Fort Smith Classic

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Fort Smith Classic
Tournament information
Location Fort Smith, Arkansas
Established1998
Course(s)Hardscrabble Country Club
Par70
Length6,783 yards (6,202 m)
Tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$525,000
Month playedJune
Final year2010
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Mark Hensby (1998)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kirk
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Hardscrabble CC
Location in the United States
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Location in Arkansas

The Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.

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The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.

The tournament was founded in 1998. Mark Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005, Chris Couch tied the course record with a final round 60.

As of October 7, 2010, the Fort Smith Classic board notified the PGA Tour that they would not be renewing their contract for 2011. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Fort Smith Classic
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kirk 264−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Thompson
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Enloe 265−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris Tidland
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Colt Knost 268−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Williamson 264−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bolli
Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Willis
Rheem Classic
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles 267−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Michael Putnam
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Couch 265−155 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Troy Matteson
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Langham 265−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keoke Cotner
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson 272−8Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Steve Haskins
Fort Smith Classic
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Fischer 269−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Doug Barron
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Coles
Flag of the United States.svg Andy Sanders
Buy.com Fort Smith Classic
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Delsing 263−17Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Freeman
2000 Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark 264−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Rinker
Nike Fort Smith Classic
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Webb 264−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Matt Peterson
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Hensby 260−202 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Woody Austin

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.

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