Ellie Mae Classic

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Ellie Mae Classic
Tournament information
Location Hayward, California
Established2009
Course(s) TPC Stonebrae
Par70
Length7,024 yards (6,423 m)
Tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$600,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate250 Stephan Jäger (2016)
To par−30 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Zac Blair
Location map
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TPC Stonebrae
Location in the United States
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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]

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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

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Ellie Mae Classic
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Zac Blair 263−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Crick
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Cone 257−234 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Josh Teater
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Piller 262−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Harkins
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Stephan Jäger 250−307 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhein Gibson
Stonebrae Classic
2015 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo 268−12Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Lovemark
Flag of the United States.svg Wes Roach
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Finau 258−223 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Berger
Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez
Flag of the United States.svg Zack Sucher
TPC Stonebrae Championship
2013: No tournament
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Aragon 270−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Paul Haley II
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Harmon
Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf
Fresh Express Classic
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Chopra 198 [lower-alpha 1] −121 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Knox
Flag of the United States.svg Luke List
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Chappell 264−201 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Hearn
Stonebrae Classic
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Sim 266−186 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Kimbell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Percy

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to fog.

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References

  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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