2005. It was played at the Wild Horse Pass Resort's Whirlwind Golf Club on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, Arizona. The first two years it was played on the Devil's Claw course then shifted to the Cattail course for the final three years.
The purse in 2005 was US$450,000, with $81,000 going to the winner.
