The Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian is the final tournament on the Nationwide Tour calendar. It brings down the curtains for the season. After this meet the top golfers, in terms of their rankings on the Official Money List, are promoted to the US PGA Tour . The Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian boasts of a larger prize purse compared to the other tournaments on the tour. The Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Richmond, Texas is the venue for this championship. It was played in 1993 and was then known as the NIKE Tour Championship. Here is a list of names by which it has been known over the years.
- NIKE Tour Championship (1993-99)
- BUY.COM Tour Championship (2000-02)
- Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian (2003- )
Craig Kanada played a superb final round to snatch the lead from Andrew Buckle and lift the 2006 Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian . Trailing by two strokes going into the final round, Kanada carded a brilliant six-under-par to take the top slot. The total prize money was $ 750,000 of which Kanada received $ 135,000. This season ending meet is held in the middle of November.
Past Winners
Well Known golfer David Duval had won the inaugural Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian . Here is a list of winners who have won here since it became part of the Nationwide Tour .
- Craig Kanada 2006
- David Branshaw 2005
- Nick Watney 2004
- Chris Couch 2003
- Patrick Moore 2002
- Pat Bates 2001
- Spike McRoy 2000
- Bob Heintz 1999
- Bob Burns 1998
- Steve Flesch 1997
- Stewart Cink 1996
- Allen Doyle 1995
- Mike Schubart 1994
- David Duval 1993
The Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian is the 31 st tournament on the tour's roster. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the Nationwide Tour .
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