Sanderson Farms Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Annandale Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,202 yards (6,586 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $3.0 million |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Dan Halldorson (1986) |
| To par | −24 Scott Stallings (2012) |
| Current champion | |
 Woody Austin | |
Golf Club
The Sanderson Farms Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in Madison, Mississippi, north of Jackson. Presently an alternate event concurrent with The Open Championship in July, the tournament is held at the Annandale Golf Club. From 1968 to 1993, it was played at the Hattiesburg Country Club in Hattiesburg.
Course layout
Annandale Golf Club
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 385 | 213 | 406 | 465 | 522 | 424 | 556 | 209 | 450 | 3,630 | 410 | 579 | 171 | 414 | 473 | 176 | 408 | 409 | 532 | 3,572 | 7,202 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Source:[1]
History
Known as the Magnolia State Classic from 1968 through 1985 with notable winners including Roger Maltbie, Craig Stadler, and Payne Stewart, the tournament was renamed the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1986. From 1999 to 2006, it was known as the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, from 2007 to 2011 as the Viking Classic, and in 2012 as the True South Classic.
In the past, this tournament was generally played opposite of a major or limited field tournament (officially termed an "alternate event" by the PGA Tour). It later became part of the Fall Series, a group of events held after The Tour Championship, before returning to its former status as an alternate event in 2011. In either case, the leading players in men's professional golf rarely participate. Until 1994, it was played opposite The Masters and then opposite the British Open in the mid-90s. More recently, it played opposite various World Golf Championships and The Tour Championship. From 2007 to 2010, it generally played opposite the major team events involving PGA Tour players, namely the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. In 2011, it returned to the PGA Tour regular season opposite the British Open in July.
It has been an official money event on the PGA Tour since 1994. Prior to that, it was a satellite event with the money counting but the wins counting as unofficial.
From 2007 to 2010, it was part of the Fall Series. Because the FedEx Cup season championship is already determined by that time, elite players generally pass on Fall Series events; most players in the tournament are trying to either make the Top 125 on the money list and retain their tour cards, or earn a quick two-year exemption by winning. The 2007 event was played in the same week as the Presidents Cup; most of the top Tour players played in that event instead of the Viking Classic. The situation was similar in 2008, with the tournament being scheduled opposite the Ryder Cup. The 2009 purse was due to be $3,700,000, with $666,000 going to the winner. That year's event was also to be the first in the tournament's recent history to be the sole event on the PGA Tour schedule for that week, as it had been moved to the end of October with a scheduled finish on November 1. However, the tournament was cancelled on October 31, due to unplayable conditions at the Annandale Golf Club. The event was not rescheduled.[2] The 2010 event was again held opposite the Ryder Cup. This would be the tournament's last fall edition, as it would move into the regular season the following year. In 2013, the title sponsor changed to Sanderson Farms.[3] The tournament was not held in the 2013–14 season because of the new PGA Tour wraparound season; the 2014 tournament, which will be part of the 2014–15 season, will move to late October and be played opposite the WGC-HSBC Champions.[4]
As an alternate event, the winner does not earn a trip to the Masters but does earn OWGR points. He still earns a trip to the PGA Championship as a Tour winner, a two-year exemption, and 300 FedEx Cup points.
Winners
Sanderson Farms Championship
True South Classic
Viking Classic
Southern Farm Bureau Classic
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Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic
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Magnolia State Classic
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Multiple winners
Three men have won this tournament twice:
- Dwight Nevil: 1973, 1974
- Brian Henninger: 1994, 1999
- Fred Funk: 1998, 2004
See also
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum ("Viking Classic Exhibit")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Course map". Sanderson Farms Championship. 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Viking Classic cancelled due to course conditions
- ↑ "Sanderson Farms becomes 2013 title sponsor for former True South Classic". PGA Tour. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Sanderson Farms renews title sponsorship of PGA Tour tournament". PGA Tour. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ↑ Jones wins Magnolia event
External links
Coordinates: 32°29′49″N 90°11′46″W / 32.497°N 90.196°W