Procore Championship

(Redirected from Safeway Open)

The Procore Championship, previously the Fortinet Championship and the Safeway Open, is a professional golf tournament, part of the PGA Tour. Originally sponsored by Fry's Electronics, it was first staged in 2007 as the Fry's Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was renamed to the Frys.com Open in 2008 and moved to California in 2010, to CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, southeast of San Jose. In October 2014, part of the PGA Tour's 2015 season, it moved north to Napa and the Silverado Country Club (North course).[1]

Procore Championship
Tournament information
LocationNapa, California
Established2007
Course(s)Silverado Country Club
(North Course)
Par72
Length7,166 yards (6,553 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$6,000,000
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Cameron Beckman (2008)
262 Kevin Sutherland (2008)
262 Troy Matteson (2009)
262 Rickie Fowler (2009)
262 Jamie Lovemark (2009)
To par−21 Stewart Cink (2020)
−21 Sahith Theegala (2023)
Current champion
United States Patton Kizzire
Location map
Silverado CC is located in the United States
Silverado CC
Silverado CC
Location in the United States
Silverado CC is located in California
Silverado CC
Silverado CC
Location in California

Beginning with the October 2016 tournament, part of the PGA Tour's 2017 season, the primary sponsor was Safeway Inc.,[2] and that continued through 2020. In 2021 Fortinet became the title sponsor on a six-year deal.[3][4]

History

edit

Silverado's North Course hosted an annual event on the PGA Tour from 1968 through 1980, the first nine editions as the Kaiser International Open Invitational. In 1977, that event was renamed the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic and in 1981 it moved east to Kingsmill in Williamsburg, Virginia, where it was played through 2002.

The Frys.com Open began as a PGA Tour Fall Series event, from 2007 through 2012. Starting in October 2013, when the PGA Tour changed its "year" to begin in October, rather than January, the tournament became the opening event of the PGA Tour season, and FedEx Cup points were awarded to players.[5]

The inaugural event in 2007, at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, was won by Mike Weir by one stroke over Mark Hensby. The 2008 event was won by Cameron Beckman on the second playoff hole, when Kevin Sutherland bogeyed it. In 2009, Troy Matteson set a PGA Tour 36-hole record of 122 with 61 in both the second and third rounds,[6] and then won in a three-man playoff against Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark.[7] At CordeValle in San Martin in 2012, John Mallinger shot a 62, matching the course record; it was his PGA Tour best round.[8]

In 2013, tournament organizers had a long-term goal to stage the event at The Institute Golf Course in Morgan Hill, a course owned by John Fry, when facilities were completed there.[9] That was expected in 2016 or 2017,[10] but did not happen because of the change of sponsorship to Safeway in 2016.

In July 2024, it was announced that Procore would become the title sponsor for the 2024 event.[11]

Winners

edit
Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
Procore Championship
2024   Patton Kizzire 268 −20 5 strokes   David Lipsky 6,000,000 1,080,000
Fortinet Championship
2023   Sahith Theegala 267 −21 2 strokes   Kim Seong-hyeon 8,400,000 1,512,000
2022   Max Homa (2) 272 −16 1 stroke   Danny Willett 8,000,000 1,440,000
2021   Max Homa 269 −19 1 stroke   Maverick McNealy 7,000,000 1,260,000
Safeway Open
2020   Stewart Cink 267 −21 2 strokes   Harry Higgs 6,600,000 1,188,000
2019   Cameron Champ 271 −17 1 stroke   Adam Hadwin 6,600,000 1,188,000
2018   Kevin Tway 274 −14 Playoff   Ryan Moore
  Brandt Snedeker
6,400,000 1,152,000
2017   Brendan Steele (2) 273 −15 2 strokes   Tony Finau 6,200,000 1,116,000
2016   Brendan Steele 270 −18 1 stroke   Patton Kizzire 6,000,000 1,080,000
Frys.com Open
2015   Emiliano Grillo 273 −15 Playoff   Kevin Na 6,000,000 1,080,000
2014   Bae Sang-moon 273 −15 2 strokes   Steven Bowditch 6,000,000 1,080,000
2013   Jimmy Walker 267 −17 2 strokes   Vijay Singh 5,000,000 900,000
2012   Jonas Blixt 268 −16 1 stroke   Jason Kokrak
  Tim Petrovic
5,000,000 900,000
2011   Bryce Molder 267 −17 Playoff   Briny Baird 5,000,000 900,000
2010   Rocco Mediate 269 −15 1 stroke   Alex Prugh
  Bo Van Pelt
5,000,000 900,000
2009   Troy Matteson 262 −18 Playoff   Rickie Fowler
  Jamie Lovemark
5,000,000 900,000
2008   Cameron Beckman 262 −18 Playoff   Kevin Sutherland 5,000,000 900,000
Fry's Electronics Open
2007   Mike Weir 266 −14 1 stroke   Mark Hensby 5,000,000 900,000
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

References

edit
  1. ^ James, Marty (July 4, 2013). "Silverado Country Club to host PGA Tour event". Napa Valley Register.
  2. ^ Steward, Carl (October 18, 2015). "PGA Tour: Big shake-up at Frys.com Open". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "PGA Tour announces Fortinet as title sponsor of Napa tournament". PGA Tour. March 13, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ James, Marty (September 2, 2021). "PGA Tour's Fortinet Championship: Silverado tourney back with new title sponsor". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Pollak, David (October 14, 2012). "Frys.com Open golf notebook: Attendance down, but tournament president Duke Butler optimistic about event's future". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Kelley, Brent. "Lowest Stroke Total in Back-to-Back Rounds on the PGA Tour". About.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Troy Matteson wins Frys.com Open in playoff with Jamie Lovemark, Rickie Fowler". Pioneer Press. Associated Press. November 13, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "John Mallinger ties course record with 62, leads Frys.com Open by four after 36 holes". PGA of America. Associated Press. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  9. ^ James, Marty (July 14, 2013). "PGA Tour event will put spotlight on Silverado". Napa Valley Register.
  10. ^ Kroichick, Ron (October 7, 2014). "The story behind Silverado's return starts with Johnny Miller". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Leonard, Tod (July 31, 2024). "PGA Tour quickly secures new title sponsor for Napa fall event". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
edit

38°20′56″N 122°15′50″W / 38.349°N 122.264°W / 38.349; -122.264