Utah Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lehi, Utah, U.S. |
| Established | 1990, 26 years ago |
| Course(s) | Thanksgiving Point Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,653 yards (6,998 m) |
| Tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $650,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Current champion | |
 Nicholas Lindheim | |
The Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank is a professional golf tournament on the Web.com Tour, played at the Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, Utah, between Salt Lake City and Provo.
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.[1]
The tournament moved to Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in 2015, a few miles north of Utah Lake and along the Jordan River. Formerly played in early September, the tournament moved to late July in 2011 and to mid-July in 2012. The average elevation of the course is slightly over 4,500 feet (1,370 m) above sea level and it was designed by Johnny Miller.
Two major champions have won this event: John Daly won $20,000 in the inaugural edition in 1990[2] and Zach Johnson won $81,000 in 2003.[3] The purse in 2015 was $650,000, with a winner's share of $117,000.
Course layout
Thanksgiving Point Golf Club (2015)[4]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 379 | 583 | 325 | 194 | 617 | 495 | 208 | 443 | 476 | 3,720 | 419 | 678 | 436 | 453 | 622 | 194 | 478 | 213 | 440 | 3,933 | 7,653 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Winners
Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
Utah Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission
Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
Utah EnergySolutions Championship
Envirocare Utah Classic
Utah Classic
BUY.COM Utah Classic
NIKE Utah Classic
- 1999 Carl Paulson
- 1997–98 No tournament
- 1996 Michael Christie
- 1995
Glen Hnatiuk - 1994 Chris Perry
- 1993 Sean Murphy
Ben Hogan Utah Classic
- 1992
Jeff Woodland - 1991 Ted Tryba [5]
- 1990 John Daly [2]
References
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (February 23, 2000). "Utah Classic is in trouble again". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. D3.
- 1 2 Sorensen, Mike (September 17, 1990). "Hottest Hogan golfer wins Utah Classic". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 2D.
- 1 2 "Johnson rallies at Utah Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. September 8, 2003. p. B6.
- ↑ "Web.com Tour - 2014 Utah Championship - course". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ Sorensen, Mike (September 23, 1991). "Ted Tryba claims Utah Classic crown". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 2D.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on the Web.com Tour's official site
- Thanksgiving Point Golf Club (2015– )
- Willow Creek Country Club (1999–2014)
- Riverside Country Club (1990–1996)
Coordinates: 40°25′44″N 111°54′07″W / 40.429°N 111.902°W