Greenbrier Classic

The Greenbrier Classic was a golf tournament in West Virginia on the PGA Tour, played on The Old White at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. It made its debut in 2010 and replaced the long-standing Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on the tour schedule.[2]

A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
Tournament information
LocationWhite Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia
Established2010
Course(s)The Greenbrier
The Old White
Par70
Length7,286 yards (6,662 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$7.5 million
Month playedJuly (September in 2019)
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Stuart Appleby (2010)
To par−22 Stuart Appleby (2010)
Final champion
Joaquín Niemann
The Greenbrier
Location in the United States
The Greenbrier
Location in West Virginia

Opened 107 years ago in 1914,[3] The Old White course joined the TPC network of courses in March 2011.[4][5] It was extended to 7,287 yards (6,663 m) in 2013, and reduced by a yard in 2017;[1] the average elevation is approximately 1,850 feet (565 m) above sea level.[6]

Played in late July for its first two editions, The Greenbrier Classic moved to early July in 2012. Prior to the 2012 event, the original six-year contract with the PGA Tour was extended another six years, through 2021.[7] Due to the effects of severe flooding in June, the 2016 tournament was cancelled.[8]

In 2018, the event was renamed A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, in honor of U.S. military involvement at the Greenbrier site (such as its use as a military hospital during World War II, and Project Greek Island).[9] As part of major changes to the PGA Tour schedule, the event moved to September in 2019. Since the season began in the fall, the event skipped the 2019 season and was the first event of the 2020 season.[10] It was announced in April 2020 that, due in part to decreased attendance in its September date making the tournament less appealing to sponsors, the event would not return and the remainder of the contract with the tour had been cancelled by mutual agreement.[11][12] In addition, the PGA Tour no longer has a Tournament Players Club affiliation with The Greenbrier.

Course

Old White TPC Course in 2018

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1First449410Principal's Nose3854
2Hog's Back488411Meadow4934
3Biarritz205312Long5685
4Racetrack427413Alps4924
5Mounds388414Narrows4014
6Lookout471415Eden2293
7Plateau440416Cape4154
8Redan234317Oaks6165
9Punchbowl408418Home1773
Out3,51034In3,77636
Source:[1]Total7,28670

History

2010

In the final round of the inaugural year, Stuart Appleby shot a 59, the fifth in PGA Tour history, to win by one stroke. It was his first win on tour in four years.[13] It was the second 59 of the year; Paul Goydos posted the fourth sub-60 score less than a month earlier, in the first round of the John Deere Classic.[14]

2011

The 2011 tournament went to a three-way sudden-death playoff. On the first extra hole with Bob Estes and Bill Haas, Scott Stallings birdied the par-3 18th hole to become the sixth rookie of the season to post a victory.[15]

2012

The 2012 edition was also decided with a playoff in an event where both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson missed the cut in the same PGA Tour event for the first time. In a battle of the relative unknowns (both succeeding on mini-tours before graduating from the Web.com Tour in 2011), Ted Potter Jr. (218th in the world rankings) defeated Troy Kelly (#464) on the third extra hole. After pars at the par-3 18th and par-5 17th, Potter sank a four-foot (1.3 m) putt for birdie at the 18th to gain his first PGA Tour victory.[16][17]

2013

Jonas Blixt won by two strokes over four players for his second PGA Tour win, including third round leader Johnson Wagner. Blixt started the fourth round four strokes behind Wagner.

2014

In 2014, it became one of the events that guaranteed entry into the Open Championship, with slots for up to four players not yet qualified. Ángel Cabrera overcame a final-round 61 from George McNeill for his third PGA Tour win. Earning entry into The Open were McNeill, Chris Stroud, Billy Hurley III, and Cameron Tringale. A two-time major winner, Cabrera gained his first non-major win on the PGA Tour at age 44.

2015

Danny Lee won a four-man playoff over David Hearn, Kevin Kisner, and Robert Streb. Earning entry into the 2015 Open Championship were Lee, Hearn, James Hahn, and Greg Owen.

2016

Due to the damage sustained by the course in the 2016 West Virginia flood, the PGA Tour announced on June 25 that the event had been cancelled.[8] It had been scheduled for July 7–10 and was part of the Open Qualifying Series. The Open exemption was transferred to the Barracuda Championship.

2017

Sebastián Muñoz led the first three rounds, but it was Xander Schauffele who prevailed. Earning entry into the 2017 Open Championship were Schauffele, Muñoz, Robert Streb, and Jamie Lovemark.

2018

Kevin Na gets his first win in seven years with a five-stroke win over Kelly Kraft. Earning entry into the 2018 Open Championship were Kraft, Brandt Snedeker, Jason Kokrak, and Austin Cook.

2019

As part of major changes to the PGA Tour schedule, the event moved to September in 2019. Since the season began in the fall, the event skipped the 2019 season.[18]

2020

Joaquín Niemann gets his first PGA Tour title, and also the first for a Chilean golfer. He made three birdies in the last three holes, finishing with −21.

Winners
YearDateWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
2019Sep 15Joaquín Niemann Chile259−216 strokes Tom Hoge7,500,0001,350,000
2018Jul 8Kevin Na United States261−195 strokes Kelly Kraft7,300,0001,314,000
Greenbrier Classic
2017Jul 9Xander Schauffele United States266−141 stroke Robert Streb7,100,0001,278,000
2016Jul 10Cancelled due to flooding
2015Jul 5Danny Lee New Zealand267−13Playoff David Hearn
Kevin Kisner
Robert Streb		6,700,0001,206,000
2014Jul 6Ángel Cabrera Argentina264−162 strokes George McNeill6,500,0001,170,000
2013Jul 7Jonas Blixt Sweden267−132 strokes Steven Bowditch
Matt Jones
Johnson Wagner
Jimmy Walker		6,300,0001,134,000
2012Jul 8Ted Potter Jr. United States264−16Playoff Troy Kelly6,100,0001,098,000
2011Jul 31Scott Stallings United States270−10Playoff Bob Estes
Bill Haas		6,000,0001,080,000
2010Aug 1Stuart Appleby Australia258−221 stroke Jeff Overton6,000,0001,080,000

References
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  2. The Greenbrier Classic set for 2010 Tour schedule Archived 2010-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
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  6. "Topo map". mapper.acme.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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  9. "Greenbrier Classic becomes 'A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier'". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  10. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2018/07/10/pga-tour-schedule-playoffs-shortened-end-before-football-season/770508002/
  11. "Greenbrier event permanently removed from PGA Tour schedule". Golf Channel. April 16, 2020.
  12. "The Greenbrier, PGA Tour come together in time of crisis" (PDF). Greenbrier Classic. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  13. "Hard work pays off for Appleby in winning with a historic 59". PGA Tour. August 2, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  14. "The 59 Club: Four players share the Tour's record low". PGA Tour. July 8, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
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  17. "Ted Potter Jr. wins in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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