Fort Smith Classic

The Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Fort Smith Classic
Tournament information
LocationFort Smith, Arkansas
Established1998
Course(s)Hardscrabble Country Club
Par70
Length6,783 yards (6,202 m)
Tour(s)Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$525,000
Month playedJune
Final year2010
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Mark Hensby (1998)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
United States Chris Kirk
Location Map
Hardscrabble CC is located in the United States
Hardscrabble CC
Hardscrabble CC
Location in the United States
Hardscrabble CC is located in Arkansas
Hardscrabble CC
Hardscrabble CC
Location in Arkansas

The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.

The tournament was founded in 1998. Mark Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005, Chris Couch tied the course record with a final round 60.

As of October 7, 2010, the Fort Smith Classic board notified the PGA Tour that they would not be renewing their contract for 2011.[1]

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Fort Smith Classic
2010United States Chris Kirk264−161 strokeUnited States Kyle Thompson
2009United States Jason Enloe265−15PlayoffUnited States Chris Tidland
2008United States Colt Knost268−121 strokeUnited States Darron Stiles
2007United States Jay Williamson264−161 strokeUnited States Justin Bolli
United States Garrett Willis
Rheem Classic
2006United States Darron Stiles267−13PlayoffUnited States Michael Putnam
2005United States Chris Couch265−155 strokesUnited States Troy Matteson
2004United States Franklin Langham265−152 strokesUnited States Keoke Cotner
2003United States Zach Johnson272−8PlayoffUnited States Steve Haskins
Fort Smith Classic
2002United States Todd Fischer269−111 strokeUnited States Doug Barron
Australia Gavin Coles
United States Andy Sanders
Buy.com Fort Smith Classic
2001United States Jay Delsing263−17PlayoffUnited States Jeff Freeman
2000South Africa Tim Clark264−163 strokesUnited States Lee Rinker
Nike Fort Smith Classic
1999United States Gary Webb264−161 strokeUnited States Matt Peterson
1998Australia Mark Hensby260−202 strokesUnited States Woody Austin

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.

References
  1. Classic Ending In Fort Smith


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