Cox Classic

Cox Classic
Tournament information
Location	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established	1996
Course(s)	Champions Club
Par	71
Length	7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	$800,000
Month played	August
Final year	2013
Final champion
	Bronson La'Cassie

Omaha

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Location in the United States

Champions Run

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Location in Nebraska

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

^ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.
^ Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

External links

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[wret14-1] Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[owhwfnfy-2] Pospisil, Stu (July 11, 2016). "Omaha will host Web.com Tour stop for next five years". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[erg96re-3] "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.

[owh13-4] Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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