en Cox Classic

Cox Classic
Tournament information
Location	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Established	1996
Course(s)	Champions Club
Par	71
Length	7,145 yards (6,533 m)
Tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$800,000
Month played	August
Final year	2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate	258 Chris Smith (1997)
To par	−26 Chris Smith (1997); −26 Bo Van Pelt (2003)
Final champion
	Bronson La'Cassie
Location map
	Champions Club Location in the United States 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

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

^ Pospisil, Stu (January 17, 2014). "Cox Classic won't return to Omaha in 2014". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ ^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.
^ "Golf: Nike Omaha Classic". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 12, 1996. p. 4C.
^ Pospisil, Stu (August 25, 2013). "Pressure putts, plus a perk for La'Cassie with win". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2017.