The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour, played at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course in the Bahamas. It is one of two Korn Ferry Tour events in the Bahamas, along with The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic. Both events were first played in January 2017 starting on a Sunday and finishing on a Wednesday, rather than the standard Thursday–Sunday schedule.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Great Exuma, Bahamas |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course(s) | Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,000 yards (6,400 m) |
| Tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$600,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Dou Zecheng (2019) |
| To par | −18 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Tommy Gainey | |
Due to high winds in the inaugural event, the cut line fell at 11-over-par 155, the highest in Web.com Tour history.[2] The par-4 12th hole played to a stroke average of 5.008, making it the hardest in tour history relative to par.[3]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tommy Gainey | United States | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | John Oda Dylan Wu |
| 2019 | Dou Zecheng |  China | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Ben Kohles Steve LeBrun |
| 2018 | Im Sung-jae |  South Korea | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes |  Carlos Ortiz |
| 2017 | Kyle Thompson | United States | 286 | −2 | 2 strokes | Nicholas Thompson Andrew Yun |
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list.
References
- "2017 season to begin with two Bahamas events, Wednesday finishes". PGA Tour. November 9, 2016.
- Parker, Nick (January 10, 2017). "Thompson holds lead with 28 holes remaining at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic". PGA Tour.
- Parker, Nick (January 11, 2017). "Thompson emerges victorious at 2017 season opener in Bahamas". PGA Tour.
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