Cox Classic

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Cox Classic
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Tournament information
Location Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established1996
Course(s)Champions Club
Par71
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s) Web.com Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$800,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Chris Smith (1997)
To par−26 Chris Smith (1997)
−26 Bo Van Pelt (2003)
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bronson La'Cassie
Location Map
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Champions Club
Location in the United States
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Champions Club
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]

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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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Cox Classic
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bronson La'Cassie 263−21Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Kohles 260−243 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Dawie van der Walt
2011 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Killeen 262−221 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Blixt
Flag of England.svg Gary Christian
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke
Flag of New Zealand.svg Danny Lee
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Piller 261−232 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dicky Pride
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Barcelo 264−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gillis
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hietala 265−19Playoff Flag of the United States.svg David Branshaw
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Roland Thatcher 260−241 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson Wagner 263−214 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Craig Bowden
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Gore 261−23Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Roger Tambellini
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Warren 267−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Elliott
Omaha Classic
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Bo Van Pelt 262−262 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Lile
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Delsing 267−211 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Painter
Buy.com Omaha Classic
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Heath Slocum 266−221 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Pampling
2000 Flag of the United States.svg David Berganio Jr. 268−20Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ahmad Bateman
Nike Omaha Classic
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin 264−244 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Casey Martin
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Gogel 271−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jay Williamson
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith 258−2611 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Barry Cheesman
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Walcher 267−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Michael Christie
Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. 1 2 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.

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