2000 Buy.com Tour
Schedule
Table:
Week

Tournament

Location

Winner

Feb 3-6

Florida Classic

Florida

Fran Quinn (2)

Feb 10-13

Lakeland Classic

Florida

Donnie Hammond (1)

Mar 2-5

Mississippi Gulf Coast Open

Mississippi

Tripp Isenhour (1)

Mar 16-19

Monterrey Open

Mexico

Briny Baird (1)

Mar 30 - Apr 2

Louisiana Open

Louisiana

Rob McKelvey (1)

Apr 13-16

Shreveport Open

Louisiana

Kent Jones (1)

Apr 27-30

South Carolina Classic

South Carolina

Jeff Gallagher (2)

May 4-7

Knoxville Open

Tennessee

J. J. Henry (1)

May 11-14

Richmond Open

Virginia

Steve Runge (1)

May 18-21

Virginia Beach Open

Virginia

Ryuji Imada (1)

Jun 1-4

Steamtown Classic

Pennsylvania

Jeff Hart (1)

Jun 8-11

Dayton Open

Ohio

Ian Leggatt (1)

Jun 15-18

Greater Cleveland Open

Ohio

Deane Pappas (1)

Jun 22-25

Greensboro Open

North Carolina

Kent Jones (2)

Jun 29 - Jul 2

Carolina Classic

North Carolina

Mark Hensby (2)

Jul 6-9

Hershey Open

Pennsylvania

Paul Gow (2)

Jul 13-16

Upstate Classic

South Carolina

Shane Bertsch (1)

Jul 20-23

Wichita Open

Kansas

Ben Crane (1)

Jul 27-30

Dakota Dunes Open

South Dakota

Spike McRoy (1)

August 3-6

Omaha Classic

Nebraska

David Berganio, Jr. (3)

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The Florida Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1999 to 2001 . It was played at the Gainesville Country Club in Gainesville , Florida . The purse in 2001 was US $ 425,000 , with $ 76,500 going to the winner .
Florida ( /ˈflɒrɪdə/ ( listen ) , Spanish pronunciation : [ floˈɾiða ] ) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States . The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico , to the northwest by Alabama , to the north by Georgia , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the south by the Straits of Florida . Florida is the 22nd-most extensive ( 65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2 ) , the 3rd-most populous ( 21,477,737 inhabitants ) , and the 8th-most densely populated ( 384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2 ) of the U.S. states . Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . The Miami metropolitan area is Florida 's most populous urban area , with its capital being Tallahassee . Florida 's $ 1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States . If it were a country , Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world , and the 58th most populous as of 2018 [ update ] . In 2017 , Florida 's per capita personal income was $ 47,684 , ranking 26th in the nation . The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States . Florida exports nearly $ 55 billion in goods made in the state , the 8th highest among all states . The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $ 345 billion as of 2017 [ update ] . This is more than twice the number of the next metro area , the Tampa Bay Area , which has a GDP of $ 145 billion .
Fran Quinn , Jr. ( born March 11 , 1965 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour . Quinn was born in Worcester , Massachusetts , and attended Northwestern University , where he graduated in 1987 with a degree in economics . He turned professional in 1988 . Quinn played his first full season on the Nationwide Tour , then Ben Hogan Tour , in 1991 , where he made 13 of 25 cuts . He later in the year finished T8 at Q-School , obtaining his PGA Tour card for 1992 . He made only 6 of 18 cuts in 1992 and lost his tour card for 1993 . Quinn played off and on the PGA and Nationwide Tour 's from 1993 to 1997 , until he shifted his focus mainly to the Nationwide Tour . In 1999 , Quinn picked up his first win on a major tour at the Nike Dakota Dunes Open in a playoff . He had three top-10s on the season , but it was not enough to earn his PGA Tour card for 2000 . Quinn won his first start of 2000 at the Buy.com Florida Classic , but it was his only top 10 of the season . He finished with $ 125,000 in season long earnings . After his 2000 win , Quinn saw his game come to a standstill .
The Lakeland Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 2000 . It was played at the Grasslands Golf & Country Club in Lakeland , Florida . The purse in 2000 was US $ 400,000 , with $ 72,000 going to the winner .
Donald William Hammond ( born April 1 , 1957 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour , Nationwide Tour , and Champions Tour . Hammond was born in Frederick , Maryland . He attended Jacksonville University in Jacksonville , Florida and was a member of the golf team . He turned pro in 1979 and joined the PGA Tour in 1983 . Hammond earned his tour card by being medalist at the 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament at TPC-Sawgrass by a record 14 strokes . Hammond has won two PGA Tour events in his career : The 1986 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the 1989 Texas Open . In winning his second PGA Tour title by 7 strokes ( 258 ) over Paul Azinger , he came within one stroke of the then-Tour scoring record . His best finish in a major is a T-5 at the 1992 British Open . During his PGA Tour career , he amassed 40 top-10 finishes . Hammond played on the Tour from 1983 until 1998 . After his PGA Tour career declined , he competed on what was then the Buy.com Tour , where he won once in 2000 . On turning fifty years of age in 2007 , Hammond began playing on the Champions Tour .
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1999 to 2000 . It was played at The Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian , Mississippi . The purse in 2000 was US $ 400,000 , with $ 72,000 going to the winner .
Mississippi ( /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ ( listen ) ) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 34th-most populous of the 50 United States . Mississippi is bordered to the north by Tennessee , to the east by Alabama , to the south by the Gulf of Mexico , to the southwest by Louisiana , and to the northwest by Arkansas . Mississippi 's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River . Jackson is both the state 's capital and largest city . Greater Jackson , with an estimated population of 580,166 in 2018 , is the most populous metropolitan area in Mississippi and the 95th-most populous in the United States . On December 10 , 1817 , Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union . By 1860 , Mississippi was the nation 's top cotton producing state and enslaved persons accounted for 55% of the state population . Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on March 23 , 1861 , and was one of the seven original Confederate States . Following the Civil War , it was restored to the Union on February 23 , 1870 . Until the Great Migration of the 1930s , African Americans were a majority of Mississippi 's population . Mississippi was the site of many prominent events during the American Civil Rights movement , including the 1962 Ole Miss riots , the 1963 assassination of Medgar Evers , and the 1964 Freedom Summer murders .
John Henry Tripp Isenhour III ( born April 6 , 1968 ) is an American professional golfer . Isenhour was born in Salisbury , North Carolina . He played college golf at Georgia Tech and turned professional in 1990 . Isenhour played on the Nationwide Tour in 1996 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 and 2008 . He was a member of the PGA Tour in 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 and 2007 . He has not played on either tour since 2008 .
The Monterrey Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1993 to 2001 . It was played at the Club Campestre in San Pedro Garza García , a suburb of Monterrey , Mexico . The purse in 2001 was US $ 450,000 , with $ 81,000 going to the winner .
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 .
Michael Jancey Briny Baird ( born May 11 , 1972 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Buy.com Tour . Baird was born in Miami Beach , Florida . He played varsity golf in the 7th grade at Miami Country Day . He originally attended Georgia Tech before transferring to Valdosta State University where he won the NCAA Division II individual golf championship in 1994 and 1995 . He turned professional in 1995 . Baird won the 2000 Monterrey Open on the Buy.com Tour ( now the Korn Ferry Tour ) . He currently plays on the PGA Tour , but a poor 2005 season saw him lose his card . His highest placing to date on the end of year tour money list was 22nd in 2003 . In 2008 , he finished 27th in FedEx Cup , automatically qualifying him for the 2009 PGA Tour season . Although he has never won a PGA Tour event , he has finished second on six separate occasions , most recently at the 2013 McGladrey Classic . Baird is the son of professional golfer Butch Baird . He is also known for his odd putting style that worked for him when he was doing it as a drill and it just stuck .
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 .
Rob McKelvey ( born August 2 , 1969 ) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour . McKelvey joined the Nike Tour ( later Buy.com Tour and Nationwide Tour ) in 1996 . In his rookie year on Tour , he recorded three top-10 finishes with his best result coming at the Nike Dominion Open where he finished in a tie for second . From 1997 to 1999 he recorded five top-10 finishes with his best result being a tie for third . He picked up his first win on tour in 2000 at the Buy.com Louisiana Open . He continued to play on Tour until 2004 .
The Shreveport Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1991 to 2002 . It was played at the Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport , Louisiana . In its last year , it was sponsored by Hibernia National Bank and called the Hibernia Southern Open . The purse in 2002 was $ 425,000 , with $ 76,500 going to the winner .
Kent Jones ( born January 8 , 1967 ) is an American professional golfer . Jones was born in Portales , New Mexico . He graduated from the University of New Mexico with Bachelor 's ( 1990 ) and Masters ( 1991 ) degrees in business administration . He turned professional in 1992 . Jones has played on the Canadian Tour ( 1993-94 ) , the Hooters Tour ( 1995 ) , the Nationwide Tour ( 1996-97 , 2000 , 2010 , 2012-13 ) , and the PGA Tour ( 1998-99 , 2001-09 ) . He has two wins on the Web.com Tour , both coming in 2000 . Jones career best placed finish on the PGA Tour is a T6 at the 2006 84 Lumber Classic . His career earnings are over $ 5.3 million .
The South Carolina Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1991 to 2000 . It was played at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence , South Carolina . The purse in 2000 was US $ 400,000 , with $ 72,000 going to the winner .
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 .
Jeffrey Gallagher ( born December 29 , 1964 ) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour . He is the younger brother of five-time PGA Tour winner Jim Gallagher , Jr. and LPGA Tour golfer Jackie Gallagher-Smith . Gallagher has won twice on the Nationwide Tour , once in 1991 at the Ben Hogan Cleveland Open and another in 2000 at the BUY.COM South Carolina Classic . He nearly won again at the 2009 Rex Hospital Open when he lost in a one-hole playoff to Kevin Johnson after Johnson birdied the first playoff hole , while Gallagher parred it .
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 .
Ronald J.J. Henry III ( born April 2 , 1975 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour . Henry was born in Fairfield , Connecticut . While attending Texas Christian University , he was the individual runner up at the 1998 NCAA Division I Men 's Golf Championships and turned pro later that year . He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 , and after winning the 2000 Buy.com Knoxville Open moved up to the PGA Tour in 2001 . His first PGA Tour win came in 2006 at the Buick Championship ; he became the first Connecticut golfer to win the event . He played on the 2006 Ryder Cup team , halving all three matches he was involved in . Henry came close at the 2012 Byron Nelson Championship where he had one-shot lead with two holes to play . A double bogey on the 71st hole resulted in him eventually finishing two strokes behind winner Jason Dufner . Later in the year , Henry won for the second time on the PGA Tour at the Reno-Tahoe Open . The event used the modified Stableford scoring system and Henry prevailed by one point over Brazilian Alexandre Rocha . He earned entry into the PGA Championship the following week . After finishing 158th in the 2018 FedEx Cup , Henry became the first player to take advantage of a one-time PGA Tour exemption for those who made at least 300 cuts , six priority positions higher than the past champions category .
The Henrico County Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1993 to 2008 . It was played at The Dominion Club in Richmond , Virginia , United States . The 2008 purse was $ 500,000 , with $ 90,000 going to the winner .
Virginia ( /vərˈdʒɪniə/ ( listen ) ) , officially the Commonwealth of Virginia , is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains . The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay , which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna . The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond ; Virginia Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth 's estimated population as of 2018 [ update ] is over 8.5 million . The area 's history begins with several indigenous groups , including the Powhatan . In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World . Virginia 's state nickname , the Old Dominion , is a reference to this status . Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony 's early politics and plantation economy . Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution . In the American Civil War , Virginia 's Secession Convention resolved to join the Confederacy , and Virginia 's First Wheeling Convention resolved to remain in the Union ; that led to the creation of West Virginia . Although the Commonwealth was under one-party rule for nearly a century following Reconstruction , both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia . The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World .
Steve Runge ( born June 12 , 1968 ) is an American college golf coach and former professional golfer . Runge was born in Newport Beach , California . He played college golf at Ohio State University . He turned professional in 1992 . Runge played on the Nationwide Tour from NT 1995 to 1996 and 2000 to 2006 . He won once at the 2000 Buy.com Richmond Open . He also played various mini-tours during his career . After his playing career was over , Runge worked as a golf instructor at IMG Academy in Bradenton , Florida . In August 2011 , he was hired as the men 's golf coach at Clayton State University in Morrow , Georgia . In August 2014 , he became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas .
The Virginia Beach Open was a regular golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour . It was played annually at The TPC of Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach , Virginia , United States . The 2006 purse was $ 450,000 , with $ 81,000 going to the winner .
Ryuji Imada ( 今田 竜二 , Imada Ryūji , born 19 October 1976 ) is a U.S.-based Japanese professional golfer . Imada was born in Mihara , Hiroshima , Japan . He came to the United States when he was 14 to attend a Tampa golf academy for Asian players . His instructor was ( and still is ) Richard Abele , who became his legal guardian . Under Abele 's teaching , he won several of the top tournaments on the amateur circuit and reached the final of the 1997 U.S . Amateur Public Links . His accomplishments in the American Junior Golf Association led to a scholarship to University of Georgia , where he played for two years and helped the Bulldogs win the 1999 NCAA title . Imada turned professional in 1999 . From 2000 to 2004 he played on the second tier Nationwide Tour , winning the 2000 Buy.com Virginia Beach Open and the 2004 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs . On the Monday following his win , Imada fired a back-nine score of 29 in U.S. Open qualifying at Scotch Valley , in Hollidaysburg , Pennsylvania . He was the medalist , with a score of 64 , and advanced to sectional qualifying . His third-place finish on the 2004 money list earned him promotion to the PGA Tour .
The Northeast Pennsylvania Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2000 to 2009 . It was played at the Elmhurst Country Club in Moscow , Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2009 . From 2000 to 2007 , it was played at the Glenmaura National Golf Club in Scranton , Pennsylvania . The 2009 purse was $ 525,000 with $ 94,500 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 .
Jeffrey Robert Hart ( born May 5 , 1960 ) is an American professional golfer . He has played on the PGA Tour , Nationwide Tour , and Champions Tour . Hart was born in Pomona , California . He played college golf at the University of Southern California where he was a two-time All-American . Hart played on the PGA Tour ( 1985 , 1989-90 , 1996-97 , 2001 , 2005 ) and Nationwide Tour ( 1992-93 , 1995 , 2000 , 2002-04 , 2006 ) over a 20-year span . His best finish on the PGA Tour was T-4 at the 1988 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic . On the Nationwide Tour , he won once , at the 2000 Buy.com Steamtown Classic . He played in the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament a record 16 times . After turning 50 , he played on the Champions Tour , earning his full card at the 2011 Qualifying School . His best finish is a T-3 at the 2015 Regions Tradition .
The Dayton Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1999 to 2003 . It was played at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace , in the Dayton , Ohio suburb of Centerville . The purse in 2003 was $ 450,000 , with $ 81,000 going to the winner .
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 .
Ian Donald Leggatt ( born September 23 , 1965 ) is a Canadian professional golfer . Leggatt was born in Cambridge , Ontario . He has won one PGA Tour event and one Nationwide Tour event . Leggatt retired from professional golf in May 2009 due to injuries , and began working for Wasserman Media Group as an agent/consultant in their golf management division . He appears on Sportsnet as their golf analyst . He has been the Director of Golf at The Summit G & CC since 2013 .
The Greater Cleveland Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour . It ran from 1990 to 2001 . It was played at Quail Hollow Resort on the Devlin Course in Concord Township , Lake County , Ohio . In 2001 the winner earned $ 76,500 .
Deane Pappas ( born 12 December 1967 ) is a South African professional golfer . He has won twice on both the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and on the second-tier United States based Buy.com Tour , now the Web.com Tour . Pappas was born in Phalaborwa . He was a three-time All-American at the University of Arkansas , where he was a teammate of John Daly . He lives in Arkansas in the United States with his wife Shona , and two children , Callen and Devyn . They manage Ridgepointe Country Club in Jonesboro . Pappas turned professional in 1992 and joined the Sunshine Tour in 1994 . He won for the first time on the tour in 2001 , at the prestigious South African PGA Championship . He claimed his second tour victory in 2009 at the Dimension Data Pro-Am . Between 1996 and 2007 , Pappas played extensively in the United States , winning two tournaments on the Buy.com Tour , the first in 2000 and the second the following year . He has played three seasons on the PGA Tour , the first in 1999 after finishing tied for second place at qualifying school , but has never been able to retain his card . Pappas 's younger brother , Brenden , is also a professional golfer .
The Greensboro Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1998 to 2000 . It was played at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro , North Carolina . The purse in 2000 was US $ 400,000 , with $ 72,000 going to the winner .
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 .
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 .
Mark Adam Hensby ( born 29 June 1971 ) is an Australian professional golfer . Hensby was born in Melbourne , Victoria . He grew up in Tamworth , New South Wales and attended Tamworth High School , leaving at the age of 16 to work as a postie while spending most of his time on the golf course . He moved to the United States in 1994 , and having initially stayed with family friends , for a time slept in his car parked at the Cog Hill Golf & Country Club near Chicago , Illinois . He won the Illinois State Amateur Championship in 1994 before turning professional the following year . He now lives in Mesa , Arizona . Hensby played on what is now the Web.com Tour ( formerly named the Nationwide Tour , the Buy.com Tour , the Nike Tour , and the Ben Hogan Tour ) for several years from 1997 before he graduated to the PGA Tour for the 2001 season . He gained his place on the elite tour by virtue of his 2nd-place finish on the Buy.com Tour money list in 2000 . In his rookie season , Hensby did not earn enough money to retain his card and was forced to return to the second tier for 2002 , after failing to regain his place at the end of season qualifying school . In 2003 , he picked up his third win on the Nationwide Tour and finished 7th on the money list , to graduate directly to the PGA Tour for the second time . 2004 was a breakthrough season for Hensby as he sought to establish himself on the PGA Tour . He collected his first win at the 2004 John Deere Classic , where he defeated John E. Morgan in a sudden-death playoff , and also had several other top 10 finishes on his way to 15th place on the end of season money list .
The Reese 's Cup Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 2004 . It was played at the Hershey Country Club , East Course , in Hershey , Pennsylvania . It was played as the Hershey Open from 1997 to 2002 .
Paul Gow ( born 10 November 1970 ) is an Australian professional golfer . Gow was born in Sydney , Australia . He turned professional in 1993 . Gow has won three times on the Nationwide Tour , once in 1997 , once in 2000 , and once in 2006 . He has never won on the PGA Tour , but he did come close when he lost in a playoff to Jeff Sluman at the 2001 B.C . Open . Gow is 0-for-3 in playoffs on the Nationwide Tour , all of which were lost during the 2004 season , in which he finished 11th on the final money list .
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 .
Shane Thomas Bertsch ( born March 30 , 1970 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour . Bertsch was born in Denver , Colorado . He turned professional in 1994 . Bertsch has won twice on the Nationwide Tour , once in 2000 and once in 2005 . His best PGA Tour finish was a tie for fifth at the 1996 Greater Vancouver Open . Bertsch was once a top-tier tennis player , but gave up the game for good after losing to future world number-one Andre Agassi in 1994 . Bertsch barely missed retaining full tour privileges for 2009 , finished 126th on the money list . He secured a tour card for 2010 by finishing 15th in qualifying school .
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 .
Benjamin McCully Crane ( born March 6 , 1976 ) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour .
The Dakota Dunes Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour . It ran from 1990 to 2001 . It was played in Sioux City , Iowa from 1990 to 1992 . It was played at the Dakota Dunes Country Club in Dakota Dunes , South Dakota from 1993 to 2001 . In 2001 the winner received $ 76,500 .
South Dakota ( /- dəˈkoʊtə/ ( listen ) ) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States . It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes , who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory . South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area , but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States . As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory , South Dakota became a state on November 2 , 1889 , simultaneously with North Dakota . Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls , with a population of about 187,200 , is South Dakota 's largest city . South Dakota is bordered by the states of North Dakota ( to the north ) , Minnesota ( to the east ) , Iowa ( to the southeast ) , Nebraska ( to the south ) , Wyoming ( to the west ) , and Montana ( to the northwest ) . The state is bisected by the Missouri River , dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves , known to residents as East River and West River . Eastern South Dakota is home to most of the state 's population , and the area 's fertile soil is used to grow a variety of crops . West of the Missouri River , ranching is the predominant agricultural activity , and the economy is more dependent on tourism and defense spending . Most of the Native American reservations are in West River . The Black Hills , a group of low pine-covered mountains sacred to the Sioux , are in the southwest part of the state . Mount Rushmore , a major tourist destination , is there .
Robert Lynn Spike McRoy , Jr. ( born May 20 , 1968 ) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour .
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 .
David Berganio Jr. ( born January 14 , 1969 ) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour . Berganio was born in Los Angeles , California . He won the U.S . Amateur Public Links twice ( 1991 and 1993 ) while playing college golf at the University of Arizona with Jim Furyk . He turned professional in 1993 after playing on the Walker Cup team . Berganio has played on the Nationwide Tour ( 1996 , 1998-2000 ) , winning three times , and the PGA Tour ( 1997 , 2001-03 , 2009 ) . His best finish on the PGA Tour came at the 2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic where he lost a playoff to Phil Mickelson . In 2003 , he suffered from a bulging disk in his back and played on a Major Medical Extension ( 11 events from 2004 to 2008 ) . At the 2008 qualifying school , he finished T7 to earn a full card for the 2009 season . Berganio received attention after he withdrew from the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic . His decision allowed Nate Lashley to enter the tournament and win .