Louisiana Open

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Chitimacha Louisiana Open
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Tournament information
Location Broussard, Louisiana
Established1992
Course(s)Le Triomphe Country Club
Par71
Length6,961 yards (6,365 m)
Tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$750,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2022
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Casey Wittenberg (2012)
To par−24 Steven Alker (2002)
−24 Mike Heinen (2002)
−24 Brett Wetterich (2003)
−24 Casey Wittenberg (2012)
Final champion
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yechun
Location Map
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Le Triomphe CC
Location in the United States
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Le Triomphe CC
Location in Louisiana

The Chitimacha Louisiana Open was a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour from 1992 to 2022. [1] It was played annually at Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana.

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The 2022 purse was $750,000, with $135,000 going to the winner.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Chitimacha Louisiana Open
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yechun 270−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Peter Uihlein
2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto Díaz 266−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Peter Uihlein
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2]
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Vince Covello 265−19Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Justin Lower
2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Etulain 265−192 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Moore
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Casey Wittenberg (2)263−213 strokes Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Xinjun
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Bryan 270−141 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Etulain
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Kraft 270−141 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhein Gibson
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Dong-hwan
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Kris Blanks 270−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brett Stegmaier
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Edward Loar 267−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Hoffmann
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Casey Wittenberg 260−248 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Claxton
Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Riley
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Wetterich (2)271−131 stroke Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Echavarría (a)
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Gómez 269−156 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gutschewski
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reifers
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Vranesh
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Dickerson 274−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brian Vranesh
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gavin Coles 272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Thompson
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Skip Kendall 268−16Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Paul Claxton
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson Wagner 272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chad Collins
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hietala 270−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Hair
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walker 272−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Rick Price
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Wetterich 264−243 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ken Duke
Louisiana Open
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker 264−24Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mike Heinen
Buy.com Louisiana Open
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Claxton 271−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tim Petrovic
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Runge
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Rob McKelvey 274−141 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ian Leggatt
Nike Louisiana Open
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Gogel 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Kris Cox
1998 Flag of the United States.svg John Wilson 274−145 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Daley 198 [lower-alpha 1] −183 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski 266−224 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Greg Whisman
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Utley 268−202 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Porter 276−122 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Fabel
1993 Flag of the United States.svg R. W. Eaks 273−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Karl Kimball
Ben Hogan Louisiana Open
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Murphy 200−161 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Grimes

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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References

  1. ↑ McDonald, Dan (September 13, 2022). "Chitimacha Louisiana Open dropped from PGA Tour's Korn Ferry Tour". crescentcitysports.com.
  2. ↑ Herrington, Ryan (March 13, 2020). "Here are all the golf tournaments that have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus". Golf Digest.


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