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Ellie Mae Classic
Tournament information
LocationHayward, California
Established2009
Course(s)TPC Stonebrae
Par70
Length7,024 yards (6,423 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate250 Stephan Jäger (2016)
To par−30 as above
Final champion
United States Zac Blair
Location map
TPC Stonebrae is located in the United States
TPC Stonebrae
TPC Stonebrae
Location in the United States
TPC Stonebrae is located in California
TPC Stonebrae
TPC Stonebrae
Location in California

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]

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

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Ellie Mae Classic
2019 United States Zac Blair 263 −17 1 stroke United States Brandon Crick
2018 United States Trevor Cone 257 −23 4 strokes United States Josh Teater
2017 United States Martin Piller 262 −18 1 stroke United States Brandon Harkins
2016 Germany Stephan Jäger 250 −30 7 strokes Australia Rhein Gibson
Stonebrae Classic
2015 South Korea Kim Si-woo 268 −12 Playoff United States Jamie Lovemark
United States Wes Roach
2014 United States Tony Finau 258 −22 3 strokes United States Daniel Berger
Argentina Fabián Gómez
United States Zack Sucher
TPC Stonebrae Championship
2013: No tournament
2012 United States Alex Aragon 270 −12 1 stroke United States Paul Haley II
United States Matt Harmon
United States Duffy Waldorf
Fresh Express Classic
2011 Sweden Daniel Chopra 198[a] −12 1 stroke Scotland Russell Knox
United States Luke List
2010 United States Kevin Chappell 264 −20 1 stroke Canada David Hearn
Stonebrae Classic
2009 Australia Michael Sim 266 −18 6 strokes United States John Kimbell
Australia Cameron Percy

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to fog.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sim's 64 gives him six-stroke victory". ESPN. Associated Press. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Chemycz, Joe (April 18, 2011). "Chopra declared winner after fog-plagued Rd. 4 canceled". Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "2014 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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