The Tri-Cities Open was a golf tournament on the Buy.com Tour. It ran annually from 1991 to 2001. It was played at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Washington. After 2001, the event was discontinued, as there was no longer a title sponsor for the event. It was previously sponsored by Ben Hogan from 1991 to 1992, Nike from 1993 to 1999 and then Buy.com from 2000 to 2001.[1]

Buy.com Tri-Cities Open
Tournament information
LocationRichland, Washington
Established1991
Course(s)Meadow Springs Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Buy.com Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$425,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Phil Tataurangi (1996)
To par−21 as above
Final champion
United States Guy Boros
Location map
Meadow Springs CC is located in the United States
Meadow Springs CC
Meadow Springs CC
Location in the United States
Meadow Springs CC is located in Washington (state)
Meadow Springs CC
Meadow Springs CC
Location in Washington

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
Buy.com Tri-Cities Open
2001   Guy Boros 274 −14 2 strokes   Jeff Gove [2]
2000   Darron Stiles 282 −6 2 strokes   John Kernohan [3]
Nike Tri-Cities Open
1999   Glen Hnatiuk 278 −10 1 stroke   J. J. Henry
  Larry Silveira
[4]
1998   Matt Gogel 276 −12 Playoff   Brian Bateman
1997   Todd Gleaton 283 −5 1 stroke   Kent Jones
  Patrick Lee
  Tim Loustalot
  Rob Moss
  Terry Price
  Ray Stewart
[5]
1996   Phil Tataurangi 267 −21 6 strokes   Skip Kendall
1995   Jeff Gove 202 −14 Playoff   Franklin Langham [6]
1994   Jerry Haas 203 −13 1 stroke   Brad Fabel [7]
1993   Steve Jurgensen 207 −9 1 stroke   Stan Utley [8]
Ben Hogan Tri-Cities Open
1992   Rick Pearson 210 −6 2 strokes   Curt Byrum
  Mike Foster
[9]
1991   Kelly Gibson 205 −11 2 strokes   Jerry Anderson

References edit

  1. ^ Raley, Dan (February 28, 2002). "From The Bunkers: Lack of money, sponsors closes Tri-Cities Open". Seattle PI. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Boros battles through pack to win Tri-Cities Open". ESPN. September 10, 2001. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Stiles To Tri Again". Golf Channel. September 4, 2001. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Shot of the Week". Tampa Bay Times. September 30, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "On this day in Mid-Columbia sports history". Tri-City Herald. September 28, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Smith, Craig (February 5, 1996). "Local Addition To Golf Tour Bonus For Charmed Gove". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Sports Shorts". Associated Press. October 3, 1994. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Sports Shorts". Associated Press. September 13, 1993. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Berlet, Bruce (July 28, 1994). "Finchem's Chief Goal: Guarding PGA Image". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 28, 2020.