Ellie Mae Classic

Ellie Mae Classic
Tournament information
Location	Hayward, California
Established	2009
Course(s)	TPC Stonebrae
Par	70
Length	7,024 yards (6,423 m)
Tour(s)	Korn Ferry Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$600,000
Month played	August
Final year	2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate	250 Stephan Jäger (2016)
To par	−30 as above
Final champion
	Zac Blair
Location Map
	TPC Stonebrae Location in the United States TPC Stonebrae Location in California

Last updated March 05, 2024

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

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

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

Notes

↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to fog.

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References

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

External links

Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site

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[5] Shortened to 54 holes due to fog.

[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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