The Austin Open was a golf tournament on the Nike Tour. It ran from 1997 to 1998 and was played at The Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Established | 1997 |
| Course(s) | The Hills Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Nike Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$225,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 280 Michael Allen (1998) |
| To par | −8 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Michael Allen | |
| Location map | |
  The Hills CC Location in the United States  The Hills CC Location in Texas | |
Eric Booker won the inaugural event that was rain-shortened to 36 holes.[1][2] Michael Allen won the second and final event.[3][4]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Greater Austin Open | ||||||
| 1998 | Michael Allen |
280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Gene Sauers Chris Zarmon
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| 1997 | Eric Booker |
140[a] | −4 | 1 stroke | Brian Kamm
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See also edit
- Austin Civitan Open, a 1962 LPGA Tour event
Notes edit
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
References edit
- ^ "Eric Booker Season – 1997". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Booker wins rain-shortened Nike Greater Austin Open". Associated Press. April 6, 1997.
- ^ "Michael Allen Season – 1998". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Allen Hangs On In Austin". Sun-Sentinel. March 9, 1998.
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