The Chitimacha Louisiana Open was a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour from 1992 to 2022.[1] It was played annually at Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana.

Chitimacha Louisiana Open
Tournament information
LocationBroussard, Louisiana
Established1992
Course(s)Le Triomphe Country Club
Par71
Length6,961 yards (6,365 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$750,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2022
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Casey Wittenberg (2012)
To par−24 Steven Alker (2002)
−24 Mike Heinen (2002)
−24 Brett Wetterich (2003)
−24 Casey Wittenberg (2012)
Final champion
China Yuan Yechun
Location map
Le Triomphe CC is located in the United States
Le Triomphe CC
Le Triomphe CC
Location in the United States
Le Triomphe CC is located in Louisiana
Le Triomphe CC
Le Triomphe CC
Location in Louisiana

The 2022 purse was $750,000, with $135,000 going to the winner.

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Chitimacha Louisiana Open
2022   Yuan Yechun 270 −14 Playoff   Peter Uihlein
2021   Roberto Díaz 266 −18 1 stroke   Peter Uihlein
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2019   Vince Covello 265 −19 Playoff   Justin Lower
2018   Julián Etulain 265 −19 2 strokes   Taylor Moore
2017   Casey Wittenberg (2) 263 −21 3 strokes   Zhang Xinjun
2016   Wesley Bryan 270 −14 1 stroke   Julián Etulain
2015   Kelly Kraft 270 −14 1 stroke   Rhein Gibson
  Lee Dong-hwan
2014   Kris Blanks 270 −14 Playoff   Brett Stegmaier
2013   Edward Loar 267 −17 2 strokes   Morgan Hoffmann
2012   Casey Wittenberg 260 −24 8 strokes   Paul Claxton
  Fabián Gómez
  Chris Riley
2011   Brett Wetterich (2) 271 −13 1 stroke   Andrés Echavarría (a)
2010   Fabián Gómez 269 −15 6 strokes   Scott Gutschewski
  Kyle Reifers
  Brian Vranesh
2009   Bubba Dickerson 274 −10 Playoff   Brian Vranesh
2008   Gavin Coles 272 −12 1 stroke   Kyle Thompson
2007   Skip Kendall 268 −16 Playoff   Paul Claxton
2006   Johnson Wagner 272 −12 1 stroke   Chad Collins
2005   Ryan Hietala 270 −18 1 stroke   Sean O'Hair
2004   Jimmy Walker 272 −16 1 stroke   Rick Price
2003   Brett Wetterich 264 −24 3 strokes   Ken Duke
Louisiana Open
2002   Steven Alker 264 −24 Playoff   Mike Heinen
Buy.com Louisiana Open
2001   Paul Claxton 271 −17 1 stroke   Tim Petrovic
  Steve Runge
2000   Rob McKelvey 274 −14 1 stroke   Ian Leggatt
Nike Louisiana Open
1999   Matt Gogel 277 −11 1 stroke   Kris Cox
1998   John Wilson 274 −14 5 strokes   Steve Flesch
1997   Joe Daley 198[a] −18 3 strokes   Bobby Wadkins
1996   Paul Stankowski 266 −22 4 strokes   Greg Whisman
1995   Stan Utley 268 −20 2 strokes   Keith Fergus
1994   Bill Porter 276 −12 2 strokes   Brad Fabel
1993   R. W. Eaks 273 −15 2 strokes   Karl Kimball
Ben Hogan Louisiana Open
1992   Sean Murphy 200 −16 1 stroke   Tony Grimes

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ McDonald, Dan (September 13, 2022). "Chitimacha Louisiana Open dropped from PGA Tour's Korn Ferry Tour". crescentcitysports.com.
  2. ^ Herrington, Ryan (March 13, 2020). "Here are all the golf tournaments that have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus". Golf Digest.

External links edit