Sanderson Farms Championship

Sanderson Farms Championship
Tournament information
Location Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Established 1968 (1968)
Course(s) Country Club of Jackson
Length 7,354 yards (6,724 m)
Organized by Century Club Charities
Tour(s) PGA Tour
(alternate event)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $4.3 million
Month played November
Tournament record score
Aggregate 263 Dan Halldorson (1986)
To par −24 Scott Stallings (2012)
Current champion
United States Ryan Armour
Jackson
Location in the United States
Jackson
Location in Mississippi

The Sanderson Farms Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in Mississippi. It moved to the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson in autumn 2014, early in the 2015 season.

The tournament has been part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1968, and has raised more than $7.3 million for statewide charities. Originally played at the Hattiesburg Country Club in Hattiesburg, the event moved in 1994 to Annandale Golf Club in Madison, which hosted through 2013.

Sponsor Sanderson Farms is one of the nation's leading food corporations and is based in Mississippi, in Laurel. The tournament's host organization, Century Club Charities, is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is promoting the game of golf for the benefit of charity. The Sanderson Farms Championship's primary charity is Friends of Children's Hospital, a 501(c)(3) benefitting the Blair E. Batson Hospital for children.

Course

The Country Club of Jackson opened 104 years ago in 1914. It is a private club with 27 championship holes, 18 of which were re-designed by John Fought in 2008 and measure 7,284 yards (6,660 m) from the championship tees. Fought's layout incorporates classic Donald Ross flavor – parkland style routing with smallish, tricky greens – which range in size from 5,000 to 8,500 square feet (460 to 790 m2).

History

Known as the Magnolia State Classic from 1968 through 1985 with notable winners including Roger Maltbie, Craig Stadler, and Payne Stewart, the tournament was renamed the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1986. From 1999 to 2006, it was known as the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, from 2007 to 2011 as the Viking Classic, and in 2012 as the True South Classic.

In the past, this tournament was generally played opposite of a major or limited field tournament (officially termed an "alternate event" by the PGA Tour). It later became part of the Fall Series, a group of events held after The Tour Championship, before returning to its former status as an alternate event in 2011. In either case, the leading players in men's professional golf rarely participate. Until 1994, it was played opposite The Masters and then opposite the British Open in the mid-1990s. More recently, it played opposite various World Golf Championships and The Tour Championship. From 2007 to 2010, it generally played opposite the major team events involving PGA Tour players, namely the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. In 2011, it returned to the PGA Tour regular season opposite the British Open in July.

It has been an official money event on the PGA Tour since 1994. Prior to that, it was a satellite event with the money counting but the wins counting as unofficial.

From 2007 to 2010, it was part of the Fall Series. Because the FedEx Cup season championship was already determined by that time, elite players generally passed on Fall Series events; most players in the tournament were trying to either make the Top 125 on the money list and retain their tour cards, or earn a quick two-year exemption by winning. The 2007 event was played in the same week as the Presidents Cup; most of the top Tour players played in that event instead of the Viking Classic. The situation was similar in 2008, with the tournament being scheduled opposite the Ryder Cup. The 2009 purse was due to be $3,700,000, with $666,000 going to the winner. That year's event was also to be the first in the tournament's recent history to be the sole event on the PGA Tour schedule for that week, as it had been moved to the end of October with a scheduled finish on November 1. However, the tournament was cancelled on October 31, due to unplayable conditions at the Annandale Golf Club. The event was not rescheduled.[1] The 2010 event was again held opposite the Ryder Cup. This would be the tournament's last fall edition, as it would move into the regular season the following year. In 2013, the title sponsor changed to Sanderson Farms.[2] The tournament was not held in the 2013–14 season because of the new PGA Tour wraparound season; the 2014 tournament, which will be part of the 2014–15 season, will move to late October and be played opposite the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.[3]

As an alternate event, the winner does not receive an invitation to the Masters Tournament, but does earn a trip to the PGA Championship, a two-year PGA Tour exemption, a minimum of 24 OWGR points, and 300 FedEx Cup points.

Winners

SeasonDatePlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Opposite event
Sanderson Farms Championship
2018Oct 29, 2017Ryan Armour United States269−195 strokesUnited States Chesson Hadley774,0004,300,000WGC-HSBC Champions
2017Oct 30, 2016Cody Gribble United States268−204 strokesUnited States Chris Kirk
United States Luke List
England Greg Owen		756,0004,200,000WGC-HSBC Champions
2016Nov 9, 2015Peter Malnati United States270−181 strokeUnited States William McGirt
United States David Toms		738,0004,100,000WGC-HSBC Champions
2015Nov 9, 2014Nick Taylor Canada272−162 strokesUnited States Jason Bohn
United States Boo Weekley		720,0004,000,000WGC-HSBC Champions
2013Jul 21, 2013Woody Austin United States268−20PlayoffUnited States Cameron Beckman
United States Daniel Summerhays		540,0003,000,000Open Championship
True South Classic
2012Jul 22, 2012Scott Stallings United States264−242 strokesUnited States Jason Bohn540,0003,000,000Open Championship
Viking Classic
2011Jul 17, 2011Chris Kirk United States266−221 strokeUnited States George McNeill
United States Tom Pernice, Jr.		648,0003,600,000Open Championship
2010Oct 3, 2010Bill Haas United States273−153 strokesUnited States Michael Allen648,0003,600,000Ryder Cup
2009Nov 1, 2009Tournament cancelled[1]666,0003,700,000None
2008Sep 21, 2008Will MacKenzie United States269−19PlayoffUnited States Brian Gay
United States Marc Turnesa		648,0003,600,000Ryder Cup
2007Sep 30, 2007Chad Campbell United States275−131 strokeUnited States Johnson Wagner630,0003,500,000Presidents Cup
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
2006Oct 1, 2006D. J. Trahan United States275−13PlayoffUnited States Joe Durant540,0003,000,000WGC-American Express Championship
2005Nov 6, 2005Heath Slocum United States267−212 strokesSweden Carl Pettersson
United States Loren Roberts		540,0003,000,000The Tour Championship
2004Oct 3, 2004Fred Funk (2) United States266−221 strokeUnited States Ryan Palmer540,0003,000,000WGC-American Express Championship
2003Oct 5, 2003John Huston United States268−201 strokeSouth Africa Brenden Pappas540,0003,000,000WGC-American Express Championship
2002Nov 3, 2002Luke Donald England201−151 strokeSouth Africa Deane Pappas468,0002,600,000The Tour Championship
2001Nov 4, 2001Cameron Beckman United States269−191 strokeUnited States Chad Campbell432,0002,400,000The Tour Championship
2000Nov 5, 2000Steve Lowery United States266−22PlayoffUnited States Skip Kendall396,0002,200,000The Tour Championship
1999Nov 1, 1999Brian Henninger (2) United States202−143 strokesUnited States Chris DiMarco360,0002,000,000The Tour Championship
Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
1998Jul 19, 1998Fred Funk United States270−182 strokesUnited States Paul Goydos
United States Franklin Langham
United States Tim Loustalot		216,0001,200,000Open Championship
1997Jul 20, 1997Billy Ray Brown United States271−171 strokeUnited States Mike Standly180,0001,000,000Open Championship
1996Jul 21, 1996Willie Wood United States268−201 strokeUnited States Kirk Triplett180,0001,000,000Open Championship
1995Jul 23, 1995Ed Dougherty United States272−162 strokesUnited States Gil Morgan126,000700,000Open Championship
1994Jul 17, 1994Brian Henninger United States135−9PlayoffUnited States Mike Sullivan126,000700,000Open Championship
Prior to becoming an official PGA Tour event
SeasonDatePlayerCountryScoreTo parWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)Opposite event
Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
1993Apr 11, 1993Greg Kraft United States267−1354,000300,000Masters Tournament
1992Apr 12, 1992Richard Zokol Canada267−1354,000300,000Masters Tournament
1991Apr 14, 1991Larry Silveira United States266−1454,000300,000Masters Tournament
1990Apr 8, 1990Gene Sauers United States268−1254,000300,000Masters Tournament
1989Apr 9, 1989Jim Booros United States199−1136,000200,000Masters Tournament
1988Apr 10, 1988Frank Conner United States267−1336,000200,000Masters Tournament
1987Apr 12, 1987David Ogrin United States267−1336,000200,000Masters Tournament
1986Apr 13, 1986Dan Halldorson Canada263−1736,000200,000Masters Tournament
Magnolia State Classic
1985Apr 15, 1985Jim Gallagher, Jr.[4] United States131−927,500150,000Masters Tournament
1984Apr 15, 1984Lance Ten Broeck[5] United States201−927,000150,000Masters Tournament
1983Apr 11, 1983Russ Cochran[6] United States203−727,000150,000Masters Tournament
1982Apr 11, 1982Payne Stewart[7] United States270−1013,50075,000Masters Tournament
1981Apr 12, 1981Tom Jones[8] United States268−1213,50075,000Masters Tournament
1980Apr 13, 1980Roger Maltbie[9] United States65−54,50025,000[10]Masters Tournament
1979Apr 15, 1979Bobby Walzel[11] United States272−89,00050,000Masters Tournament
1978Apr 9, 1978Craig Stadler[12] United States268−127,00035,000Masters Tournament
1977Apr 10, 1977Mike McCullough[13]  United States269−117,00035,000Masters Tournament
1976Apr 11, 1976Dennis Meyer[14][15] United States271−97,00035,000Masters Tournament
1975Apr 13, 1975Bob Wynn[16] United States270−107,00035,000Masters Tournament
1974Apr 14, 1974Dwight Nevil[17] (2) United States133−73,50017,500[10]Masters Tournament
1973Apr 8, 1973Dwight Nevil[18] United States268−127,00035,000Masters Tournament
1972Apr 9, 1972Mike Morley[19] United States269−117,00035,000Masters Tournament
1971Apr 11, 1971Roy Pace[20] United States270−107,00035,000Masters Tournament
1970Apr 12, 1970Chris Blocker[21] United States271−95,00035,000Masters Tournament
1969Apr 14, 1969Larry Mowry[22] United States272−85,00035,000Masters Tournament
1968May 19, 1968Mac McLendon[23] United States269−112,80020,000Colonial National Invitation

Multiple winners

Three men have won this tournament twice:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Viking Classic canceled after constant rains flood course". PGA Tour. October 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Sanderson Farms becomes 2013 title sponsor for former True South Classic". PGA Tour. March 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sanderson Farms renews title sponsorship of PGA Tour tournament". PGA Tour. September 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Gallagher beats Azinger in Magnolia Classic playoff". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. April 16, 1985. p. 8C.
  5. ↑ "Ten Broeck wins Magnolia". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. AP. April 16, 1984. p. 5B.
  6. ↑ "Cochran wins Magnolia Golf". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama. UPI. April 12, 1983. p. 12.
  7. ↑ "Stewart win Magnolia". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama. UPI. April 12, 1982. p. 12.
  8. ↑ "Jones Takes Magnolia Event". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. AP. April 13, 1981. p. 8-C.
  9. ↑ "Rain Halts Magnolia, Maltbie Gets Victory". The Victoria Advocate. Texas. AP. April 14, 1980. p. 3B.
  10. 1 2 Only half the original purse was paid due to weather-shortened tournament.
  11. ↑ "Walzel Wins Magnolia Golf". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. AP. April 16, 1979. p. 15.
  12. ↑ "Stadler shoots 63 for victory". Boca Raton News. Florida. April 10, 1978. p. 2B.
  13. ↑ "McCullough wins". The Bryan Times. Ohio. UPI. April 11, 1977. p. 15.
  14. ↑ "Meyer Wins Magnolia". The Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. AP. April 11, 1976. p. B2.
  15. ↑ "Magnolia!". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 12, 1976. p. 18.
  16. ↑ "Wynn Takes Magnolia Title". The Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin. UPI. April 14, 1975. p. part 2–11.
  17. ↑ "Nevil Wins 'Satellite' Magnolia". Schenectady Gazette. New York. AP. April 15, 1974. p. 30.
  18. ↑ "Nevil wins Magnolia". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. UPI. April 8, 1973. p. 1C.
  19. ↑ "Morley Takes Magnolia Win". The Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. AP. April 10, 1972. p. B2.
  20. ↑ "Roy Pace Magnolia Champion". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. AP. April 12, 1971. p. 2-C.
  21. ↑ "Blocker Finally Blossoms". The Owosso Argus-Press. Michigan. AP. April 13, 1970. p. 20.
  22. ↑ "Mowry Captures Magnolia Golf". The Palm Beach Post. Florida. UPI. April 15, 1969. p. 15.
  23. ↑ "M'Lendon Wins Magnolia Golf". The Fresno Bee. California. AP. May 20, 1968. p. 5-B.

Coordinates: 32°23′49″N 90°05′53″W / 32.397°N 90.098°W / 32.397; -90.098

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