Mylan Classic
Encyclopedia
The Mylan Classic presented by CONSOL Energy is a golf
tournament on the Nationwide Tour
. It was played for the first time in September 2010 at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The title sponsor is Mylan Inc., a pharmaceuticals company based in Canonsburg, and the presenting sponsor is CONSOL Energy
, an energy company based near Canonsburg.
The 2011 purse was US$
600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. It was played for the first time in September 2010 at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The title sponsor is Mylan Inc., a pharmaceuticals company based in Canonsburg, and the presenting sponsor is CONSOL Energy
Consol Energy
Consol Energy is an energy company headquartered in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, suburb of Cecil Township, in the Southpointe complex. It is one of the US's largest coal mining companies, along with Peabody Energy and Arch Coal...
, an energy company based near Canonsburg.
The 2011 purse was US$
United States dollar
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600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.
Winners
- 20112011 Nationwide TourThe 2011 Nationwide Tour was the 22nd Nationwide Tour season. It ran from February 24 to October 30. The season consisted of 26 official money golf tournaments; three of which were played outside of the United State]. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for...
Gary ChristianGary ChristianGary Christian is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.Christian was born in Carshalton, England. He played college golf at Auburn University and turned professional in 1997. Christian was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1999 and has been a member since 2006... - 20102010 Nationwide TourThe 2010 Nationwide Tour was the 21st Nationwide Tour season. It ran from January 28 to October 31. The season consisted of 29 official money golf tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2011.-...
Kevin KisnerKevin KisnerKevin Kisner is an American professional golfer.Kisner was born in Aiken, South Carolina. He played college golf at the University of Georgia and was a member of their 2005 NCAA Division I Championship team along with Chris Kirk, Richard Scott and Brendon Todd...