Fortinet Championship

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Fortinet Championship
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Tournament information
Location Napa, California
Established2007
Course(s) Silverado Country Club
(North Course)
Par72
Length7,166 yards (6,553 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$8,400,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Cameron Beckman (2008)
262 Kevin Sutherland (2008)
262 Troy Matteson (2009)
262 Rickie Fowler (2009)
262 Jamie Lovemark (2009)
To par−21 Stewart Cink (2020)
−21 Sahith Theegala (2023)
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Sahith Theegala
Location Map
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Silverado CC
Location in the United States
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Silverado CC
Location in California

The Fortinet Championship, previously the Safeway Open, is a professional golf tournament, part of the PGA Tour. Originally sponsored by Fry's Electronics, it was first staged in 2007 as the Fry's Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was renamed to the Frys.com Open in 2008 and moved to California in 2010, to CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, southeast of San Jose. In October 2014, part of the PGA Tour's 2015 season, it moved north to Napa and the Silverado Country Club (North course). [1]

Contents

Beginning with the October 2016 tournament, part of the PGA Tour's 2017 season, the primary sponsor was Safeway Inc., [2] and that continued through 2020. In 2021 Fortinet became the title sponsor on a six-year deal. [3] [4]

History

Silverado's North Course hosted an annual event on the PGA Tour from 1968 through 1980, the first nine editions as the Kaiser International Open Invitational. In 1977, that event was renamed the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and in 1981 it moved east to Kingsmill in Williamsburg, Virginia, where it was played through 2002.

The Frys.com Open began as a PGA Tour Fall Series event, from 2007 through 2012. Starting in October 2013, when the PGA Tour changed its "year" to begin in October, rather than January, the tournament became the opening event of the PGA Tour season, and FedEx Cup points were awarded to players. [5]

The inaugural event in 2007, at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, was won by Mike Weir by one stroke over Mark Hensby. The 2008 event was won by Cameron Beckman on the second playoff hole, when Kevin Sutherland bogeyed it. In 2009, Troy Matteson set a PGA Tour 36-hole record of 122 with 61 in both the second and third rounds, [6] and then won in a three-man playoff against Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark. [7] At CordeValle in San Martin in 2012, John Mallinger shot a 62, matching the course record; it was his PGA Tour best round. [8]

In 2013, tournament organizers had a long-term goal to stage the event at The Institute Golf Course in Morgan Hill, a course owned by John Fry, when facilities were completed there. [9] That was expected in 2016 or 2017, [10] but did not happen because of the change of sponsorship to Safeway in 2016.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
Fortinet Championship
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Sahith Theegala 267−212 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Seong-hyeon 8,400,0001,512,000
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Max Homa (2)272−161 stroke Flag of England.svg Danny Willett 8,000,0001,440,000
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Max Homa 269−191 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Maverick McNealy 7,000,0001,260,000
Safeway Open
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink 267−212 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Harry Higgs 6,600,0001,188,000
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Champ 271−171 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin 6,600,0001,188,000
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Tway 274−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Moore
Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Snedeker 		6,400,0001,152,000
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Steele (2)273−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tony Finau 6,200,0001,116,000
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Steele 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Patton Kizzire 6,000,0001,080,000
Frys.com Open
2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Grillo 273−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Na 6,000,0001,080,000
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sang-moon 273−152 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Bowditch 6,000,0001,080,000
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walker 267−172 strokes Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 5,000,000900,000
2012 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Blixt 268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Petrovic 		5,000,000900,000
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Molder 267−17Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Briny Baird 5,000,000900,000
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate 269−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Alex Prugh
Flag of the United States.svg Bo Van Pelt 		5,000,000900,000
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Troy Matteson 262−18Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Lovemark 		5,000,000900,000
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beckman 262−18Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland 5,000,000900,000
Fry's Electronics Open
2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir 266−141 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Hensby 5,000,000900,000
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

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References

  1. ↑ James, Marty (July 4, 2013). "Silverado Country Club to host PGA Tour event". Napa Valley Register .
  2. ↑ Steward, Carl (October 18, 2015). "PGA Tour: Big shake-up at Frys.com Open". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "PGA Tour announces Fortinet as title sponsor of Napa tournament". PGA Tour. March 13, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ James, Marty (September 2, 2021). "PGA Tour's Fortinet Championship: Silverado tourney back with new title sponsor". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pollak, David (October 14, 2012). "Frys.com Open golf notebook: Attendance down, but tournament president Duke Butler optimistic about event's future". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ Kelley, Brent. "Lowest Stroke Total in Back-to-Back Rounds on the PGA Tour". About.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Troy Matteson wins Frys.com Open in playoff with Jamie Lovemark, Rickie Fowler". Pioneer Press. Associated Press. November 13, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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