Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian
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The Nationwide Tour Championship is the year-end golf
tournament of the Nationwide Tour
. Since 2009, it has been played at the Daniel Island Club, Ralston Creek course in Charleston, South Carolina
. The 2011 edition took place October 27–30.
The format of the tournament is stroke play
at 18 holes for four days, a total of 72 holes. The field consists of the top 60 players on the money list, all attempting to be among the 25 to earn PGA Tour cards. Since the 2008 edition, the purse has been $1,000,000, with the winner receiving $180,000.
* rain-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
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Golf
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tournament of 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...
. Since 2009, it has been played at the Daniel Island Club, Ralston Creek course in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
. The 2011 edition took place October 27–30.
The format of the tournament is stroke play
Stroke play
Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds...
at 18 holes for four days, a total of 72 holes. The field consists of the top 60 players on the money list, all attempting to be among the 25 to earn PGA Tour cards. Since the 2008 edition, the purse has been $1,000,000, with the winner receiving $180,000.
Tournament hosts
| Years | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek course) | Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
| 2008 | TPC Craig Ranch TPC Craig Ranch TPC Craig Ranch is a private golf club located within the gated community of Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.The Tom Weiskopf designed championship golf course is a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour. It was the venue for the Nationwide Tour Championship, the... |
McKinney, Texas McKinney, Texas McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in... |
| 2007 | Barona Creek Golf Club | Lakeside, California Lakeside, California Lakeside is a Census Designated Place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,648 at the 2010 census, up from 19,560 as of the 2000 census.- History :... |
| 2006 | Houstonian Golf & Country Club | Richmond, Texas Richmond, Texas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,975.4 people per square mile . There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965.3 per square mile... |
| 2001–2005 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of Alabama, as part of investments by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state,... at Capitol Hill (Senator course) |
Prattville, Alabama Prattville, Alabama Prattville is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 33,960. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as... |
| 1999–2000 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of Alabama, as part of investments by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state,... at Highland Oaks |
Dothan, Alabama Dothan, Alabama Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County... |
| 1998 | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of Alabama, as part of investments by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state,... at Magnolia Grove (Crossings course) |
Mobile, Alabama Mobile, Alabama Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest... |
| 1997 | Grand National Golf Club (Lake course) | Opelika, Alabama Opelika, Alabama Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to 2010 Census, the population of Opelika was 26,477... |
| 1995-1996 | Settindown Creek Golf Club | Roswell, Georgia Roswell, Georgia Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia... |
| 1993-1994 | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club is a golf club near Portland, Oregon, located just north of North Plains in Washington County. The award-winning 36-hole club opened in 1992 and has hosted several major golf tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open in both 1997 and 2003. Since 2009, it has hosted the... |
Cornelius, Oregon Cornelius, Oregon Cornelius is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 9,652 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 10,895 residents.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To Par | 1st Prize ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island | ||||||
| 2011 | Ken Duke Ken Duke Kenneth Wootson Duke is an American professional golfer.Duke was born in Hope, Arkansas. After turning professional in 1994, Duke first qualified for the PGA Tour in 2004, but failed to keep his card and returned to the Nationwide Tour... |
278 | -10 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 2010 | Brendan Steele Brendan Steele Brendan Steele is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Steele was born in Idyllwild, California. He played college golf at the University of California, Riverside, graduating in 2005.-Professional career:... |
275 | -13 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 2009 | Matt Every Matt Every Matthew King Every is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.- Early years :... |
267 | -21 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch | ||||||
| 2008 | Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt is an American professional golfer.Born in Alammeda, California, he turned professional in 2001 after attending Modesto Junior College.... |
267 | -17 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Nationwide Tour Championship at Barona Creek | ||||||
| 2007 | Richard Johnson Richard Johnson (golfer) Richard Johnson is a Welsh professional golfer.Johnson led the Nationwide Tour money list in 2007 to get his PGA Tour card for the 2008 season, but was unable to retain his card... |
264 | -20 | 139,500 | 775,000 | |
| Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian | ||||||
| 2006 | Craig Kanada Craig Kanada Craig Andrew Kanada is an American professional golfer. He was born in Portland, Oregon.Kanada currently plays on the Nationwide Tour. He also played on the Nationwide Tour in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006... |
275 | -13 | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
| Nationwide Tour Championship | ||||||
| 2005 | David Branshaw David Branshaw David Sean Branshaw is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Branshaw was born in Oswego, New York. He turned professional in 1991, and competed on the Nationwide Tour in 1997, 2002, 2003, and 2005. In 2003, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing... |
276 | -12 | 117,000 | 650,000 | |
| 2004 | Nick Watney Nick Watney Nicholas Alan Watney is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. The highlight of Watney's career to date is his victory at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship.... |
273 | -15 | 112,500 | 625,000 | |
| 2003 | Chris Couch Chris Couch (golfer) Christian Stratton Couch is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Couch was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... |
270 | -18 | 112,500 | 625,000 | |
| Buy.com Tour Championship | ||||||
| 2002 | Patrick Moore Patrick Moore (golfer) Patrick Joseph Moore is an American professional golfer.Moore was born in Austin, Minnesota. He is currently a member of the Nationwide Tour. He has struggled with injuries for most of his career... |
206* | -10 | 108,000 | 600,000 | |
| 2001 | Pat Bates Pat Bates Patrick Alfred Bates is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.Bates was born in St. Louis, Missouri... |
284 | -4 | 108,000 | 600,000 | |
| 2000 | Spike McRoy Spike McRoy Robert Lynn "Spike" McRoy, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.-Early years and education:... |
272 | -16 | 99,000 | 550,000 | |
| Nike Tour Championship | ||||||
| 1999 | Bob Heintz Bob Heintz Bob Heintz is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Heintz was born in Syosset, New York. He was a three-time Ivy League champion at Yale University.... |
283 | -5 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
| 1998 | Bob Burns Bob Burns (golfer) Robert Donald Burns is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Burns was born in Mission Hills, California. Burns went to John F. Kennedy High school located in the San Fernando Valley. He attended college at Cal State Northridge and was a member of... |
283 | -5 | 63,000 | 350,000 | |
| 1997 | Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in... |
278 | -10 | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
| 1996 | Stewart Cink Stewart Cink Stewart Ernest Cink is an American professional golfer who won the 2009 Open Championship. He has spent over 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings from 2004 to 2009.-Early years and education:... |
281 | -7 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
| 1995 | Allen Doyle Allen Doyle Allen Michael Doyle is an American golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Norwich University in Vermont... |
283 | -5 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
| 1994 | Mike Schuchart Mike Schuchart Mike Schuchart is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour and is currently an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska's women's golf team, a position he has held since 2002... |
277 | -11 | 40,500 | 225,000 | |
| 1993 | David Duval David Duval David Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 who competes on the PGA Tour.-Early years:... |
277 | -7 | 36,000 | 200,000 | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
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