Reno-Tahoe Open
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The Reno-Tahoe Open is a professional golf
tournament on the PGA Tour
in northwestern Nevada
. Founded in 1999, it is an alternate event played annually in August at the Montrêux Golf and Country Club, located midway between Reno
and Lake Tahoe
. Opened in 1997, the par-72 course was designed by Jack Nicklaus
and plays at 7472 yards (6,832.4 m); its average elevation
is 5600 feet (1,706.9 m) above sea level with an elevation change of 800 feet (243.8 m). The Reno-Tahoe Open gained its first title sponsor in 2007, the Legends at Sparks Marina
, In 2010, the tournament name was returned to the Reno-Tahoe Open.
Until 2010, the tournament was played the same week as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
, in August. For its first three years, it had a full field of 156 players, while the World Golf Championship event had a field of about 40. When the WGC event expanded to about 80 players in 2002
, the Reno-Tahoe Open's field was reduced to 132 players. In 2010, the PGA Tour announced that Reno-Tahoe Open would be played several weeks earlier, opposite the British Open
, from July 15-18. This lasted only one year as it returned to the first week of August in 2011, opposite the WGC-Bridgestone.
The total purse in 2010 was $3 million, with a winner's share of $540,000.
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources
Golf
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tournament on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
in northwestern Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Founded in 1999, it is an alternate event played annually in August at the Montrêux Golf and Country Club, located midway between Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
and Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
. Opened in 1997, the par-72 course was designed by Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
and plays at 7472 yards (6,832.4 m); its average elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
is 5600 feet (1,706.9 m) above sea level with an elevation change of 800 feet (243.8 m). The Reno-Tahoe Open gained its first title sponsor in 2007, the Legends at Sparks Marina
Legends at Sparks Marina
The Outlets at Legends is an upscale outlet center in Sparks, Nevada, owned and managed by RED Development. Legends currently contains 45 retailers and restaurants and it is anchored by Scheels All Sports ....
, In 2010, the tournament name was returned to the Reno-Tahoe Open.
Until 2010, the tournament was played the same week as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money is official money on both the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour...
, in August. For its first three years, it had a full field of 156 players, while the World Golf Championship event had a field of about 40. When the WGC event expanded to about 80 players in 2002
2002 PGA Tour
The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 18 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following...
, the Reno-Tahoe Open's field was reduced to 132 players. In 2010, the PGA Tour announced that Reno-Tahoe Open would be played several weeks earlier, opposite the British Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
, from July 15-18. This lasted only one year as it returned to the first week of August in 2011, opposite the WGC-Bridgestone.
The total purse in 2010 was $3 million, with a winner's share of $540,000.
Winners
| Year | Date | Player | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Winner's share ($) |
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| Reno-Tahoe Open | |||||||||
| 2011 2011 PGA Tour The 2011 PGA Tour, the 44th season since the Tour became independent from the PGA of America, will consist of a total of 49 sanctioned events running from early January to late November... |
Aug 7 |  Scott PiercyScott Piercy Scott Piercy is an American professional golfer.Born in Las Vegas, Piercy turned professional in 2001. He played on various mini-tours before becoming a Nationwide Tour member in 2008... |
72-70-61-70=273 | -15 | 1 stroke | Pat Perez Pat Perez Patrick P. Perez is an American professional golfer.Perez was born in Phoenix, Arizona and is of Mexican American descent. He experienced his first PGA Tour victory in 2009 at the Bob Hope Classic... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2010 2010 PGA Tour The 2010 PGA Tour season ran from January 7 to November 14. The season consisted of 46 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour.-Schedule:... |
Jul 18 | Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt Matt Bettencourt is an American professional golfer.Born in Alammeda, California, he turned professional in 2001 after attending Modesto Junior College.... |
66-68-75-68=277 | -11 | 1 stroke | Bob Heintz Bob Heintz Bob Heintz is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Heintz was born in Syosset, New York. He was a three-time Ivy League champion at Yale University.... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| Legends Reno-Tahoe Open | |||||||||
| 2009 2009 PGA Tour The 2009 PGA Tour season ran from January 8 to November 15. The season consisted of 46 official money events, one of which was canceled. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour.... |
Aug 9 | John Rollins |
70-62-67-72=271 | -17 | 3 strokes |  Martin LairdMartin Laird Martin Laird is a Scottish professional golfer, playing on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events in his career, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011... Jeff QuinneyJeff Quinney Jeffrey Michael Quinney is an American professional golfer.Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon. He had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur in 2000, and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001.... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2008 2008 PGA Tour The 2008 PGA Tour season ran from January 3 to November 9. The season consisted of 49 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour. There were also five unofficial events played in November and... |
Aug 3 | Parker McLachlin Parker McLachlin Parker Nicholas McLachlin is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.McLachlin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Punahou School in 1997 and UCLA in 2002 with a degree in sociology.... |
68-62-66-74=270 | -18 | 7 strokes |  Brian Davis John Rollins |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| Reno-Tahoe Open | |||||||||
| 2007 2007 PGA Tour The 2007 PGA Tour season ran from January 4, 2007 to November 4, 2007. The season consisted of 47 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour. There were also five unofficial events played in... |
Aug 5 | Steve Flesch Steve Flesch Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in... |
63-69-69-72=273 | -15 | 5 strokes | Kevin Stadler Kevin Stadler Kevin Stadler is an American professional golfer.Stadler was born in Reno, Nevada, and is the son of former Masters champion and 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Craig Stadler. He moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, where he attended Kent Denver School, excelling on the school's golf team... Charles WarrenCharles Warren (golfer) Charles Otis Warren is an American professional golfer.Warren is currently a member of the PGA Tour. He was a member of the Nationwide Tour in 1998 and from 2000 to 2004 and a member of the PGA Tour in 1999 and 2005-2010.... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2006 2006 PGA Tour The 2006 PGA Tour was the last season of the PGA Tour before the major reorganization of the season brought about by the introduction of the FedEx Cup in 2007. After being challenged by Phil Mickelson in the first half of the year, when Mickelson won his second straight major at the Masters and was... |
Aug 27 | Will MacKenzie Will MacKenzie William Ruggles MacKenzie is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.MacKenzie was born and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He was a golfing prodigy growing up but burned out on golf at age 14 and completely quit the game after high school... |
63-67-67-71=268 | -20 | 1 stroke | Bob Estes Bob Estes Bob Alan Estes is an American professional golfer.Estes was born in Graham, Texas and reared in Abilene, Texas. He first played golf at age 4 and decided to become a professional golfer at age 12. Estes attended the University of Texas from 1984–1988, and was a member of the golf team... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2005 2005 PGA Tour -Awards:*PGA Player of the Year: Tiger Woods*PGA Tour Player of the Year : Tiger Woods*PGA Tour Money Winner : Tiger Woods*Vardon Trophy: Tiger Woods*Byron Nelson Award: Tiger Woods*Rookie of the Year: Sean O'Hair... |
Aug 21 | Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American golfer who turned professional in 1999.Taylor was born in Roanoke, Virginia but was raised in Augusta, Georgia from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his... |
64-67-64-72=267 | -21 | 3 strokes | Jonathan Kaye Jonathan Kaye Jonathan Andrew Kaye is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Biography:Kaye was born in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1993 and turned pro that same year... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2004 2004 PGA Tour The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Vijay Singh won the most tournaments, nine, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following... |
Aug 22 | Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American golfer who turned professional in 1999.Taylor was born in Roanoke, Virginia but was raised in Augusta, Georgia from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his... |
67-67-69-75=278 | -10 | Playoff |  Stephen AllanStephen Allan Stephen Douglas Allan is an Australian professional golfer.Allan was born in Melbourne. His parents emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland three years before he was born. He turned professional in 1996 and was a member of the European Tour from 1997-2000... Hunter MahanHunter Mahan Hunter Myles Mahan is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Mahan was born in Orange, California. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1999 5A Texas State High School Golf Championship while attending McKinney High School and the 1999 U.S. Junior... Scott McCarronScott McCarron Scott Michael McCarron is an American professional golfer.McCarron was born in Sacramento, California. He attended and was a member of the golf team at UCLA, graduating in 1988 with a major in History... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2003 2003 PGA Tour The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The... |
Aug 24 | Kirk Triplett Kirk Triplett Kirk Alan Triplett is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Triplett was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and grew up in Pullman. He graduated from Pullman High School in 1980 and accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Nevada in Reno,... |
67-68-73-63=271 | -17 | 3 strokes | Tim Herron Tim Herron Timothy Daniel Herron is an American professional golfer.Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father and grandfather, both named Carson Herron, were professional golfers who played the U.S. Open. Tim Herron attended the University of New Mexico and played on the 1993 United States Walker... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2002 2002 PGA Tour The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 18 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following... |
Aug 25 | Chris Riley |
71-66-67-67=271 | -17 | Playoff | Jonathan Kaye Jonathan Kaye Jonathan Andrew Kaye is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Biography:Kaye was born in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1993 and turned pro that same year... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2001 2001 PGA Tour The 2001 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The season consisted of 47 official money events and two events were cancelled due to the terrorist attacks on September 11. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were 10 first-time winners... |
Aug 26 | John Cook John Cook (golfer) John Neuman Cook is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour.... |
69-64-74-64=271 | -17 | 1 stroke | Jerry Kelly Jerry Kelly Jerome Patrick Kelly is an American professional golfer.Kelly was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Hartford in 1989 and turned professional later that year, but didn't make it onto the PGA Tour until 1996. This followed a successful 1995 season on the second tier... |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 2000 2000 PGA Tour The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The season consisted of 49 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, nine, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The... |
Aug 27 | Scott Verplank Scott Verplank Scott Rachal Verplank is an American professional golfer.Verplank was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He was a leading member of the W.T. White High School Golf Team and a regular at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas... |
69-68-71-67=275 | -13 | Playoff |  Jean van de Velde |
3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 1999 1999 PGA Tour The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The season consisted of 47 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, eight, and there were nine first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The... |
Sep 29 | Notah Begay III Notah Begay III Notah Ryan Begay III is an American professional golfer. He is the only full-blooded American Indian golfer on the PGA Tour. He is currently an analyst with the Golf Channel.-Amateur career:... |
70-69-63-72=274 | -14 | 3 strokes | Chris Perry Chris Perry (golfer) James Christopher Perry is an American professional golfer. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Amateur career:... David TomsDavid Toms David Wayne Toms is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won a total of thirteen events on the PGA Tour including the 2001 PGA Championship... |
2,750,000 | 495,000 | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources
External links
- Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site
- Montrêux Golf and Country Club
- Montreux Golf & Country Club at Nicklaus.com
- Aerial photo and topographic map from USGS via Microsoft Research Maps