FORT SMITH CLASSIC

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The 'Fort Smith Classic presented by Stephens, Inc.' is a Nationwide Tour golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Golf Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
The 2007 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner, Jay Williamson, who shot 16-under par. It was the first career victory for Williamson on either the PGA or Nationwide Tours.
The tournament was founded in 1998 as the Fort Smith Classic. Rheem was the major sponsor from 2003 to 2006.

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Winners

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Winners

'Fort Smith Classic presented by Stephens, Inc.'

★ 2007 Jay Williamson
Williamson did not make a bogey over his final 53 holes, defeating Garrett Willis and Justin Bolli by a single stroke.
'Rheem Classic presented by Times Record'

★ 2006 Darron Stiles (playoff)
Stiles opened the final round with a four-stroke lead, only to be caught by Michael Putnam. Stiles won the playoff on the first hole.

★ 2005 Chris Couch
Couch fired a final-round 60, tying the course record.
'Rheem Classic'

★ 2004 Franklin Langham

★ 2003 Zach Johnson
'Fort Smith Classic'

★ 2002 Todd Fischer
'BUY.COM Fort Smith Classic'

★ 2001 Jay Delsing (playoff)

★ 2000 Tim Clark
'NIKE Fort Smith Classic'

★ 1999 Gary Webb

★ 1998 Mark Hensby
Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score.

External link

★ Official site

★ PGATOUR.com's tournament site