Summary
The Ellie Mae Classic was a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was first played in 2009 at TPC Stonebrae (previously known as Stonebrae Country Club), in Hayward, California.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hayward, California |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | TPC Stonebrae |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,024 yards (6,423 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$600,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 2019 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 250 Stephan Jäger (2016) |
| To par | −30 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Zac Blair | |
| Location map | |
  TPC Stonebrae Location in the United States  TPC Stonebrae Location in California | |
The inaugural event had a prize fund of $600,000 with $108,000 going to the winner, Australian Michael Sim who shot a final round 64 to triumph by 6 strokes.[2] The 2010 event had the same purse and American Kevin Chappell won his first Nationwide Tour event. Daniel Chopra of Sweden won the 2011 event, shortened to 54 holes after fog delayed and then canceled the fourth round.[3]
The event was not played in 2013 due to construction of a new clubhouse, but returned in 2014.[4] In 2016, Stephan Jäger set the 18-hole scoring record (58) and 72-hole scoring record (250) on the Web.com Tour at this tournament. In 2017, basketball's Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, accepted a sponsor's exemption into the Ellie Mae Classic field and shot 74 in both the first and second rounds of the tournament, missing the cut.
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Mae Classic | ||||||
| 2019 | Zac Blair |
263 | −17 | 1 stroke | Brandon Crick
| |
| 2018 | Trevor Cone |
257 | −23 | 4 strokes | Josh Teater
| |
| 2017 | Martin Piller |
262 | −18 | 1 stroke | Brandon Harkins
| |
| 2016 |  Stephan Jäger |
250 | −30 | 7 strokes |  Rhein Gibson
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| Stonebrae Classic | ||||||
| 2015 |  Kim Si-woo |
268 | −12 | Playoff | Jamie Lovemark Wes Roach
| |
| 2014 | Tony Finau |
258 | −22 | 3 strokes | Daniel Berger Fabián Gómez Zack Sucher
| |
| TPC Stonebrae Championship | ||||||
| 2013: No tournament | ||||||
| 2012 | Alex Aragon |
270 | −12 | 1 stroke | Paul Haley II Matt Harmon Duffy Waldorf
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| Fresh Express Classic | ||||||
| 2011 |  Daniel Chopra |
198[a] | −12 | 1 stroke |  Russell Knox Luke List
| |
| 2010 | Kevin Chappell |
264 | −20 | 1 stroke |  David Hearn
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| Stonebrae Classic | ||||||
| 2009 | Michael Sim |
266 | −18 | 6 strokes | John Kimbell Cameron Percy
| |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
Notes edit
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
References edit
- ^ Kroichick, Ron (May 1, 2008). "PGA Tour to run Hayward course – Stonebrae club will play host to Nationwide event". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Sim's 64 gives him six-stroke victory". ESPN. Associated Press. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Chemycz, Joe (April 18, 2011). "Chopra declared winner after fog-plagued Rd. 4 canceled". Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
External links edit
- Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site