KC Golf Classic
The KC Golf Classic is a Web.com Tour event that was played for the first time in 2009 as the Christmas in October Classic. It has been played at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park, Kansas and Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri. The tournament took a hiatus in 2010, and returned as the Midwest Classic in 2011 with the Kansas City Crusaders as the host organization. Their mission is to provide a positive economic impact on area businesses and offer support to local charitable organizations through the promotion of professional golf in Kansas City. Inspired by the Thunderbirds of Phoenix, the not-for-profit group that runs the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the Kansas City Crusaders is made up of a dedicated volunteer group of business professionals who live and work throughout Greater Kansas City. The event was renamed KC Golf Classic in 2018.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,237 yards (6,618 m) |
| Tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$675,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 James Nitties (2011) 258 Martin Piller (2015) |
| To par | −22 Sepp Straka (2018) |
| Current champion | |
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The 2018 purse was $675,000.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Golf Classic | ||||||
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||
| 2019 | Michael Gellerman | | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |  |
| 2018 | Sepp Straka |  | 262 | −22 | 1 stroke | |
| Digital Ally Open | ||||||
| 2017 | Dou Zecheng |  | 259 | −25 | 3 strokes | |
| 2016 | Wesley Bryan | | 264 | −20 | Playoff | |
| 2015 | Martin Piller | | 258 | −26 | 4 strokes | |
| Midwest Classic | ||||||
| 2014 | Zack Sucher | | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes | |
| Midwest Classic presented by Cadillac | ||||||
| 2013 | Jamie Lovemark | | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | |
| 2012 | Shawn Stefani | | 267 | −17 | 2 strokes | |
| Midwest Classic presented by Time Warner Cable | ||||||
| 2011 | James Nitties | .svg.png){kind=small} | 258 | −26 | 5 strokes |  |
| Christmas in October Classic presented by Kansas City Crusaders | ||||||
| 2010 | No tournament | |||||
| 2009 | Michael Sim | | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list. Golfers in bold italics achieved their third win of the season at this tournament and were promoted immediately.
References
- Smith, Tom (January 12, 2018). "Minus sponsor for now, local Web.com event will be called KC Golf Classic". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.