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Cox Classic

Coordinates: 41°17′13″N 96°07′37″W / 41.287°N 96.127°W / 41.287; -96.127
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Cox Classic
Tournament information
LocationOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established1996
Course(s)Champions Club
Par71
Length7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$800,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 Chris Smith (1997)
To par−26 Chris Smith (1997)
−26 Bo Van Pelt (2003)
Final champion
Australia Bronson La'Cassie
Location map
Champions Club is located in the United States
Champions Club
Champions Club
Location in the United States
Champions Club is located in Nebraska
Champions Club
Champions Club
Location in Nebraska

The Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha was a professional golf tournament in the central United States on the Web.com Tour. It was played annually for eighteen years at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2]

It debuted as the "Nike Omaha Classic" in 1996, with a purse of $200,000 and a winner's share of $36,000, won by Rocky Walcher on August 11.[3] For its 18th and final edition in 2013, the purse had quadrupled to $800,000 and Bronson La'Cassie took the winner's share of $144,000 after three playoff holes.[4]

The Web.com Tour returned to Omaha in 2017 with the Pinnacle Bank Championship, held at public Indian Creek Golf Course in July.[2]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Cox Classic
2013 Australia Bronson La'Cassie 263 −21 Playoff United States Matt Bettencourt
2012 United States Ben Kohles 260 −24 3 strokes South Africa Dawie van der Walt
2011 United States J. J. Killeen 262 −22 1 stroke Sweden Jonas Blixt
England Gary Christian
United States Ken Duke
New Zealand Danny Lee
2010 United States Martin Piller 261 −23 2 strokes United States Dicky Pride
2009 United States Rich Barcelo 264 −20 1 stroke United States Tom Gillis
2008 United States Ryan Hietala 265 −19 Playoff United States David Branshaw
2007 United States Roland Thatcher 260 −24 1 stroke Australia Jason Day
2006 United States Johnson Wagner 263 −21 4 strokes United States Craig Bowden
2005 United States Jason Gore 261 −23 Playoff United States Roger Tambellini
2004 United States Charles Warren 267 −21 1 stroke United States John Elliott
Omaha Classic
2003 United States Bo Van Pelt 262 −26 2 strokes South Africa Craig Lile
2002 United States Jay Delsing 267 −21 1 stroke Australia Anthony Painter
Buy.com Omaha Classic
2001 United States Heath Slocum 266 −22 1 stroke Australia Rod Pampling
2000 United States David Berganio Jr. 268 −20 Playoff Canada Ahmad Bateman
Nike Omaha Classic
1999 Australia Mathew Goggin 264 −24 4 strokes United States Casey Martin
1998 United States Matt Gogel 271 −13 Playoff United States Jay Williamson
1997 United States Chris Smith 258 −26 11 strokes United States Barry Cheesman
1996 United States Rocky Walcher 267 −21 1 stroke United States Michael Christie
United States Steve Larick

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Web.com Tour regular-season money list. Golfers in bold italics were promoted immediately due to it being their third win of the season.

References

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  1. ^ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pospisil, Stu (July 11, 2016). "Omaha will host Web.com Tour stop for next five years". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.
  4. ^ Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
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41°17′13″N 96°07′37″W / 41.287°N 96.127°W / 41.287; -96.127