| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abilene, Texas |
| Established | 1981 |
| Course(s) | Fairway Oaks Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,166 yards (6,553 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$400,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1988 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Mark Brooks (1988) 269 Tom Purtzer (1988) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Tom Purtzer | |
| Location Map | |
  Fairway Oaks GC Location in the United States  Fairway Oaks GC Location in Texas | |
The Southwest Golf Classic was a PGA Tour event played at Fairway Oaks Golf & Racquet Club in Abilene, Texas, from 1981 to 1988 (the facility was later renamed Fairway Oaks Country Club and is now a part of Abilene Country Club).
The event had been known as the LaJet Classic when it began in 1981 and again in 1982. In 1983, the event was known as the LaJet Coors Classic and in 1984 it was known as the LaJet Golf Classic. From 1985 to 1987 it was known as the Southwest Golf Classic. In 1988, the tournament event was hosted by Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, and was known as the Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic.
In 1989, the event became a Senior PGA Tour event, and was renamed the Gatlin Brothers Southwest Senior Classic.
