| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 1990 |
| Course | Holston Hills Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Yardage | 7,028 yards (6,426 m) |
| Tour | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Purse | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Aggregate | 258 J. J. Spaun (2016) |
| To-par | −26 as above |
| Current champion | Doc Redman |
| Coordinates | 35.995°N 83.841°W |
The Visit Knoxville Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. It is one of four original Tour events still played.[1] The Knoxville News Sentinel was the title sponsor of the tournament from 2000 to 2017, before Visit Knoxville took over as title sponsor in August 2019.[2][3]
The 2021 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.
Winners
Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.
References
- ^ "Tour celebrates 20th year, will play 29 official events". PGA Tour. December 3, 2008. Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Smithey, Jesse (June 2, 2010). "News Sentinel to be title sponsor of Knoxville Open". News Sentinel. Archived June 9, 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "News Sentinel Open Presented by Pilot Swings Back into Action in Knoxville Aug. 22-28". Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.