2012 Web.com Tour
Schedule
Table:
Date
Tournament
Location
Winner
OWGR
points
Notes

Feb 19
Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship
Colombia
Skip Kendall (4)
14

Mar 4
Panama Claro Championship
Panama
Edward Loar (1)
14

Mar 11
Chile Classic
Chile
Paul Haley II (1)
14
New tournament

Mar 25
Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Louisiana
Casey Wittenberg (1)
14

Apr 8
Soboba Golf Classic
California
Andres Gonzales (1)
14

Apr 15
TPC Stonebrae Championship
California
Alex Aragon (1)
14

Apr 29
South Georgia Classic
Georgia
Luke List (1)
14

May 6
Stadion Classic at UGA
Georgia
Hudson Swafford (1)
14

May 20
BMW Charity Pro-Am
South Carolina
Nick Flanagan (4)
14

Jun 3
Rex Hospital Open
North Carolina
James Hahn (1)
14

Jun 10
Mexico Open
Mexico
Lee Williams (1)
14

Jun 24
Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
Kansas
Casey Wittenberg (2)
14

Jul 1
United Leasing Championship
Indiana
Peter Tomasulo (3)
14
New tournament

Jul 15
Utah Championship
Utah
Doug LaBelle II (2)
14

Jul 29
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
Ohio
Ben Kohles (1)
14
First career professional tournament

Aug 5
Cox Classic
Nebraska
Ben Kohles (2)
14

Aug 12
Price Cutter Charity Championship
Missouri
Chris Wilson (1)
14

Aug 19
Midwest Classic
Kansas
Shawn Stefani (1)
14

Aug 26
News Sentinel Open
Tennessee
Darron Stiles (5)
14

Sep 2
Mylan Classic
Pennsylvania
Robert Streb (1)
14

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The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers . It was started in 1986 . The rankings are based on a player 's position in individual tournaments ( i.e . not pairs or team events ) over a rolling two-year period . New rankings are produced each week . During 2018 , nearly 400 tournaments on 20 tours were covered by the ranking system . All players competing in these tournaments are included in the rankings . In 2019 , 23 tours will factor into the world rankings . As well as being of general interest , the rankings have an additional importance , in that they are used as one of the qualifying criteria for entry into a number of leading tournaments .
The Colombia Championship is a golf tournament on the U.S.-based Korn Ferry Tour . It was first played in 2010 at The Country Club of Bogotá in Bogotá , Colombia . The 2020 purse was US $ 700,000 , with $ 126,000 going to the winner .
Colombia ( /kəˈlʌmbiə/ ( listen ) kə-LUM-bee-ə , /-ˈlɒm-/ -⁠LOM- ; Spanish : [ koˈlombja ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Colombia ( Spanish : República de Colombia ( help·info ) ) , [ Note 1 ] is a country largely situated in the north of South America , with land and territories in North America . Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea , the northwest by Panama , the south by both Ecuador and Peru , the east by Venezuela , the southeast by Brazil , and the west by the Pacific . It comprises thirty-two departments , with the capital in Bogotá . Colombia is ethnically and linguistically diverse , with its rich cultural heritage reflecting influences by various Amerindian civilizations , European settlement , forced African labor , and immigration from Europe and the greater Middle East . Urban centres are concentrated in the Andean highlands and the Caribbean coast . Colombia has been inhabited by various American Indian peoples since at least 12,000 BCE , including the Muisca , Quimbaya , and the Tairona . Spaniards arrived in 1499 and by the mid-16th century annexed part of the region , establishing the New Kingdom of Granada , with Santafé de Bogotá as its capital . Independence from Spain was achieved in 1819 , but by 1830 the Gran Colombia Federation was dissolved , with what is now Colombia and Panama emerging as the Republic of New Granada . The new sovereign state experimented with federalism as the Granadine Confederation ( 1858 ) , and then the United States of Colombia ( 1863 ) , before the Republic of Colombia was finally declared in 1886 . Panama seceded in 1903 , leading to Colombia 's present borders . Beginning in the 1960s , the country suffered from an asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict and political violence , both of which escalated in the 1990s . Since 2005 , there has been significant improvement in security , stability , and rule of law .
Jules Ira Skip Kendall ( born September 9 , 1964 ) is an American professional golfer . He plays on the Champions Tour and formerly played on the Web.com Tour and the PGA Tour .
The Panama Championship is a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It is played annually at Panama Golf Club in Panama City , Panama . It is one of several tournaments on the Web.com Tour held outside the United States . The 2020 purse was $ 625,000 , with $ 112,500 going to the winner .
Panama ( /ˈpænəmɑː/ ( listen ) PAN-ə-mah , /pænəˈmɑː/ pan-ə-MAH ; Spanish : Panamá IPA : [ panaˈma ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Republic of Panama ( Spanish : República de Panamá ) , is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America , bordered by Costa Rica to the west , Colombia to the southeast , the Caribbean Sea to the north , and the Pacific Ocean to the south . The capital and largest city is Panama City , whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country 's 4 million people . Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century . It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia , a union of Nueva Granada , Ecuador , and Venezuela . After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831 , Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia . With the backing of the United States , Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 , allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914 . The 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties led to the transfer of the Canal from the United States to Panama on December 31 , 1999 . Revenue from canal tolls continues to represent a significant portion of Panama 's GDP , although commerce , banking , and tourism are major and growing sectors . It is regarded as a high-income country . In 2018 Panama ranked 66th in the world in terms of the Human Development Index . In 2018 , Panama was ranked seventh-most competitive economy in Latin America , according to the World Economic Forum 's Global Competitiveness Index . Covering around 40 percent of its land area , Panama 's jungles are home to an abundance of tropical plants and animals - some of them found nowhere else on earth .
James Edward Loar III ( born November 15 , 1977 ) is an American professional golfer . Loar was born in Dallas , Texas . He is a left-handed golfer . Loar played college golf at Oklahoma State University ( OSU ) . He won five college tournaments and his team won the NCAA Division I Championship in 2000 . He was a four-time All-American at OSU . He also won four amateur events outside of college : the Southwest Amateur in 1997 , the Southern Amateur in 1999 , and the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1999 and 2000 . Loar played on the 1998 Palmer Cup and 1999 Walker Cup teams . Loar turned professional in 2000 after graduating from OSU . He played on the Asian Tour from 2002 to 2006 and won twice : the 2003 Thailand Open and the 2004 Kolon Korean Open . He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 and 2011 , where his best finish was a T-3 at 2007 Utah EnergySolutions Championship . He earned his 2012 PGA Tour card by finishing T-18 at the 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School .
The Chile Classic was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It was played annually in Santiago , Chile . From 2012 to 2014 , it was played at the Prince of Wales Country Club . In 2015 , it moved to the Club de Golf Mapocho . It was one of several tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States . The 2015 purse was $ 600,000 , with $ 108,000 going to the winner .
Chile ( /ˈtʃɪli/ ( listen ) , /ˈtʃɪleɪ/ ; Spanish : [ ˈtʃile ] ) , [ nb 2 ] officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish : República de Chile ( help·info ) ) , is a South American country occupying a long , narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west . It borders Peru to the north , Bolivia to the northeast , Argentina to the east , and the Drake Passage in the far south . Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández , Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island in Oceania . Chile also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometres ( 480,000 sq mi ) of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory . [ nb 3 ] , The arid Atacama Desert in northern Chile contains great mineral wealth , principally copper and lithium . The relatively small central area dominates in terms of population and agricultural resources , and is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century when it incorporated its northern and southern regions . Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands , and features a string of volcanoes and lakes . The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords , inlets , canals , twisting peninsulas , and islands . Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century , replacing Inca rule in the north and centre , but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile . After declaring its independence from Spain in 1818 , Chile emerged in the 1830s as a relatively stable authoritarian republic . In the 19th century , Chile saw significant economic and territorial growth , ending Mapuche resistance in the 1880s and gaining its current northern territory in the War of the Pacific ( 1879-83 ) after defeating Peru and Bolivia . In the 1960s and 1970s , the country experienced severe left-right political polarization and turmoil .
Paul Haley II ( born January 20 , 1988 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Web.com Tour . Haley played college golf at Georgia Tech . In his senior season , he won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship . He turned professional after graduating in 2011 . Haley joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 where he won his third start of the season at the Chile Classic .
The Chitimacha Louisiana Open is a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It is played annually at Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard , Louisiana . The 2017 purse was $ 550,000 , with $ 99,000 going to the winner .
Louisiana ( /luˌiːziˈænə/ ( listen ) , /ˌluːzi-/ ( listen ) ) [ a ] is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States . It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States . Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west , Arkansas to the north , Mississippi to the east , and the Gulf of Mexico to the south . A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River . Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes , which are equivalent to counties . The state 's capital is Baton Rouge , and its largest city is New Orleans . Much of the state 's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River , leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp . [ self-published source ] These contain a rich southern biota ; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets . There are also many species of tree frogs , and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish . In more elevated areas , fire is a natural process in the landscape and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas . These support an exceptionally large number of plant species , including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants . Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state , including four that are federally recognized , ten that are state recognized , and four that have not received recognition .
Casey Wittenberg ( born November 30 , 1984 ) is an American professional golfer who had a successful amateur career . Wittenberg was born in Memphis , Tennessee . He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University . He lost to Nick Flanagan in the finals of the 2003 U.S . Amateur . In 2004 , he finished 13th at the Masters Tournament , the lowest amateur finish in 41 years . He was the only player in the field to improve his score each round . Additionally , he registered the lowest Sunday back 9 score ( 31 ) of any amateur in Masters history . At the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills , he shot a four round total of 296 , which was the second best of any amateur in the tournament that year . Wittenberg turned professional in 2004 and has played on the PGA Tour , Web.com Tour ( formerly Nationwide Tour ) , and mini-tours since . In 2012 , Wittenberg won his first title on a major golf tour , the Nationwide Tour 's Chitimacha Louisiana Open . He followed it up three months later with his second win of the season at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open , one week after finishing T10 at the U.S. Open .
The Soboba Golf Classic was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It was played at The Country Club at Soboba Springs , owned by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians , in San Jacinto , California . It was first played in 2009 . The purse in 2012 was $ 750,000 with $ 135,000 going to the winner .
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States . With 39.5 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles ( 423,970 km2 ) , California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area . The state capital is Sacramento . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions , with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively . Los Angeles is California 's most populous city , and the country 's second-most populous , after New York City . California also has the nation 's most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . The City and County of San Francisco is both the country 's second most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth most densely populated county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . California 's economy , with a gross state product of $ 3.0 trillion , is the largest sub-national economy in the world . If it were a country , California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world ( larger than the United Kingdom , France , or India ) , and the 36th-most populous as of 2017 [ update ] . The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation 's second- and third-largest urban economies ( $ 1.3 trillion and $ 1.0 trillion respectively as of 2018 [ update ] ) , after the New York metropolitan area . The San Francisco Bay Area PSA had the nation 's highest gross domestic product per capita in 2018 ( $ 106,757 ) among large primary statistical areas , and is home to three of the world 's ten largest companies by market capitalization and three of the world 's ten richest people . California culture is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture , communication , information , innovation , environmentalism , economics , politics , and entertainment .
Andres Gonzales ( born May 16 , 1983 ) is an American professional golfer . Gonzales has played on the Canadian Tour , Web.com Tour , and PGA Tour . He won the 2009 Saskatchewan Open on the Canadian Tour . He later won the 2012 Soboba Golf Classic and 2014 Utah Championship on the Web.com Tour . Gonzales has tallied three top ten finishes on the PGA Tour including a tie for third at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in 2014 . He has attained some popularity due to his unorthodox appearance and prolonged attempts to contact fellow golfer Tiger Woods via Twitter .
The Ellie Mae Classic is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It was first played in 2009 at TPC Stonebrae ( previously known as Stonebrae Country Club ) , in Hayward , California . The inaugural event had a prize fund of $ 600,000 with $ 108,000 going to the winner , Australian Michael Sim who shot a final round 64 to triumph by 6 strokes . The 2010 event had the same purse and American Kevin Chappell won his first Nationwide Tour event . Daniel Chopra of Sweden won the 2011 event , shortened to 54 holes after fog delayed and then canceled the fourth round . The event was not played in 2013 due to construction of a new clubhouse , but returned in 2014 . In 2016 , Stephan Jäger set the 18-hole scoring record ( 58 ) and 72-hole scoring record ( 250 ) on the Web.com Tour at this tournament . In 2017 , basketball 's Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors , accepted a sponsor 's exemption into the Ellie Mae Classic field and shot 74 in both the first and second rounds of the tournament , missing the cut .
Alex Aragon ( born March 11 , 1979 ) is an American professional golfer . Aragon was born in Mexico City , Mexico . He played college golf at Stanford University . He turned professional in 2001 . Aragon played on the Web.com Tour in 2005 , 2009 , and 2012-2013 . He won his first tournament in 2012 at the TPC Stonebrae Championship . He won his second tournament at the 2013 WNB Golf Classic . Aragon played on the PGA Tour in 2006 where his best finish was T-27 at the 84 Lumber Classic . He has also played on mini-tours , including the Tight Lies Tour in 2003 and the Gateway Tour in 2004 . He finished ninth on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card . In 2013-14 , he made only 2 cuts in 18 events and finished 252th on the FedEx Cup points list and lost his PGA Tour card .
The South Georgia Classic was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour from 2007 to 2014 . It was played at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta , Georgia , United States . The 2014 purse was $ 650,000 , with $ 117,000 going to the winner .
Georgia ( /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Georgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States . Georgia is bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina , to the northeast by South Carolina , to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean , to the south by Florida , and to the west by Alabama . Its 2019 estimated population was 10,617,423 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau . Atlanta , a beta ( + ) global city , is both the state 's capital and its largest city . The Atlanta metropolitan area , with an estimated population of 5.9 million people in 2018 , is the 9th most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 56% of the entire state population . Founded in 1733 as a British colony , Georgia was the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established . Named after King George II of Great Britain , the Colony of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and west to French Louisiana at the Mississippi River . On January 2 , 1788 , Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution . From 1802 to 1804 , western Georgia was split to form the Mississippi Territory , which later was admitted as the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi . Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19 , 1861 , and was one of the original seven Confederate States . Following the Civil War , it was the last state to be restored to the Union , on July 15 , 1870 .
Luke List ( born January 14 , 1985 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour .
The Stadion Classic at UGA was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . Founded in 2006 as the Athens Regional Foundation Classic , it was played at Jennings Mill Country Club in Bogart , Georgia from 2006 to 2009 and at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens , Georgia from 2010 to 2013 . Three of the four editions held at the university course were won by former or active members of the school 's golf team . The 2013 purse was $ 600,000 , with $ 108,000 for first place .
Hudson Swafford ( born September 9 , 1987 ) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour . Swafford was born in Tallahassee , Florida . He played his college golf at the University of Georgia and turned professional after graduating in 2011 . He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2012 and picked up his first victory at the Stadion Classic at UGA on May 6 , shooting a course record 62 in the final round . Swafford trailed Luke List by a stroke heading to the final hole of the tournament , but he holed out his bunker shot for a birdie while List bogeyed to give him the victory . Swafford was familiar with the course as it is his former college course . Swafford is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society . Swafford played in the Web.com Tour Finals in 2013 and finished 21st to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014 . On January 22 , 2017 , Swafford recorded his first PGA Tour victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge .
The BMW Charity Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It is currently played at Thornblade Club ( host course ) in Greer , South Carolina and The Cliffs in Travelers Rest , South Carolina . From 1992 to 2000 , the event was played at Verdae Greens Golf Club in Greenville . When the event changed to a pro-am format in 2001 , it moved to The Cliffs in Travelers Rest , South Carolina , using the Valley and Keowee Vineyards courses . The Walnut Cove course was added in 2005 . In 2008 , the tournament shifted to three different courses : Thornblade Club , Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg , South Carolina and Bright 's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring , North Carolina . In 2012 , the Greenville Country Club ( Chanticleer course ) replaced Bright 's Creek . The 2017 purse was $ 700,000 , with $ 126,000 going to champion Stephan Jäger . Since 2002 , the tournament has been sponsored by German car manufacturer BMW , which has an assembly plant in Spartanburg County .
South Carolina ( /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ( listen ) ) is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South . It is bordered to the north by North Carolina , to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River . South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23 , 1788 . It also became the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20 , 1860 . After the American Civil War , it was readmitted into the United States on June 25 , 1868 . South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous U.S. state . Its GDP as of 2013 was $ 183.6 billion , with an annual growth rate of 3.13% . South Carolina is composed of 46 counties . The capital is Columbia with a population of 133,451 in 2018 ; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2018 population of 136,208 . The Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area is the largest in the state , with a 2018 population estimate of 906,626 . South Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England , who first formed the English colony , with Carolus being Latin for Charles .
Nick Flanagan ( born 13 June 1984 ) is an Australian professional golfer . Flanagan was born in Belmont , New South Wales . He won the 2003 U.S . Amateur , the first non-American winner since 1971 . He turned professional in 2004 . Flanagan currently plays on the Nationwide Tour . He achieved his first professional win at the 2005 Queensland Masters , which is part of the PGA Tour of Australasia 's developmental series known as the Von Nida Tour . In 2007 , Flanagan won back-to-back starts on the Nationwide Tour , the Henrico County Open and the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs . A third win later that year at the Xerox Classic , gave Flanagan an automatic battlefield promotion to the PGA Tour . Flanagan recorded two top 20 finishes in his first two starts on the PGA Tour as an official member . He finished tied for 18th and tied for 17th in two Fall Series events . He was voted the 2007 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year .
The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh , North Carolina .
North Carolina ( /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ( listen ) ) is a U.S. state located in the southeastern region of the United States . North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States . It is bordered by Virginia to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the east , Georgia and South Carolina to the south , and Tennessee to the west . Raleigh is the state 's capital and Charlotte is its largest city . The Charlotte metropolitan area , with an estimated population of 2,569,213 in 2018 , is the most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina , the 23rd-most populous in the United States , and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City . The Raleigh metropolitan area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state , with an estimated population of 1,362,540 in 2018 , and is home to the largest research park in the United States , Research Triangle Park . North Carolina was established as a royal colony in 1729 and is one of the original Thirteen Colonies . North Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England who first formed the English colony , with Carolus being Latin for Charles . On November 21 , 1789 , North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution . In the run-up to the American Civil War , North Carolina declared its secession from the Union on May 20 , 1861 , becoming the last of eleven states to join the Confederate States . Following the Civil War , the state was restored to the Union on June 25 , 1868 . On December 17 , 1903 , Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully piloted the world 's first controlled , sustained flight of a powered , heavier-than-air aircraft at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina 's Outer Banks .
James Hahn ( born November 2 , 1981 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour . Born in Seoul , South Korea , Hahn was raised in Alameda , California . He played college golf at the University of California in nearby Berkeley and turned professional after graduating in 2003 . He played on the Canadian Tour , Korean Tour and Gateway Tour before he joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 . He finished 29th on the Tour 's money list in his rookie season after recording five top-10 finishes . On June 4 , 2012 , he picked up his first win on Tour in 2012 at the Rex Hospital Open after defeating Scott Parel in a playoff - going for the green in two on the decisive par 5 because he had a flight to catch . He then proceeded to board a plane to California to play in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open the following day . Hahn won the event and played in his first major at the 2012 U.S. Open . In February 2015 , Hahn won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Northern Trust Open played at Riviera Country Club . He beat Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson in a sudden-death playoff after all three players finished in a tie at six-under-par after regulation play . After Casey had been eliminated on the second extra hole , Hahn holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole to edge out Johnson for the victory . The win moved Hahn into the top 100 in the world for the first time and earned him entry into the 2015 Masters Tournament .
The Mexican Open or Abierto Mexicano de Golf is the national open golf tournament of Mexico . It was first played in 1944 at the Club de Golf Chapultepec . It was an event on the Tour de las Américas between 2003 and 2006 , being co-sanctioned by the European Challenge Tour from 2004 to 2007 . It became a Nationwide Tour event in 2008 , and was rescheduled from December to January , which resulted in no tournament in 2007 . In 2009 , due to the outbreak of swine flu , the Mexican Open was rescheduled from May to September . In 2013 , the tournament was moved to March and became an official event for PGA Tour Latinoamérica . The tournament would also be moved to Club de Golf Mexico .
Mexico ( Spanish : México [ ˈmexiko ] ( listen ) ; Nahuatl languages : Mēxihco ) , officially the United Mexican States ( UMS ; Spanish : Estados Unidos Mexicanos , EUM [ esˈtaðos uˈniðoz mexiˈkanos ] ( listen ) , lit . Mexican United States ) , is a country in the southern portion of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometers ( 770,000 sq mi ) , the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world . With an estimated population of over 129 million people , Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world , while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City ( CDMX ) , which is the capital city and its most populous city . Other metropolises in the country include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana , and León . Pre-Columbian Mexico dates to about 8000 BC and is identified as one of six cradles of civilization and was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec , Toltec , Teotihuacan , Zapotec , Maya , and Aztec before first contact with Europeans . In 1521 , the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its politically powerful base in Mexico-Tenochtitlan ( part of Mexico City ) , which was administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain . The Roman Catholic Church played a powerful role in governing the country as millions were converted to the faith , although King Charles III expelled the Jesuits in the 1770s . The territory became a nation state following its recognition in 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence . The post-independence period was tumultuous , characterized by economic inequality and many contrasting political changes .
Lee Williams ( born December 27 , 1981 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour . Williams was born in Alexander City , Alabama . He had a successful amateur career , representing the United States in the Walker Cup in 2003 and 2005 . He played college golf at Auburn University and turned professional after graduating in 2005 . Williams played on the US Pro Golf Tour and the NGA Pro Golf Tour before settling into the Nationwide Tour in 2012 . He picked up his first win on the Nationwide Tour on June 10 at the Mexico Open . He finished 16th on the money list to earn his PGA Tour card for 2013 . Williams made only 9 cuts in 22 events in 2013 , and ranked 196th in the money list . He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 31st to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014 . In 2013-14 , he played in only 13 events due to injury . He has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2014 FedEx St. Jude Classic and has a six-event medical extension available upon his return .
The Wichita Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . Formerly known as the Air Capital Classic , it is played annually at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita , Kansas , U.S . It is one of four original Tour events still played .
Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ ( listen ) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States . Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita , with its most populated county and largest employment center being Johnson County . Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north ; Missouri on the east ; Oklahoma on the south ; and Colorado on the west . Kansas is named after the Kansas River , which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks . The tribe 's name ( natively kką : ze ) is often said to mean people of the ( south ) wind although this was probably not the term 's original meaning . For thousands of years , what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes . Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys . Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison . Kansas was first settled by Americans in 1827 with the establishment of Fort Leavenworth . The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s , in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate . When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854 with the Kansas-Nebraska Act , abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state . Thus , the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided , and was known as Bleeding Kansas .
The United Leasing & Finance Championship was a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It was organized and run by the Evansville Sports Corporation and played at the Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh , Indiana . It was first held in 2012 from June 28 to July 1 . The 2015 purse was US $ 600,000 , with $ 108,000 going to the winner . In the first five years of the event , the United Leasing & Finance Championship donated more than $ 870,000 to over 100 Tri-State charities and continues to be broadcast around the world on the Golf Channel network .
Indiana /ˌɪndiˈænə/ ( listen ) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America . Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 United States . Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis . Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11 , 1816 . Indiana borders Lake Michigan to the northwest , Michigan to the north , Ohio to the east , Kentucky to the south and southeast , and Illinois to the west . Before becoming a territory , various indigenous peoples and Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of years . Since its founding as a territory , settlement patterns in Indiana have reflected regional cultural segmentation present in the Eastern United States ; the state 's northernmost tier was settled primarily by people from New England and New York , Central Indiana by migrants from the Mid-Atlantic states and from adjacent Ohio , and Southern Indiana by settlers from the Southern states , particularly Kentucky and Tennessee . Indiana has a diverse economy with a gross state product of $ 359.12 billion in 2017 . Indiana has several metropolitan areas with populations greater than 100,000 and a number of smaller industrial cities and towns . Indiana is home to professional sports teams , including the NFL 's Indianapolis Colts and the NBA 's Indiana Pacers , and hosts several notable athletic events , including the Indianapolis 500 .
Peter Jeffrey Tomasulo ( born October 22 , 1981 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the Web.com Tour .
The Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank is a professional golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour , played at Oakridge Country Club in Farmington , Utah . One of the original tournaments of the 1990 Ben Hogan Tour as the Utah Classic , the tournament has been played every year but two ( 1997 , 1998 ) . The first seven ( 1990-1996 ) were played in Provo at Riverside Country Club and the next sixteen ( 1999-2014 ) at Willow Creek in Sandy . Formerly played in early September , the tournament moved to late July in 2011 and to mid-July in 2012 . It moved to Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi in 2015 , a few miles north of Utah Lake and along the Jordan River . In 2017 , the tournament moved north to Oakridge Country Club in Farmington , between Salt Lake City and Ogden ; its average elevation is slightly under 4,300 feet ( 1,310 m ) above sea level . Two major champions have won this event : John Daly won $ 20,000 in the inaugural edition in 1990 , and Zach Johnson won $ 81,000 in 2003 . The purse in 2018 was $ 700,000 , with a winner 's share of $ 126,000 .
Utah ( /ˈjuːtɑː/ YOO-tah , /ˈjuːtɔː/ ( listen ) YOO-taw ) is a state in the western United States . It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4 , 1896 . Utah is the 13th-largest by area , 30th-most-populous , and 11th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States . Utah has a population of more than 3 million according to the Census estimate for July 1 , 2018 . Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas : the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state , which contains approximately 2.5 million people ; and Washington County in Southern Utah , with over 160,000 residents . Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east , Wyoming to the northeast , Idaho to the north , Arizona to the south , and Nevada to the west . It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast . Approximately 62% of Utahns are reported to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) , making Utah the only state with a majority population belonging to a single church . This greatly influences Utahn culture , politics , and daily life . The church 's world headquarters is located in Salt Lake City . The state is a center of transportation , education , information technology and research , government services , and mining and a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation . In 2013 , the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Utah had the second-fastest-growing population of any state .
Douglas Norman LaBelle II ( born January 19 , 1975 ) is an American professional golfer . LaBelle played on the Nationwide Tour/Web.com Tour from 2003-06 , 2009-12 . He has also played on the Canadian Tour from 1999 to 2002 and the PGA Tour of Australasia from 2000 to 2002 . He qualified for the 2007 PGA Tour season by finishing 15th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2006 . He played on the PGA Tour in 2007 , 2008 , 2013 , and 2014 .
The Nationwide Children 's Hospital Championship is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club 's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington , Ohio . Jack Nicklaus , a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native , serves as honorary host of the event . The first six years of the event were unique in that it invited the top collegiate golfers to compete . Amateurs won two of the six events . Since 2013 , it is part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and the field consists of the top 75 players from the Korn Ferry Tour money list and the players ranked 126 to 200 on the PGA Tour 's FedEx Cup points list at the start of the Finals . The 2017 purse was $ 1,000,000 , with a $ 180,000 winner 's share .
Ohio /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/ ( listen ) is a state in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States . Of the fifty states , it is the 34th largest by area , the seventh most populous , and the tenth most densely populated . The state 's capital and largest city is Columbus . Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north , Pennsylvania to the east , West Virginia to the southeast , Kentucky to the southwest , Indiana to the west , and Michigan to the northwest . The state takes its name from the Ohio River , whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word ohiːyo ' , meaning good river , great river or large creek . Partitioned from the Northwest Territory , Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the Union on March 1 , 1803 , and the first under the Northwest Ordinance . Ohio is historically known as the Buckeye State after its Ohio buckeye trees , and Ohioans are also known as Buckeyes . Ohio rose from the wilderness of Ohio Country west of Appalachia in colonial times through the Northwest Indian Wars as part of the Northwest Territory in the early frontier , to become the first non-colonial free state admitted to the union , to an industrial powerhouse in the 20th century before transitioning to a more information and service based economy in the 21st . The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch , led by the governor ; the legislative branch , which comprises the bicameral Ohio General Assembly ; and the judicial branch , led by the state Supreme Court . Ohio occupies 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives . Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections . Seven presidents of the United States have been elected who had Ohio as their home state .
Ben Kohles ( born February 24 , 1990 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour . Kohles was born in Dallas , Texas . He played college golf at the University of Virginia where he won five events and was a three-time All-American and twice was ACC Player of the Year . Kohles turned professional in July 2012 and won the first professional event he entered , the Nationwide Children 's Hospital Invitational on the Web.com Tour . He won in a playoff over Luke Guthrie , with a birdie at the first extra hole to take victory . He was invited to the tournament because of his collegiate All-American status . He became the first player to win on his Web.com Tour debut since 2007 and the thirteenth overall that have achieved the feat ; he is also the first without prior professional tournament experience . Kohles then won the following week at the Cox Classic , shooting a final round 62 to take the title by three shots . He became the first player in the history of the tour to win both of the first two tournaments he played . The win moved him to second on the Web.com Tour money list , which guaranteed that he would finish in the top 25 on the tour and receive a PGA Tour card for 2013 . Kohles made his PGA Tour debut at the 2012 Wyndham Championship . Kohles was unable to maintain his Tour privileges and was playing on the third-tier PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2016 .
The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha was a professional golf tournament in the central United States on the Web.com Tour . It was played annually for eighteen years at Champions Run in Omaha , Nebraska . It debuted as the Nike Omaha Classic in 1996 , with a purse of $ 200,000 and a winner 's share of $ 36,000 , won by Rocky Walcher on August 11 . For its 18th and final edition in 2013 , the purse had quadrupled to $ 800,000 and Bronson La'Cassie took the winner 's share of $ 144,000 after three playoff holes . The Web.com Tour returned to Omaha in 2017 with the Pinnacle Bank Championship , held at public Indian Creek Golf Course in July .
Nebraska /nəˈbræskə/ ( listen ) is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States . It is bordered by South Dakota to the north ; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast , both across the Missouri River ; Kansas to the south ; Colorado to the southwest ; and Wyoming to the west . It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state . Nebraska 's area is just over 77,220 square miles ( 200,000 km2 ) with a population of almost 1.9 million people . Its state capital is Lincoln , and its largest city is Omaha , which is on the Missouri River . Indigenous peoples , including Omaha , Missouria , Ponca , Pawnee , Otoe , and various branches of the Lakota ( Sioux ) tribes , lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration . The state is crossed by many historic trails , including that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . Nebraska was admitted as the 37th state of the United States in 1867 . It is the only state in the United States whose legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan . Nebraska is composed of two major land regions : the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains . The Dissected Till Plains region consist of gently rolling hills and contains the state 's largest cities , Omaha and Lincoln . The Great Plains region , occupying most of western Nebraska , is characterized by treeless prairie , suitable for cattle-grazing .
The Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper is a regular golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour . It is played at the Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield , Missouri , United States . It is one of four original Tour events still played . The 2017 purse was $ 675,000 , with $ 121,500 going to the winner .
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States . With over six million residents , it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union . The largest urban areas are St. Louis , Kansas City , Springfield and Columbia ; the capital is Jefferson City . The state is the 21st-most extensive in area . Missouri is bordered by eight states ( tied for the most with Tennessee ) : Iowa to the north , Illinois , Kentucky and Tennessee ( via the Mississippi River ) to the east , Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma , Kansas and Nebraska to the west . In the south are the Ozarks , a forested highland , providing timber , minerals and recreation . The Missouri River , after which the state is named , flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River , which makes up Missouri 's eastern border . Humans have inhabited the land now known as Missouri for at least 12,000 years . The Mississippian culture built cities and mounds , before declining in the 14th century . When European explorers arrived in the 17th century , they encountered the Osage and Missouria nations . The French established Louisiana , a part of New France , founding Ste . Genevieve in 1735 and St. Louis in 1764 .
Chris Wilson ( born October 16 , 1984 ) is an American professional golfer . Wilson was born in Columbus , Ohio . He played college golf at Northwestern University and won the Big Ten Championship in 2006 . He graduated in 2007 and turned professional . Wilson played on the PGA Tour in 2010 after earning his card at Qualifying school . His best finish was T-51 at the Valero Texas Open ; he only made seven cuts in 26 events and lost his PGA Tour privileges . He played on the Web.com Tour in 2012 and won his first tour event in August at the Price Cutter Charity Championship .
The KC Golf Classic is a Web.com Tour event that was played for the first time in 2009 as the Christmas in October Classic . It has been played at the Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park , Kansas and Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City , Missouri . The tournament took a hiatus in 2010 , and returned as the Midwest Classic in 2011 with the Kansas City Crusaders as the host organization . Their mission is to provide a positive economic impact on area businesses and offer support to local charitable organizations through the promotion of professional golf in Kansas City . Inspired by the Thunderbirds of Phoenix , the not-for-profit group that runs the Waste Management Phoenix Open , the Kansas City Crusaders is made up of a dedicated volunteer group of business professionals who live and work throughout Greater Kansas City . The event was renamed KC Golf Classic in 2018 . The 2018 purse was $ 675,000 .
Shawn Stefani ( born December 2 , 1981 ) is an American professional golfer , currently playing on the PGA Tour . Born in Baytown , Texas , Stefani played college golf at Lamar University , graduating in 2005 . He turned professional that year and played on mini-tours until 2012 , when he joined the Web.com Tour and won twice . He got his first tour win at the Midwest Classic in August , and his second in October at the Miccosukee Championship . He finished sixth on the 2012 money list to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2013 season . During the final round of the U.S. Open in 2013 at Merion , Stefani carded a hole-in-one on the 229-yard ( 209 m ) 17th hole , the first ace ever recorded in 18 USGA championships held at Merion . His 4-iron tee shot bounced off the slope left of the green and rolled a considerable distance into the cup .
The News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot is a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It is played annually at the Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville , Tennessee , U.S . It is one of four original Tour events still played . The Knoxville News Sentinel was named the title sponsor of the tournament on June 2 , 2010 . The official name of the 2011 tournament was changed to the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot in May 2011 . The 2017 purse was $ 550,000 , with $ 99,000 going to the winner .
Tennessee ( /ˌtɛnəˈsiː/ ( listen ) , locally /ˈtɛnəsi/ ; Cherokee : ᏔᎾᏏ , romanized : Tanasi ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States . Tennessee is bordered by eight states , with Kentucky to the north , Virginia to the northeast , North Carolina to the east , Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south , Arkansas to the west , and Missouri to the northwest . The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state , and the Mississippi River forms the state 's western border . Nashville is the state 's capital and largest city , with a 2017 population of 667,560 and a 2017 metro population of 1,903,045 . Tennessee 's second largest city is Memphis , which had a population of 652,236 in 2017 . The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association , a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians . What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina , and later part of the Southwest Territory . Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1 , 1796 . Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 . Occupied by Union forces from 1862 , it was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war . Tennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state besides Virginia , and more soldiers for the Union Army than the rest of the Confederacy combined .
Darron Gary Stiles ( born June 1 , 1973 ) is an American professional golfer . Stiles was born in St. Petersburg , Florida . He was a three-time All-America at Florida Southern College and was a member of the 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship team . Stiles played on the Nationwide Tour in 1997 , 1999-2002 , 2004 , and 2008 and the PGA Tour in 2003 , 2005-07 , and 2009 . He gained his PGA Tour card for 2007 by finishing tied for 16th at Q-School in 2006 but failed to retain his card , and returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2008 . He finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2008 and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card . Stiles is the all-time career money leader through his 2012 win at the News Sentinel Open on the Web.com Tour with $ 1,815,688 . Stiles had successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his jaw in 1989 .
The Mylan Classic was a golf tournament on the Web.com Tour . It was played for the first time in September 2010 at Southpointe Golf Club in Canonsburg , Pennsylvania , a suburb of Pittsburgh . The title sponsor was Mylan , a pharmaceuticals company based in Canonsburg . Beginning in 2013 , the tournament will invite top collegiate players to the event as the Nationwide Children 's Hospital Invitational had done from 2007 to 2012 . The 2013 purse was US $ 675,000 , with $ 121,500 going to the winner .
Pennsylvania ( /ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪniə/ ( listen ) PEN-səl-VAY-nee-ə ) , officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is a state located in the Northeastern , Great Lakes , Appalachian , and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States . The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle . The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast , Maryland to the south , West Virginia to the southwest , Ohio to the west , Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest , New York to the north , and New Jersey to the east . Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area , and the 5th-most populous state according to the most recent official U.S. Census count in 2010 . It is the 9th-most densely populated of the 50 states . Pennsylvania 's two most populous cities are Philadelphia ( 1,580,863 ) , and Pittsburgh ( 302,407 ) . The state capital and its 10th-largest city is Harrisburg . Pennsylvania has 140 miles ( 225 km ) of waterfront along Lake Erie and the Delaware River . The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States ; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn , the son of the state 's namesake . Part of Pennsylvania ( along the Delaware River ) , together with the present State of Delaware , had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden . It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution , on December 12 , 1787 . Independence Hall , where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted , is located in the state 's largest city of Philadelphia .
Robert Streb ( born April 7 , 1987 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour where he has been a member since 2013 . Streb uses a ten-finger grip , which is unusual on the PGA Tour . Streb was born in Chickasha , Oklahoma . He earned All-American honors while playing collegiate golf at Kansas State University . He graduated in 2009 and turned professional .