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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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Holston Hills Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,028 yards (6,426 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 J. J. Spaun (2016) |
| To par | −26 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Harry Higgs | |
| Location map | |
  Holston Hills CC Location in the United States  Holston Hills CC Location in Tennessee | |
The 2021 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.
Winners
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Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
References
edit- ^ "Tour celebrates 20th year, will play 29 official events". PGA Tour. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
- ^ Smithey, Jesse (June 2, 2010). "News Sentinel to be title sponsor of Knoxville Open". News Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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