Albertsons Boise Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boise, Idaho |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Hillcrest Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,818 yards (6,234 m) |
| Tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $725,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Jon Mills (2007) 263 Hunter Haas (2010) |
| To par | –21 Jon Mills (2007) –21 Hunter Haas (2010) |
| Current champion | |
 Jason Kokrak |
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The Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft is a professional golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour, played annually in mid-September at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. In 2011, the 22nd Boise Open was held September 15-18 and won by Jason Kokrak by two strokes.
Albertsons, a major supermarket retailer in the western U.S., has been the title sponsor since 2002. The grocery chain was founded by Joe Albertson in 1939 in Boise. The company was headquartered in Boise until 2006, when it was acquired by Supervalu of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The company has committed to sponsorship of the tournament through 2013.[1]
The Boise Open has been played every year since 1990, the first year of the tour, then known as the Ben Hogan Tour. It is one of four original tournaments on the current schedule.[2] Established in 1940, Hillcrest Country Club has been the only home of the tournament since its inception. The Boise Open was a 54-hole tournament for its first six years, a fourth round was added in 1996.
This stop in southwestern Idaho consistently offers one of the top purses on the Nationwide Tour. The 2008 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner, Chris Tidland, who shot 264 (20 under par) to win by four strokes. The 2009 purse was identical; winner Fran Quinn shot 270 (-14) with a birdie on the final hole to edge third round leader Blake Adams by a single stroke.[3] With an identical purse in 2010, Hunter Haas shot 263 (-21) to win by one stroke over Daniel Summerhays.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Course layout
(2008) [5]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 409 | 523 | 561 | 182 | 440 | 414 | 422 | 199 | 407 | 3,557 | 359 | 462 | 408 | 216 | 438 | 293 | 535 | 134 | 399 | 3,244 | 6,801 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Winner | Score | To par | Margin[6] of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft | |||||||
| 2011 | Sep 15-18 | Jason Kokrak |
266 | −18 | 2 strokes | 725,000 | 130,500 |
| 2010 | Sep 16-19 | Hunter Haas |
263 | −21 | 1 stroke | 725,000 | 130,500 |
| 2009 | Sep 17-20 | Fran Quinn |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke | 725,000 | 130,500 |
| 2008 | Sep 18-21 | Chris Tidland |
264 | −20 | 4 strokes | 725,000 | 130,500 |
| Albertsons Boise Open presented by First Health | |||||||
| 2007 | Sep 20-23 |  Jon Mills |
263 | −21 | 3 strokes | 675,000 | 121,500 |
| 2006 | Sep 14-17 | Kevin Stadler |
264 | −20 | 1 stroke | 650,000 | 117,000 |
| 2005 | Sep 22-25 |  Greg Chalmers |
269 | −15 | Playoff | 650,000 | 117,000 |
| Albertsons Boise Open | |||||||
| 2004 | Sep 23-26 | Scott Gump |
270 | −14 | 2 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 2003 | Sep 18-21 | Roger Tambellini |
267 | −17 | 6 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 2002 | Sep 19-22 | Jason Gore |
273 | −11 | 2 strokes | 575,000 | 103,500 |
| BUY.COM Boise Open | |||||||
| 2001 | Sep 20-23 |  Michael Long |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke | 560,000 | 100,800 |
| 2000 | Sep 21-24 |  Tim Clark |
269 | −15 | 6 strokes | 560,000 | 100,800 |
| NIKE Boise Open | |||||||
| 1999 | Sep 16-19 | Carl Paulson |
266 | −18 | 4 strokes | 325,000 | 58,500 |
| 1998 | Sep 17-20 | Mike Sposa |
265 | −19 | 2 strokes | 300,000 | 54,000 |
| 1997 | Sep 18-21 | Iain Steel |
267 | −17 | 3 strokes | 275,000 | 49,500 |
| 1996 | Sep 19-22 | Matt Gogel |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1995 | Sep 22-24 | Frank Lickliter |
200 | −13 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1994 | Sep 16-18 | Keith Fergus |
198 | −15 | Playoff | 200,000 | 36,000 |
| 1993 | Sep 17-19 | Tommy Moore |
199 | −14 | 3 strokes | 200,000 | 36,000 |
| Ben Hogan Boise Open | |||||||
| 1992 | Sep 18-20 | Jaime Gomez |
202 | −11 | 1 stroke | 150,000 | 30,000 |
| 1991 | Sep 13-15 | Russell Beiersdorf |
202 | −11 | Playoff | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1990 | Sep 21-23 | Ricky Smallridge |
199 | −14 | 3 strokes | 100,000 | 20,000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Idaho Statesman.com - Albertsons commits to Boise Open through 2013 - 2010-01-27
- ^ Tour celebrates 20th year, will play 29 official events
- ^ Idaho Statesman.com - New England golfer wins Boise Open by taking lead on final hole - 2009-09-21
- ^ Hunter Haas wins Boise Open
- ^ pgatour.com - Nationwide Tour - 2008 Boise Open - Inside the course: Hillcrest Country Club - 2008-09-09 - accessed 2011-08-30
- ^ PGA Tour.com - Nationwide Tour - Boise Open - winners & runners-up - accessed 2011-09-19
[edit] External links
- Albertsons Boise Open.com
- PGA Tour.com - Nationwide Tour - Albertsons Boise Open
- GCSAA.org - Superintendent's fact sheet for 2007 Boise Open
- Hillcrest Country Club - official site
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