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Cox Classic

Coordinates: 41°17′13″N 96°07′37″W / 41.287°N 96.127°W / 41.287; -96.127
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Cox Classic
Tournament information
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established1996
Course(s)Champions Club
Par71
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$800,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2013
Final champion
Australia Bronson La'Cassie
Omaha  is located in the United States
Omaha 
Omaha 
Champions Run  is located in Nebraska
Champions Run 
Champions Run 

The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha was a professional golf tournament in the central United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually for eighteen years at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2]

It debuted as the "Nike Omaha Classic" in 1996, with a purse of $200,000 and a winner's share of $36,000, won by Rocky Walcher on August 11.[3] For its 18th and final edition in 2013, the purse had quadrupled to $800,000 and Bronson La'Cassie took the winner's share of $144,000 after three playoff holes.[4]

The Web.com Tour returned to Omaha in 2017 with the Pinnacle Bank Championship, held at public Indian Creek Golf Course in July.[2]

Winners

Year Winner Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha
2013 Bronson La'Cassie  Australia 263 −21 Playoff United States Matt Bettencourt
2012 Ben Kohles  United States 260 −24 3 strokes South Africa Dawie van der Walt
2011 J. J. Killeen  United States 262 −22 1 stroke Sweden Jonas Blixt
England Gary Christian
United States Ken Duke
New Zealand Danny Lee
2010 Martin Piller  United States 261 −23 2 strokes United States Dicky Pride
2009 Rich Barcelo  United States 264 −20 1 stroke United States Tom Gillis
Cox Classic presented by Chevrolet
2008 Ryan Hietala  United States 265 −19 Playoff United States David Branshaw
2007 Roland Thatcher  United States 260 −24 1 stroke Australia Jason Day
2006 Johnson Wagner  United States 263 −21 4 strokes United States Craig Bowden
2005 Jason Gore  United States 261 −23 Playoff United States Roger Tambellini
Cox Classic
2004 Charles Warren  United States 267 −21 1 stroke United States John Elliott
Omaha Classic
2003 Bo Van Pelt  United States 262 −26 2 strokes South Africa Craig Lile
2002 Jay Delsing  United States 267 −21 1 stroke Australia Anthony Painter
Buy.com Omaha Classic
2001 Heath Slocum  United States 266 −22 1 stroke Australia Rod Pampling
2000 David Berganio, Jr.  United States 268 −20 Playoff Canada Ahmad Bateman
Nike Omaha Classic
1999 Mathew Goggin  Australia 264 −24 4 strokes United States Casey Martin
1998 Matt Gogel  United States 271 −13 Playoff United States Jay Williamson
1997 Chris Smith  United States 258 −26 11 strokes United States Barry Cheesman
1996 Rocky Walcher  United States 267 −21 1 stroke United States Michael Christie
United States Steve Larick

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list. Golfers in bold italics were promoted immediately due to it being their third win of the season.

References

  1. ^ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pospisil, Stu (July 11, 2016). "Omaha will host Web.com Tour stop for next five years". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.
  4. ^ Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

41°17′13″N 96°07′37″W / 41.287°N 96.127°W / 41.287; -96.127