Scholarship America Showdown
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The Showdown at Somerby was a regular golf
tournament on the Nationwide Tour
. It was played at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wisconsin
in 2004 and 2005 and moved to the Somerby Golf Club
in Byron, Minnesota
for 2006 and 2007. It was cancelled after four years because of a lack of corporate sponsorship.
The title sponsor from 2004 to 2006 was Scholarship America
, which is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charity that is the largest provider of scholarships for postsecondary education in the country. The presenting sponsor for the 2007 tournament is Think Credit Union.
The 2007 purse was $500,000, with $90,000 going to the winner.
Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby
Scholarship America Showdown
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. It was played at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713...
in 2004 and 2005 and moved to the Somerby Golf Club
Somerby Golf Club and Community
Somerby Golf Club is a private golf club and community on the north side of Byron, Minnesota. The course was designed by architect and golf pro John Fought, and by golf pro Tom Lehman....
in Byron, Minnesota
Byron, Minnesota
Byron is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 5 miles west of Rochester on U.S. Route 14. It is surrounded by Kalmar Township. The population was 4,914 at the 2010 census....
for 2006 and 2007. It was cancelled after four years because of a lack of corporate sponsorship.
The title sponsor from 2004 to 2006 was Scholarship America
Scholarship America
Scholarship America is a Minnesota-based American philanthropic organization that assists communities, corporations, foundations and individuals with fundraising, managing and awarding scholarships to students...
, which is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charity that is the largest provider of scholarships for postsecondary education in the country. The presenting sponsor for the 2007 tournament is Think Credit Union.
The 2007 purse was $500,000, with $90,000 going to the winner.
Winners
Rochester Area Charities Showdown at Somerby presented by Think- 2007 Chris Riley
Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby
- 2006 Brandt SnedekerBrandt SnedekerBrandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri...
Scholarship America Showdown
- 2005 Jason GoreJason GoreJason William Gore is an American professional golfer.Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He first attended the University of Arizona before transferring to Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine, he was part of their NCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the...
- 2004 Kevin StadlerKevin StadlerKevin 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...