WNB Golf Classic

The WNB Golf Classic was a professional golf tournament in the United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually at the Midland Country Club in Midland, Texas, and the title sponsor was Western National Bank.

WNB Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationMidland, Texas, U.S.
Established1992
Course(s)Midland Country Club
Par72
Length7,380 yards (6,750 m)[1]
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$600,000
Month playedApril
Final year2014
Final champion
Andrew Putnam
Midland
Location in the United States
Midland
Location in Texas

It debuted in 1992 as the Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open at the Club at Mission Dorado in Odessa. The purse was $150,000 and the winner's share of $30,000 went to Taylor Smith on August 30.[2][3] The course is now part of the Odessa Country Club.

For its 23rd and final edition in 2014, the purse had quadrupled to $600,000 and Andrew Putnam took the winner's share of $108,000.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
WNB Golf Classic
2014Andrew Putnam United States196−207 strokes Richard S. Johnson
Rod Pampling
2013Alex Aragon United States272−161 stroke Byron Smith
2012Luke Guthrie United States271−171 stroke Danny Lee
Cameron Percy
2011Danny Lee New Zealand270−18Playoff Harris English
2010Nate Smith United States270−182 strokes Fabián Gómez
Brandt Jobe
Alistair Presnell
2009Garrett Willis United States268−201 stroke Chad Collins
2008Marc Leishman Australia267−2111 strokes Keoke Cotner
2007Brad Adamonis United States278−10Playoff Tjaart van der Walt
Vance Veazey
Ron Whittaker
Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
2006Brandt Snedeker United States272−16Playoff Aron Price
2005Kris Cox United States270−182 strokes Craig Bowden
Jerry Smith
Chris Tidland
2004Charley Hoffman United States282−6Playoff Jeff Gove
Craig Lile
2003D. J. Brigman United States272−161 stroke Jason Dufner
Mark Hensby
Jimmy Walker
Permian Basin Open
2002Tag Ridings United States272−16Playoff Mark Hensby
Buy.com Permian Basin Open
2001Chad Campbell United States264−244 strokes Todd Fischer
2000Kevin Johnson United States268−203 strokes Mark Hensby
Nike Permian Basin Open
1999David Berganio Jr. United States269−192 strokes Paul Gow
Dicky Thompson
1998Stiles Mitchell United States276−12Playoff Woody Austin
Jeff Barlow
1997Paul Gow Australia267−212 strokes Steve Lamontagne
1996Michael Christie United States270−182 strokes Anthony Rodriguez
1995Hugh Royer III United States275−131 stroke Paul Claxton
Frank Conner
Kawika Cotner
Franklin Langham
Dave Miley
Chris Smith
Phil Tataurangi
1994Bruce Vaughan United States269−194 strokes Gary Rusnak
Bob Wolcott
1993Franklin Langham United States202−14Playoff Doug Martin
Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open
1992Taylor Smith United States204−121 stroke Pete Jordan
Andy Morse

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list.

References
  1. "WNG Golf Classic". ESPN. April 27, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. "Permian Basin Open". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. August 31, 1992. p. 3B.
  3. "Golf: Hogan Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). August 31, 1992. p. 4B.


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