The Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
History The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.
The tournament was founded in 1998. Mark Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005, Chris Couch tied the course record with a final round 60.
As of October 7, 2010, the Fort Smith Classic board notified the PGA Tour that they would not be renewing their contract for 2011.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upFort Smith Classic 2010 Chris Kirk264 −16 1 stroke Kyle Thompson 2009 Jason Enloe 265 −15 Playoff Chris Tidland 2008 Colt Knost268 −12 1 stroke Darron Stiles 2007 Jay Williamson 264 −16 1 stroke Justin Bolli Garrett WillisRheem Classic 2006 Darron Stiles 267 −13 Playoff Michael Putnam 2005 Chris Couch265 −15 5 strokes Troy Matteson 2004 Franklin Langham265 −15 2 strokes Keoke Cotner 2003 Zach Johnson272 −8 Playoff Steve HaskinsFort Smith Classic 2002 Todd Fischer269 −11 1 stroke Doug Barron Gavin Coles Andy SandersBuy.com Fort Smith Classic 2001 Jay Delsing 263 −17 Playoff Jeff Freeman 2000 Tim Clark264 −16 3 strokes Lee RinkerNike Fort Smith Classic 1999 Gary Webb 264 −16 1 stroke Matt Peterson 1998 Mark Hensby 260 −20 2 strokes Woody Austin References
External links Official site PGATOUR.com's tournament site