Knoxville Open

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Tournament information
Location Knoxville, Tennessee
Established1990
Course(s)Holston Hills Country Club
Par70
Length7,028 yards (6,426 m)
Tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$1,000,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 J. J. Spaun (2016)
To par−26 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Higgs
Location map
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Holston Hills CC
Location in the United States
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Holston Hills CC
Location in Tennessee

The Visit Knoxville Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. It is one of four original Tour events still played. [1] The Knoxville News Sentinel was the title sponsor of the tournament from 2000 to 2017, before Visit Knoxville took over as title sponsor in August 2019. [2] [3]

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The 2021 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Visit Knoxville Open
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Higgs 261−19Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Capan III
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Rico Hoey 266−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chase Seiffert
Flag of the United States.svg Norman Xiong
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Anders Albertson 260−201 stroke Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yechun
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Greyson Sigg 260−201 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Stephan Jäger
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
Knoxville Open
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Robby Shelton 269−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mark Anderson
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Stephan Jäger 268−163 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Im Sung-jae
News Sentinel Open
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Talor Gooch 266−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Hodge
2016 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Spaun 258−261 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ryder
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Patton Kizzire 264−204 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brad Fritsch
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Piller 262−222 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bronson Burgoon
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Malnati 268−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Blayne Barber
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bettencourt
Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Carballo
Flag of the United States.svg James White
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles (2)266−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg D. J. Brigman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Gardiner
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Thompson
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett 267−212 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson
Knoxville News Sentinel Open
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kirk 268−202 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Travis Bertoni
Knoxville Open
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Johnson 268−20Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Bradley Iles
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Lyle 269−19Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Chris Kirk
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Chez Reavie 271−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kyle McCarthy
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Haas (2)269−195 strokes Flag of England.svg Gary Christian
Flag of the United States.svg Parker McLachlin
2005 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Felton 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg David Peoples
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Haas 275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Shane Bertsch
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bolli
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Taylor 268−20Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ogilvie
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles 272−161 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Baddeley
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Ford
Buy.com Knoxville Open
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Heath Slocum 265−236 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keoke Cotner
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Daley
2000 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Henry 273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Isenhour
Flag of the United States.svg Spike McRoy
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Smith
Nike Knoxville Open
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Gove 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glen Hnatiuk
Flag of the United States.svg Carl Paulson
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Robin Freeman 270−18Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Howison
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Rummells 271−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Matt Gogel
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Price
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Johnson 272−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Lee
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Peterson
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer 275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sposa
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Wilk 275−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bill Murchison
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Conley 261−237 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Haas
Flag of the United States.svg Larry Silveira
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Tolles
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Whisman
Ben Hogan Knoxville Open
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Henninger 200−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum
Flag of the United States.svg Tom R. Shaw
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rick Todd
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Conner 198−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Perry Arthur
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goydos
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert 202−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Greg Ladehoff

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Tour celebrates 20th year, will play 29 official events". PGA Tour. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Smithey, Jesse (June 2, 2010). "News Sentinel to be title sponsor of Knoxville Open". News Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "News Sentinel Open Presented by Pilot Swings Back into Action in Knoxville Aug. 22-28" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.


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