Knoxville Open

The Visit Knoxville Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. It is one of four original Tour events still played.[1] The Knoxville News Sentinel was the title sponsor of the tournament from 2000 to 2017, before Visit Knoxville took over as title sponsor in August 2019.[2][3]

For the former PGA Tour event, see Knoxville Invitational.
Visit Knoxville Open
Tournament information
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Established1990
Course(s)Holston Hills Country Club
Par70
Length7,028 yards (6,426 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 J. J. Spaun (2016)
To par−26 as above
Current champion
United States Rico Hoey
Location Map
Holston Hills CC is located in the United States
Holston Hills CC
Holston Hills CC
Location in the United States
Holston Hills CC is located in Tennessee
Holston Hills CC
Holston Hills CC
Location in Tennessee

The 2021 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Visit Knoxville Open
2023United States Rico Hoey266−141 strokeUnited States Chase Seiffert
United States Norman Xiong
2022United States Anders Albertson260−201 strokeChina Yuan Yechun
2021United States Greyson Sigg260−201 strokeGermany Stephan Jäger
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
Knoxville Open
2019United States Robby Shelton269−151 strokeUnited States Mark Anderson
2018Germany Stephan Jäger268−163 strokesSouth Korea Im Sung-jae
News Sentinel Open
2017United States Talor Gooch266−181 strokeUnited States Jonathan Hodge
2016United States J. J. Spaun258−261 strokeUnited States Sam Ryder
2015United States Patton Kizzire264−204 strokesCanada Brad Fritsch
South Korea Kim Si-woo
2014United States Martin Piller262−222 strokesUnited States Bronson Burgoon
2013United States Peter Malnati268−161 strokeUnited States Blayne Barber
United States Matt Bettencourt
Argentina Miguel Ángel Carballo
United States James White
2012United States Darron Stiles (2)266−181 strokeUnited States D. J. Brigman
Australia Scott Gardiner
United States Nicholas Thompson
2011United States Kirk Triplett267−212 strokesUnited States Marco Dawson
Knoxville News Sentinel Open
2010United States Chris Kirk268−202 strokesUnited States Travis Bertoni
Knoxville Open
2009United States Kevin Johnson268−20PlayoffNew Zealand Bradley Iles
2008Australia Jarrod Lyle269−19PlayoffUnited States Chris Kirk
2007United States Chez Reavie271−173 strokesUnited States Kyle McCarthy
2006United States Hunter Haas (2)269−195 strokesEngland Gary Christian
United States Parker McLachlin
2005Australia Kim Felton277−111 strokeUnited States David Peoples
2004United States Hunter Haas275−13PlayoffUnited States Shane Bertsch
United States Justin Bolli
2003United States Vaughn Taylor268−20PlayoffUnited States Joe Ogilvie
2002United States Darron Stiles272−161 strokeAustralia Aaron Baddeley
United States Steve Ford
Buy.com Knoxville Open
2001United States Heath Slocum265−236 strokesUnited States Keoke Cotner
United States Joe Daley
2000United States J. J. Henry273−151 strokeUnited States Tripp Isenhour
United States Spike McRoy
United States Gene Sauers
United States Chris Smith
Nike Knoxville Open
1999United States Jeff Gove277−111 strokeUnited States Marco Dawson
Canada Glen Hnatiuk
United States Carl Paulson
1998United States Robin Freeman270−18PlayoffUnited States Ryan Howison
1997United States Dave Rummells271−172 strokesUnited States Matt Gogel
Australia Terry Price
1996United States Eric Johnson272−162 strokesUnited States Patrick Lee
United States Matt Peterson
1995United States Tom Scherrer275−13PlayoffUnited States Mike Sposa
1994United States Vic Wilk275−91 strokeUnited States Bill Murchison
1993United States Tim Conley261−237 strokesUnited States Jerry Haas
United States Larry Silveira
United States Tommy Tolles
United States Greg Whisman
Ben Hogan Knoxville Open
1992United States Brian Henninger200−132 strokesUnited States Curt Byrum
United States Tom R. Shaw
Canada Rick Todd
1991United States Frank Conner198−151 strokeUnited States Perry Arthur
United States Paul Goydos
1990United States Jeff Maggert202−11PlayoffUnited States Greg Ladehoff

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.

References
  1. "Tour celebrates 20th year, will play 29 official events". PGA Tour. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  2. Smithey, Jesse (June 2, 2010). "News Sentinel to be title sponsor of Knoxville Open". News Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010.
  3. "News Sentinel Open Presented by Pilot Swings Back into Action in Knoxville Aug. 22-28" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.


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