Ellie Mae Classic

The Ellie Mae Classic is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was first played in 2009 at TPC Stonebrae (previously known as Stonebrae Country Club), in Hayward, California.[1]

Ellie Mae Classic
Tournament information
LocationHayward, California
Established2009
Course(s)TPC Stonebrae
Par70
Length7,100 yards
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$600,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate250 Stephan Jäger (2016)
To par−30 as above
Current champion
Zac Blair

The inaugural event had a prize fund of $600,000 with $108,000 going to the winner, Australian Michael Sim who shot a final round 64 to triumph by 6 strokes.[2] The 2010 event had the same purse and American Kevin Chappell won his first Nationwide Tour event. Daniel Chopra of Sweden won the 2011 event, shortened to 54 holes after fog delayed and then canceled the fourth round.[3]

The event was not played in 2013 due to construction of a new clubhouse, but returned in 2014.[4] In 2016, Stephan Jäger set the 18-hole scoring record (58) and 72-hole scoring record (250) on the Web.com Tour at this tournament. In 2017, basketball's Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, accepted a sponsor's exemption into the Ellie Mae Classic field and shot 74 in both the first and second rounds of the tournament, missing the cut.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae
2019Zac Blair United States263−171 stroke Brandon Crick
2018Trevor Cone United States257−234 strokes Josh Teater
2017Martin Piller United States262−181 stroke Brandon Harkins
2016Stephan Jäger Germany250−307 strokes Rhein Gibson
Stonebrae Classic
2015Kim Si-woo South Korea268−12Playoff Jamie Lovemark
Wes Roach
2014Tony Finau United States258−223 strokes Daniel Berger
Fabián Gómez
Zack Sucher
TPC Stonebrae Championship
2013No tournament (due to construction of the new clubhouse)
2012Alex Aragon United States270−121 stroke Paul Haley II
Matt Harmon
Duffy Waldorf
Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae
2011Daniel Chopra Sweden198*−121 stroke Russell Knox
Luke List
2010Kevin Chappell United States264−201 stroke David Hearn
Stonebrae Classic
2009Michael Sim Australia266−186 strokes John Kimbell
Cameron Percy

*Event shortened to 54 holes in 2011 due to fog.

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

References
  1. Kroichick, Ron (May 1, 2008). "PGA Tour to run Hayward course – Stonebrae club will play host to Nationwide event". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. "Sim's 64 gives him six-stroke victory". ESPN. Associated Press. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. Chemycz, Joe (April 18, 2011). "Chopra declared winner after fog-plagued Rd. 4 canceled". Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  4. "2014 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.


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