BMW Charity Pro-Am
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The BMW Charity Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is currently played at Thornblade Club (host course) in Greer, South Carolina and The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greer, South Carolina |
| Established | 1992 |
| Course(s) | Thornblade Club The Carolina Country Club |
| Par | 71 (TC) 72 (CCC) |
| Length | 7,062 yards (6,457 m) (TC) 6,929 yards (6,336 m) (CCC) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 257 Michael Arnaud (2018) |
| To par | −27 Michael Arnaud (2018) −27 Mito Pereira (2021) |
| Current champion | |
| Adrien Dumont de Chassart | |
| Location Map | |
Thornblade Club Location in the United States Thornblade Club Location in South Carolina | |
From 1992 to 2000, the event was played at Verdae Greens Golf Club in Greenville.
When the event changed to a pro-am format in 2001, it moved to The Cliffs in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, using the Valley and Keowee Vineyards courses. The Walnut Cove course was added in 2005. In 2008, the tournament shifted to three different courses: Thornblade Club, Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Bright's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, North Carolina. In 2012, the Greenville Country Club (Chanticleer course) replaced Bright's Creek.
The 2017 purse was $700,000, with $126,000 going to champion Stephan Jäger. Since 2002, the tournament has been sponsored by German car manufacturer BMW, which has an assembly plant in Spartanburg County.
Courses edit
| Season(s) | Host course | Other course(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Thornblade Club | The Carolina CC | |
| 2019–2021 | The Cliffs Valley Course | ||
| 2018 | Furman University GC | The Cliffs Valley Course | |
| 2017 | The Preserve at Verdae | ||
| 2016 | The Reserve at Lake Keowee | ||
| 2014–2015 | Green Valley CC | ||
| 2013 | Greenville CC | ||
| 2012 | The Carolina CC | ||
| 2008–2011 | Bright's Creek GC | ||
| 2005–2007 | The Cliffs Valley Course | The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards | The Cliffs at Walnut Cove |
| 2001–2004 | |||
| 1992–2000 | Verdae Greens GC | ||
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Charity Pro-Am | ||||||
| 2023 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | 264 | −21 | Playoff | Josh Teater | |
| 2022 | Robby Shelton | 263 | −22 | Playoff | Ben Griffin | |
| 2021 | Mito Pereira | 258 | −27 | 4 strokes | Justin Lower | |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||
| 2019 | Rhein Gibson | 193[a] | −21 | 3 strokes | Michael Miller | |
| 2018 | Michael Arnaud | 257 | −27 | 5 strokes | Lee Kyoung-hoon Robby Shelton | |
| 2017 | Stephan Jäger | 195[a] | −19 | 1 stroke | Tyler Duncan Andrew Yun Zhang Xinjun | |
| 2016 | Richy Werenski | 265 | −21 | 2 strokes | Brian Campbell Brett Drewitt Zack Sucher | |
| 2015 | Rod Pampling | 261 | −25 | 2 strokes | Kelly Kraft | |
| 2014 | Max Homa | 266 | −20 | 1 stroke | Jonathan Randolph | |
| 2013 | Mark Anderson | 259 | −27 | 5 strokes | Tom Hoge | |
| 2012 | Nick Flanagan (2) | 271 | −15 | Playoff | Cameron Percy | |
| 2011 | Garth Mulroy | 268 | −18 | Playoff | Kang Sung-hoon | |
| 2010 | Justin Hicks | 266 | −20 | 2 strokes | Kevin Chappell Tommy Gainey Chris Kirk Jamie Lovemark | |
| 2009 | Michael Sim | 264 | −22 | Playoff | Fabián Gómez | |
| 2008 | David Mathis | 266 | −20 | 3 strokes | Roger Tambellini | |
| 2007 | Nick Flanagan | 271 | −15 | 1 stroke | Nicholas Thompson | |
| 2006 | Ken Duke | 273 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jess Daley | |
| 2005 | Shane Bertsch (2) | 202[a] | −12 | 1 stroke | Charley Hoffman Bubba Watson | |
| 2004 | Ryuji Imada | 270 | −17 | Playoff | Paul Gow | |
| 2003 | Tripp Isenhour | 269 | −18 | 2 strokes | Kyle Thompson | |
| 2002 | Charles Warren | 264 | −23 | 4 strokes | Todd Fischer | |
| Buy.com Charity Pro-Am | ||||||
| 2001 | Jonathan Byrd | 269 | −18 | 1 stroke | Brenden Pappas | |
| Buy.com Upstate Classic | ||||||
| 2000 | Shane Bertsch | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes | Tim Straub | |
| Nike Upstate Classic | ||||||
| 1999 | Steve Gotsche | 208[a] | −8 | 2 strokes | Jeff Gove Jim Johnson Sam Randolph | |
| 1998 | Tom Scherrer | 200[a] | −16 | 1 stroke | J. L. Lewis | |
| 1997 | Chris Smith | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Terry Price | |
| Nike Greater Greenville Classic | ||||||
| 1996 | Michael Christie | 265 | −23 | 6 strokes | Danny Ellis | |
| 1995 | David Toms | 267 | −21 | Playoff | Tom Scherrer | |
| 1994 | Scott Gump | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Tim Conley | |
| 1993 | Sean Murphy | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Doug Martin | |
| Ben Hogan Greater Greenville Classic | ||||||
| 1992 | Russell Beiersdorf | 133[b] | −11 | 2 strokes | Karl Kimball | |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list. Golfers in bold italics achieved their third win of the season at this tournament and were promoted immediately.
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "PGA Tour announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 FedExCup season, releases fall portion of 2020-21 PGA Tour Regular Season schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site