Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health

The Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health was one of the founding tournaments of the Nationwide Tour . The Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho has been hosting the tournament since then. The tournament was initially known as the Ben Hogan Boise Open. After that the tournament's name was changed twice. Finally from 2002 it came to be known as the Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health . Here is a list of names by which it was known.

• Ben Hogan Boise Open (1990-92)
• NIKE Boise Open (1993-99)
• BUY.COM Boise Open (2000-01)
• Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health (2002- )

Kevin Stadler was crowned the champion at the 2006 Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health . He had a narrow one-stroke victory over Glen Day. Initially, Stadler had a lead of six strokes, but his form dipped in the last two rounds. However, the lead was enough to see him through. As the winner, he received a cheque of $117,000 out of the tournament's purse of $650,000. The meet was held in the middle of September.

Past Winners

The inaugural Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health (then known as the Ben Hogan Boise Open) was won by Rick Smallridge . Here is a list of winners who have won here since it became part of the Nationwide Tour .

• Kevin Stadler 2006
• Greg Chalmers 2005
• Scot Gump 2004
• Roger Tambellini 2003
• Jason Gore 2002
• Michael Long 2001
• Tim Clarke 2000
• Carl Paulson 1999
• Mark Sposa 1998
• Iain Steel 1997
• Matt Gogel 1996
• Frank Lickliter II 1995
• Keith Fergus 1994
• Tommy Moore 1993
• Jaime Gomez 1992
• Russell Biersdorf 1991
• Rick Smallridge 1990

The Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health is the 25 th tournament on the tour's roster. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the Nationwide Tour .