Dates: Thursday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 6th
Site: The Champions Club, Omaha, Nebraska
Course Architect: Jeff Brauer (1992)
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,966
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 458 Yds 10 - Par 4 495 Yds
2 - Par 5 528 Yds 11 - Par 4 401 Yds
3 - Par 3 208 Yds 12 - Par 3 202 Yds
4 - Par 4 295 Yds 13 - Par 4 403 Yds
5 - Par 4 379 Yds 14 - Par 4 394 Yds
6 - Par 5 585 Yds 15 - Par 4 471 Yds
7 - Par 4 435 Yds 16 - Par 3 237 Yds
8 - Par 3 181 Yds 17 - Par 5 539 Yds
9 - Par 4 315 Yds 18 - Par 4 440 Yds
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36 3,384 Yds 35 3,582 Yds
Annual: 5th
1999 Champion: Mathew Goggin
Runner-up: Casey Martin
Tournament Record: 258 (Chris Smith, 1997)
54-Hole Record: 192 (Chris Smith, 1997)
36-Hole Record: 128 (Chris Smith, 1997)
Course Record: 61 (Don Walsworth, 1998)
Total Purse: $500,000
Shares: 1st Place - $90,000; 2nd Place - 54,000; 3rd Place - 34,000
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Mathew Goggin 264 Craig Kanada 271
Casey Martin 268 Joe Daley 272
Marco Dawson 269 Glen Hnatiuk 272
Michael Clark 271 Craig Matthew 272
Joey Gullion 271 Gary Nicklaus 272
Past BUY.COM Omaha Classic Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Mathew Goggin (264) -- Casey Martin
1998 -- *Matt Gogel (271) -- Jay Williamson
1997 -- Chris Smith (258) -- Barry Cheesman
1996 -- Rocky Walcher (267) -- Michael Christie, Steve Larick
* - Won in playoff.
Note: Formerly called NIKE Omaha Classic (1996-99).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Paul Gow - 5th in scoring, 1 win, 1 2nd, 8th on money list
Kelly Grunewald - 14-of-18 cuts made, 7 top-10's, no wins
Donnie Hammond - 1 win, 5th in greens hit, 7-of-8 cuts made
Jeff Hart - 3rd last week, 1 win, 9th on money list
Mark Hensby - 1st in all-around, birdies, and money, 6 top-10's
Tripp Isenhour - 1 win, 5th on money list, 4 top-5's
Kent Jones - two wins, 4th on money list, 11-of-16 cuts made
Ian Leggatt - 2nd on money list with one win, 4 top-5's
Spike McRoy - Won last week, 6th on money list
Chris Smith - 1st in scoring, 3rd in driving dist, birdies and greens
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