The
Virginia Beach Open is annually played in May at The TPC of Virginia Beach in Virginia. It was first played at the turn of the century, i.e. in 2000, and was immediately incorporated into the Nationwide Tour roster. It was then known as the BUY.COM Virginia Beach Open. The tournament got its present name in 2004.The 2007 Virginia Beach Open will be held in TPC of Virginia Beach,Virginia Beach, Virginia, from 4-7 May.
- BUY.COM Virginia Beach Open (2000-01)
- Virginia Beach Open (2002)
- VB Open (2003)
- Virginia Beach Open(2004)
Andrew Buckle dominated the proceedings from the start to clinch the 2006 Virginia Beach Open. He took the lead in the first round itself and gradually increased it to win by five strokes over Justin Bolli. Held in the first week of Ma, the tournament offers a total prize money of $450,000 out of which Buckle received $ 81,000.
Past Winners
Ryuji Imada had won the inaugural
Virginia Beach Open (then known as the BUY.COM Virginia Beach Open) and Andrew Buckle won it in 2006. In between, other golfers have won the meet. Here is a list of winners who have won here since it became part of the Nationwide Tour.
- Andrew Buckle 2006
- Troy Matteson 2005
- James Driscoll 2004
- Michael Long 2003
- Cliff Kresge 2002
- Trevor Dodds 2001
- Ryuji Imada 2000
The
Virginia Beach Open is the eighth tournament on the tour’s roster. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the Nationwide Tour.
