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
Established1992
Course(s)Midland Country Club
Par72
Length7,380 yards (6,750 m)[1]
Tour(s)Web.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000
Month playedApril
Final year2014
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Chad Campbell (2001)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
United States Andrew Putnam
Location Map
Midland CC is located in the United States
Midland CC
Midland CC
Location in the United States
Midland CC is located in Texas
Midland CC
Midland CC
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
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
WNB Golf Classic
2014United States Andrew Putnam196[lower-alpha 1]−207 strokesSweden Richard S. Johnson
Australia Rod Pampling
2013United States Alex Aragon272−161 strokeUnited States Byron Smith
2012United States Luke Guthrie271−171 strokeNew Zealand Danny Lee
Australia Cameron Percy
2011New Zealand Danny Lee270−18PlayoffUnited States Harris English
2010United States Nate Smith270−182 strokesArgentina Fabián Gómez
United States Brandt Jobe
Australia Alistair Presnell
2009United States Garrett Willis268−201 strokeUnited States Chad Collins
2008Australia Marc Leishman267−2111 strokesUnited States Keoke Cotner
2007United States Brad Adamonis278−10PlayoffSouth Africa Tjaart van der Walt
United States Vance Veazey
United States Ron Whittaker
Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
2006United States Brandt Snedeker272−16PlayoffAustralia Aron Price
2005United States Kris Cox270−182 strokesAustralia Craig Bowden
United States Jerry Smith
United States Chris Tidland
2004United States Charley Hoffman282−6PlayoffUnited States Jeff Gove
South Africa Craig Lile
2003United States D. J. Brigman272−161 strokeUnited States Jason Dufner
Australia Mark Hensby
United States Jimmy Walker
Permian Basin Open
2002United States Tag Ridings272−16PlayoffAustralia Mark Hensby
Buy.com Permian Basin Open
2001United States Chad Campbell264−244 strokesUnited States Todd Fischer
2000United States Kevin Johnson268−203 strokesAustralia Mark Hensby
Nike Permian Basin Open
1999United States David Berganio Jr.269−192 strokesAustralia Paul Gow
United States Dicky Thompson
1998United States Stiles Mitchell276−12PlayoffUnited States Woody Austin
United States Jeff Barlow
1997Australia Paul Gow267−212 strokesUnited States Steve Lamontagne
1996United States Michael Christie270−182 strokesUnited States Anthony Rodriguez
1995United States Hugh Royer III275−131 strokeUnited States Paul Claxton
United States Frank Conner
United States Kawika Cotner
United States Franklin Langham
United States Dave Miley
United States Chris Smith
New Zealand Phil Tataurangi
1994United States Bruce Vaughan269−194 strokesUnited States Gary Rusnak
United States Bob Wolcott
1993United States Franklin Langham202−14PlayoffUnited States Doug Martin
Ben Hogan Permian Basin Open
1992United States Taylor Smith204−121 strokeUnited States Pete Jordan
United States Andy Morse

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

Notes
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds.

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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