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KC Golf Classic
The AdventHealth Championship is a Korn Ferry Tour event that was played for the first time in 2009 as the Christmas in October Classic. It has been played at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park, Kansas and Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament took a hiatus in 2010, and returned as the Midwest Classic in 2011 with the Kansas City Crusaders as the host organization. The event was renamed as the KC Golf Classic in 2018.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Blue Hills Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,364 yards (6,734 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 James Nitties (2011) 258 Martin Piller (2015) |
| To par | −22 Sepp Straka (2018) |
| Current champion | |
| Grayson Murray | |
| Location map | |
Blue Hills CC Location in the United States Blue Hills CC Location in Missouri | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Championship | ||||||
| 2023 | Grayson Murray | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Wilson Furr Rico Hoey | |
| 2022 | Trevor Cone | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Taylor Montgomery | |
| 2021 | Cameron Young | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Dawie van der Walt | |
| KC Golf Classic | ||||||
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||
| 2019 | Michael Gellerman | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Harry Higgs Nelson Ledesma | |
| 2018 | Sepp Straka | 262 | −22 | 1 stroke | Kyle Jones | |
| Digital Ally Open | ||||||
| 2017 | Dou Zecheng | 259 | −25 | 3 strokes | Luke Guthrie Billy Kennerly Kyle Thompson | |
| 2016 | Wesley Bryan | 264 | −20 | Playoff | Grayson Murray J. T. Poston | |
| 2015 | Martin Piller | 258 | −26 | 4 strokes | Darron Stiles | |
| Midwest Classic | ||||||
| 2014 | Zack Sucher | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Aaron Watkins | |
| 2013 | Jamie Lovemark | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Mark Anderson | |
| 2012 | Shawn Stefani | 267 | −17 | 2 strokes | Russell Henley Luke List | |
| 2011 | James Nitties | 258 | −26 | 5 strokes | Jonas Blixt Nick Flanagan | |
| Christmas in October Classic | ||||||
| 2010: No tournament | ||||||
| 2009 | Michael Sim | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | Josh Teater | |
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.
References edit
- ^ Smith, Tom (January 12, 2018). "Minus sponsor for now, local Web.com event will be called KC Golf Classic". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site