Sanford International
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course(s) | Minnehaha Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,437 yards (5,886 m) |
| Organized by | Sioux Falls Sports Authority |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 194 Steve Stricker (2023) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Steve Stricker | |
| Location map | |
Minnehaha CC Location in the United States Minnehaha CC Location in South Dakota | |
The Sanford International is a PGA Tour Champions event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at Minnehaha Country Club, making its debut in September 2018.[1] The tournament is sponsored by Sanford Health.
Steve Stricker won the inaugural event.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Steve Stricker (4) | 202 | −8 | Playoff | Richard Green | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2023 | Steve Stricker (3) | 194 | −16 | 1 stroke | K. J. Choi | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Steve Stricker (2) | 196 | −14 | Playoff | Robert Karlsson | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2021 | Darren Clarke | 198 | −12 | Playoff | K. J. Choi Steve Flesch |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2020 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 196 | −14 | 1 stroke | Steve Flesch | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2019 | Rocco Mediate | 201 | −9 | 2 strokes | Ken Duke Bob Estes Colin Montgomerie |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2018 | Steve Stricker | 197 | −13 | 4 strokes | Tim Petrovic Jerry Smith |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
Records
- Oldest winner: 57 years, 205 days, Steve Stricker, (2024)
- Youngest winner: 51 years, 212 days, Steve Stricker, (2018)
- Most victories: 4, Steve Stricker, (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Lowest score after 36 holes: 129, K.J. Choi, (63-66), (2021)
- Lowest final score: 196, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, (65-66-65, 196), (2020)
- Lowest final score in relation to par: −14, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, (65-66-65, 196), (2020)
- Greatest victory margin: 4 strokes, Steve Stricker, (2018)
- Lowest round: 62, Darren Clarke, 2nd round, (2020); Scott Parel, 3rd round, (2020)
- Lowest round in relation to par: −8, Darren Clarke, 2nd round, (2020); Scott Parel, 3rd round, (2020)
- Wire-to-Wire Winners: Steve Stricker in 2018 & Miguel Ángel Jiménez in 2020
- Most runner-up finishes: 2, Steve Flesch, (2020 & 2021)
References
- ^ "PGA Tour Champions and Sanford Health announce new event to debut in 2018". PGA Tour. June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Steve Stricker wins Sanford International wire-to-wire". ESPN. Associated Press. September 23, 2018.