Utah Championship

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.

Utah Championship
Tournament information
LocationFarmington, Utah, U.S.
Established1990 (1990)
Course(s)Oakridge Country Club
Par72
Length7,653 yards (6,998 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$725,000
Month playedJune
Current champion
Kyle Jones
Farmington
Location in the United States
Farmington
Location in 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

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
2020Kyle Jones United States264−20Playoff Paul Haley II
Daniel Summerhays
2019Kristoffer Ventura Norway270−14Playoff Joshua Creel
2018Cameron Champ United States260−241 stroke Steven Ihm
2017Brice Garnett United States263−211 stroke Abraham Ancer
Austin Cook
2016Nicholas Lindheim United States269−152 strokes J. J. Spaun
2015Patton Kizzire United States269−19Playoff Kang Sung-hoon
2014Andres Gonzales United States263−214 strokes Travis Bertoni
Adam Crawford
Kang Sung-hoon
Utah Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission
2013Steven Alker New Zealand262−22Playoff Ashley Hall
2012Doug LaBelle II United States269−151 stroke Scott Gutschewski
James Hahn
Michael Putnam
Sam Saunders
2011J. J. Killeen United States262−224 strokes Jeff Gove
2010Michael Putnam United States266−183 strokes Bradley Iles
Jhonattan Vegas
2009Josh Teater United States264−204 strokes Tyler Aldridge
Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
2008Brendon Todd United States262−226 strokes Ryan Hietala
Jeff Klauk
Won Joon Lee
Marc Leishman
Brian Smock
Kyle Thompson
Utah EnergySolutions Championship
2007Franklin Langham United States264−202 strokes Richard Johnson
2006Craig Kanada United States272−161 stroke Gavin Coles
Ken Duke
Bryce Molder
Michael Putnam
Envirocare Utah Classic
2005Garrett Willis United States275−131 stroke Kris Cox
Mathew Goggin
Brian Henninger
2004Brett Wetterich United States272−161 stroke Ryuji Imada
Franklin Langham
2003Zach Johnson United States267−211 stroke Bobby Gage
Utah Classic
2002Arron Oberholser United States202−142 strokes Doug Barron
Brian Claar
Buy.com Utah Classic
2001David Sutherland United States272−161 stroke Danny Briggs
2000Andy Morse United States269−192 strokes John Riegger
Nike Utah Classic
1999Carl Paulson United States266−226 strokes Craig Bowden
Marco Gortana
1997–98: No tournament
1996Michael Christie United States196−204 strokes R. W. Eaks
1995Glen Hnatiuk Canada203−13Playoff Franklin Langham
Harry Rudolph
1994Chris Perry United States205−111 stroke David Duval
1993Sean Murphy United States204−12Playoff Curt Byrum
Jim Carter
Tommy Moore
Ben Hogan Utah Classic
1992Jeff Woodland Australia202−143 strokes David Jackson
Brian Kamm
1991Ted Tryba United States202−141 stroke Webb Heintzelman
1990John Daly United States203−131 stroke R. W. Eaks

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.

References

  1. Sorensen, Mike (February 23, 2000). "Utah Classic is in trouble again". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D3.
  2. Sorensen, Mike (September 17, 1990). "Hottest Hogan golfer wins Utah Classic". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 2D.
  3. "Johnson rallies at Utah Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 8, 2003. p. B6.

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