Tournament information | |
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Location | Hot Springs Village, Arkansas |
Established | 2001 |
Course(s) | Diamante Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$500,000 |
Month played | April |
Final year | 2005 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 271 Jace Bugg (2002) |
To par | −17 as above |
Final champion | |
Daniel Chopra | |
Location Map | |
Location in the United States Location in Arkansas |
The First Tee Arkansas Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played from 2001 to 2004. It was played at Diamante Golf Club in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
In 2004 the winner earned $90,000.
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
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First Tee Arkansas Classic | ||||||
2004 | Daniel Chopra | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | John Elliott | |
2003 | Ted Purdy | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Chris Tidland | |
Arkansas Classic | ||||||
2002 | Jace Bugg | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Jason Caron | |
Buy.com Arkansas Classic | ||||||
2001 | Brett Quigley | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | John Elliott |
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