Cox Classic

Cox Classic
Tournament information
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established1996
Course(s)Champions Club
Par71
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$800,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Chris Smith (1997)
To par−26 Chris Smith (1997)
−26 Bo Van Pelt (2003)
Final champion
Bronson La'Cassie
Location map
Champions Club
Location in the United States
Champions Club
Location in Nebraska

The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha was a professional golf tournament in the central United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually for eighteen years at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2]

It debuted as the "Nike Omaha Classic" in 1996, with a purse of $200,000 and a winner's share of $36,000, won by Rocky Walcher on August 11.[3] For its 18th and final edition in 2013, the purse had quadrupled to $800,000 and Bronson La'Cassie took the winner's share of $144,000 after three playoff holes.[4]

The Web.com Tour returned to Omaha in 2017 with the Pinnacle Bank Championship, held at public Indian Creek Golf Course in July.[2]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Cox Classic
2013 Bronson La'Cassie 263 −21 Playoff Matt Bettencourt
2012 Ben Kohles 260 −24 3 strokes Dawie van der Walt
2011 J. J. Killeen 262 −22 1 stroke Jonas Blixt
Gary Christian
Ken Duke
Danny Lee
2010 Martin Piller 261 −23 2 strokes Dicky Pride
2009 Rich Barcelo 264 −20 1 stroke Tom Gillis
2008 Ryan Hietala 265 −19 Playoff David Branshaw
2007 Roland Thatcher 260 −24 1 stroke Jason Day
2006 Johnson Wagner 263 −21 4 strokes Craig Bowden
2005 Jason Gore 261 −23 Playoff Roger Tambellini
2004 Charles Warren 267 −21 1 stroke John Elliott
Omaha Classic
2003 Bo Van Pelt 262 −26 2 strokes Craig Lile
2002 Jay Delsing 267 −21 1 stroke Anthony Painter
Buy.com Omaha Classic
2001 Heath Slocum 266 −22 1 stroke Rod Pampling
2000 David Berganio Jr. 268 −20 Playoff Ahmad Bateman
Nike Omaha Classic
1999 Mathew Goggin 264 −24 4 strokes Casey Martin
1998 Matt Gogel 271 −13 Playoff Jay Williamson
1997 Chris Smith 258 −26 11 strokes Barry Cheesman
1996 Rocky Walcher 267 −21 1 stroke Michael Christie
Steve Larick

References

  1. ^ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pospisil, Stu (July 11, 2016). "Omaha will host Web.com Tour stop for next five years". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.
  4. ^ Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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