Utah Championship
The Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank is a professional golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour, played at Oakridge Country Club in Farmington, Utah.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Farmington, Utah |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Oakridge Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,653 yards (6,998 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Cameron Champ (2018) 260 Joshua Creel (2021) 260 Roger Sloan (2023) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Roger Sloan | |
| Location Map | |
Oakridge CC Location in the United States Oakridge CC Location in Utah | |
One of the original tournaments of the 1990 Ben Hogan Tour as the Utah Classic, the tournament has been played every year but two (1997, 1998). The first seven (1990–1996) were played in Provo at Riverside Country Club and the next sixteen (1999–2014) at Willow Creek in Sandy.[1]
Formerly played in early September, the tournament moved to late July in 2011 and to mid-July in 2012. It moved to Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi in 2015, a few miles north of Utah Lake and along the Jordan River. In 2017, the tournament moved north to Oakridge Country Club in Farmington, between Salt Lake City and Ogden; its average elevation is slightly under 4,300 feet (1,310 m) above sea level.
Two major champions have won this event: John Daly won $20,000 in the inaugural edition in 1990,[2] and Zach Johnson won $81,000 in 2003.[3] The purse in 2018 was $700,000, with a winner's share of $126,000.
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Championship | ||||||
| 2023 | Roger Sloan | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Chris Petefish | |
| 2022 | Andrew Kozan | 263 | −21 | 1 stroke | Patrick Fishburn Justin Suh Ashton van Horne | |
| 2021 | Joshua Creel | 260 | −24 | 2 strokes | Hayden Buckley Taylor Montgomery Peter Uihlein | |
| 2020 | Kyle Jones | 264 | −20 | Playoff | Paul Haley II Daniel Summerhays | |
| 2019 | Kristoffer Ventura | 270 | −14 | Playoff | Joshua Creel | |
| 2018 | Cameron Champ | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Steven Ihm | |
| 2017 | Brice Garnett | 263 | −21 | 1 stroke | Abraham Ancer Austin Cook | |
| 2016 | Nicholas Lindheim | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | J. J. Spaun | |
| 2015 | Patton Kizzire | 269 | −19 | Playoff | Kang Sung-hoon | |
| 2014 | Andres Gonzales | 263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Travis Bertoni Adam Crawford Kang Sung-hoon | |
| 2013 | Steven Alker | 262 | −22 | Playoff | Ashley Hall | |
| 2012 | Doug LaBelle II | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Scott Gutschewski James Hahn Michael Putnam Sam Saunders | |
| 2011 | J. J. Killeen | 262 | −22 | 4 strokes | Jeff Gove | |
| 2010 | Michael Putnam | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | Bradley Iles Jhonattan Vegas | |
| 2009 | Josh Teater | 264 | −20 | 4 strokes | Tyler Aldridge | |
| 2008 | Brendon Todd | 262 | −22 | 6 strokes | Ryan Hietala Jeff Klauk Won Joon Lee Marc Leishman Brian Smock Kyle Thompson | |
| Utah EnergySolutions Championship | ||||||
| 2007 | Franklin Langham | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | Richard Johnson | |
| 2006 | Craig Kanada | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Gavin Coles Ken Duke Bryce Molder Michael Putnam | |
| Envirocare Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2005 | Garrett Willis | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Kris Cox Mathew Goggin Brian Henninger | |
| 2004 | Brett Wetterich | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Ryuji Imada Franklin Langham | |
| 2003 | Zach Johnson | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Bobby Gage | |
| Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2002 | Arron Oberholser | 202[a] | −14 | 2 strokes | Doug Barron Brian Claar | |
| Buy.com Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2001 | David Sutherland | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Danny Briggs | |
| 2000 | Andy Morse | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | John Riegger | |
| Nike Utah Classic | ||||||
| 1999 | Carl Paulson | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Craig Bowden Marco Gortana | |
| 1997–98: No tournament | ||||||
| 1996 | Michael Christie | 196 | −20 | 4 strokes | R. W. Eaks | |
| 1995 | Glen Hnatiuk | 203 | −13 | Playoff | Franklin Langham Harry Rudolph | |
| 1994 | Chris Perry | 205 | −11 | 1 stroke | David Duval | |
| 1993 | Sean Murphy | 204 | −12 | Playoff | Curt Byrum Jim Carter Tommy Moore | |
| Ben Hogan Utah Classic | ||||||
| 1992 | Jeff Woodland | 202 | −14 | 3 strokes | David Jackson Brian Kamm | |
| 1991 | Ted Tryba | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Webb Heintzelman | |
| 1990 | John Daly | 203 | −13 | 1 stroke | R. W. Eaks | |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
Notes edit
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References edit
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (February 23, 2000). "Utah Classic is in trouble again". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D3.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (September 17, 1990). "Hottest Hogan golfer wins Utah Classic". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
- ^ "Johnson rallies at Utah Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 8, 2003. p. B6.
External links edit
- Official website
- Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site
- Thanksgiving Point Golf Club (2015– )
- Willow Creek Country Club (1999–2014)
- Riverside Country Club (1990–1996)