Fort Smith Classic
The Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.
The tournament was founded in 1998. Mark Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005, Chris Couch tied the course record with a final round 60.
As of October 7, 2010, the Fort Smith Classic board notified the PGA Tour that they would not be renewing their contract for 2011.[1]
Winners
Fort Smith Classic
- 2010
Chris Kirk
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- 2009 Jason Enloe
- 2008 Colt Knost
- 2007 Jay Williamson
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- 2006 Darron Stiles (playoff)
- 2005 Chris Couch
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- 2004 Franklin Langham
- 2003 Zach Johnson
Fort Smith Classic
- 2002 Todd Fischer
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- 2001 Jay Delsing (playoff)
- 2000
Tim Clark
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- 1999 Gary Webb
- 1998
Mark Hensby