WNB Golf Classic

WNB Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationMidland, Texas
Established1992
CourseMidland Country Club
Par72
Length7,380 yards (6,750 m)[1]
TourWeb.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000
Month playedApril
Final year2014
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Chad Campbell (2001)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
United StatesAndrew Putnam
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Midland CC is located in Texas
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The WNB Golf Classic was a professional golf tournament in the United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually at the Midland Country Club in Midland, Texas, and the title sponsor was Western National Bank.

It debuted in 1992 as the Ben HoganPermian Basin Open at the Club at Mission Dorado in Odessa. The purse was $150,000 and the winner's share of $30,000 went to Taylor Smith on August 30.[2][3] The course is now part of the Odessa Country Club.

For its 23rd and final edition in 2014, the purse had quadrupled to $600,000 and Andrew Putnam took the winner's share of $108,000.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up
WNB Golf Classic
2014United StatesAndrew Putnam196[a]−207 strokesSwedenRichard S. JohnsonAustraliaRod Pampling
2013United StatesAlex Aragon272−161 strokeUnited StatesByron Smith
2012United StatesLuke Guthrie271−171 strokeNew ZealandDanny LeeAustraliaCameron Percy
2011New ZealandDanny Lee270−18PlayoffUnited StatesHarris English
2010United StatesNate Smith270−182 strokesArgentinaFabián GómezUnited StatesBrandt JobeAustraliaAlistair Presnell
2009United StatesGarrett Willis268−201 strokeUnited StatesChad Collins
2008AustraliaMarc Leishman267−2111 strokesUnited StatesKeoke Cotner
2007United StatesBrad Adamonis278−10PlayoffSouth AfricaTjaart van der WaltUnited StatesVance VeazeyUnited StatesRon Whittaker
Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
2006United StatesBrandt Snedeker272−16PlayoffAustraliaAron Price
2005United StatesKris Cox270−182 strokesAustraliaCraig BowdenUnited StatesJerry SmithUnited StatesChris Tidland
2004United StatesCharley Hoffman282−6PlayoffUnited StatesJeff GoveSouth AfricaCraig Lile
2003United StatesD. J. Brigman272−161 strokeUnited StatesJason DufnerAustraliaMark HensbyUnited StatesJimmy Walker
Permian Basin Open
2002United StatesTag Ridings272−16PlayoffAustraliaMark Hensby
Buy.com Permian Basin Open
2001United StatesChad Campbell264−244 strokesUnited StatesTodd Fischer
2000United StatesKevin Johnson268−203 strokesAustraliaMark Hensby
Nike Permian Basin Open
1999United StatesDavid Berganio Jr.269−192 strokesAustraliaPaul GowUnited StatesDicky Thompson
1998United StatesStiles Mitchell276−12PlayoffUnited StatesWoody AustinUnited StatesJeff Barlow
1997AustraliaPaul Gow267−212 strokesUnited StatesSteve Lamontagne
1996United StatesMichael Christie270−182 strokesUnited StatesAnthony Rodriguez
1995United StatesHugh Royer III275−131 strokeUnited StatesPaul ClaxtonUnited StatesFrank ConnerUnited StatesKawika CotnerUnited StatesFranklin LanghamUnited StatesDave MileyUnited StatesChris SmithNew ZealandPhil Tataurangi
1994United StatesBruce Vaughan269−194 strokesUnited StatesGary RusnakUnited StatesBob Wolcott
1993United StatesFranklin Langham202−14PlayoffUnited StatesDoug Martin
Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open
1992United StatesTaylor Smith204−121 strokeUnited StatesPete JordanUnited StatesAndy Morse

Notes

  1. ^Shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds.

References

  1. ^"WNG Golf Classic". ESPN. April 27, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ^"Permian Basin Open". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. August 31, 1992. p. 3B.
  3. ^"Golf: Hogan Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. August 31, 1992. p. 4B.

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