| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Farmington, Utah, U.S. |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Oakridge Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,653 yards (6,998 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $725,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Current champion | |
 Kyle Jones | |
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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.[1]
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,[2] and Zach Johnson won $81,000 in 2003.[3] The purse in 2018 was $700,000, with a winner's share of $126,000.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank | ||||||
| 2020 | Kyle Jones | United States | 264 | −20 | Playoff | Paul Haley II Daniel Summerhays |
| 2019 | Kristoffer Ventura |  Norway | 270 | −14 | Playoff | Joshua Creel |
| 2018 | Cameron Champ | United States | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Steven Ihm |
| 2017 | Brice Garnett | United States | 263 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Abraham Ancer Austin Cook |
| 2016 | Nicholas Lindheim | United States | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | J. J. Spaun |
| 2015 | Patton Kizzire | United States | 269 | −19 | Playoff |  Kang Sung-hoon |
| 2014 | Andres Gonzales | United States | 263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Travis Bertoni.svg.png){kind=small} Adam Crawford Kang Sung-hoon |
| Utah Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission | ||||||
| 2013 | Steven Alker |  New Zealand | 262 | −22 | Playoff | Ashley Hall |
| 2012 | Doug LaBelle II | United States | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Scott Gutschewski James Hahn Michael Putnam Sam Saunders |
| 2011 | J. J. Killeen | United States | 262 | −22 | 4 strokes | Jeff Gove |
| 2010 | Michael Putnam | United States | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | Bradley Iles Jhonattan Vegas |
| 2009 | Josh Teater | United States | 264 | −20 | 4 strokes | Tyler Aldridge |
| Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank | ||||||
| 2008 | Brendon Todd | United States | 262 | −22 | 6 strokes | Ryan Hietala Jeff Klauk Won Joon Lee Marc Leishman Brian Smock Kyle Thompson |
| Utah EnergySolutions Championship | ||||||
| 2007 | Franklin Langham | United States | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | .svg.jpg){kind=small} Richard Johnson |
| 2006 | Craig Kanada | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Gavin Coles Ken Duke Bryce Molder Michael Putnam |
| Envirocare Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2005 | Garrett Willis | United States | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Kris Cox Mathew Goggin Brian Henninger |
| 2004 | Brett Wetterich | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Ryuji Imada Franklin Langham |
| 2003 | Zach Johnson | United States | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Bobby Gage |
| Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2002 | Arron Oberholser | United States | 202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Doug Barron Brian Claar |
| Buy.com Utah Classic | ||||||
| 2001 | David Sutherland | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Danny Briggs |
| 2000 | Andy Morse | United States | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | John Riegger |
| Nike Utah Classic | ||||||
| 1999 | Carl Paulson | United States | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Craig Bowden Marco Gortana |
| 1997–98: No tournament | ||||||
| 1996 | Michael Christie | United States | 196 | −20 | 4 strokes | R. W. Eaks |
| 1995 | Glen Hnatiuk | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 203 | −13 | Playoff | Franklin Langham Harry Rudolph |
| 1994 | Chris Perry | United States | 205 | −11 | 1 stroke | David Duval |
| 1993 | Sean Murphy | United States | 204 | −12 | Playoff | Curt Byrum Jim Carter Tommy Moore |
| Ben Hogan Utah Classic | ||||||
| 1992 | Jeff Woodland | Australia | 202 | −14 | 3 strokes | David Jackson Brian Kamm |
| 1991 | Ted Tryba | United States | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Webb Heintzelman |
| 1990 | John Daly | United States | 203 | −13 | 1 stroke | R. W. Eaks |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
References
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (February 23, 2000). "Utah Classic is in trouble again". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D3.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (September 17, 1990). "Hottest Hogan golfer wins Utah Classic". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
- ^ "Johnson rallies at Utah Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 8, 2003. p. B6.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site
- Thanksgiving Point Golf Club (2015– )
- Willow Creek Country Club (1999–2014)
- Riverside Country Club (1990–1996)