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Win a 2008 heather blue Fort Smith Classic hat with white logo.
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Congrats Steve Barnett of Hot Springs, Arkansas, winner of the 2008 Fort Smith Classic Callaway Shirt!
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Tournament Office
P.O. Box 2298
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
Phone: (479)782-3410
Fax: (479)782-0604
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YOU CAN BE A WINNER AT THE FORT SMITH CLASSIC
Win a 2008 heather blue Fort Smith Classic hat with white logo.
To enter, send us an email with your name, address and phone number. Click here. Put the word "Contest" in the subject line of your email.
Congrats Steve Barnett of Hot Springs, Arkansas, winner of the 2008 Fort Smith Classic Callaway Shirt!
CONTACT US
Tournament Office
P.O. Box 2298
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
Phone: (479)782-3410
Fax: (479)782-0604
Click here to contact via email.
WELCOME
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Fort Smith Classic, Arkansas’ only PGA TOUR event, May 5-11, 2008 at the picturesque Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
In its eleventh year, the Fort Smith Classic shines brightly as one of the best stops on the Nationwide Tour.
Proceeds of all events benefit the Beth Koprovic Memorial Charities to improve the lives of area children: The Children’s Emergency Shelter, Children’s Service League, Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs, Girls Incorporated and The First Tee of Fort Smith.
Colt Knost Makes Champion Dreams Come True at the Fort Smith Classic
Twenty-two year old reigning U.S. Amateur champion Colt Knost fired a 5-under-par 65 Sunday and erased a six-stroke deficit to win the Fort Smith Classic. The win is his first professional victory.
Darron Stiles led for most of the afternoon, but let the lead slip away with a bogey on 13 and double bogey on 14. Stiles rolled in an 18-foot birdie at 16 to temporarily tie for the lead, but the 2006 tournament champion then bogeyed 17 to fall one back. The silver lining for Stiles is that his second-place winnings put him at the top of the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list.
David Lutterus and Daniel Sumerhays finished the week at 9-under while Ricky Barnes, Matt Weibring and former Razorback golfer Rich Morris finished at 8-under.
See full tournament results here
See the Nationwide Tour money list here
Bluegrass on the Arkansas River Banks
KAIA LARSEN • TIMES RECORD Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder perform live during a free concert Tuesday for Rockin’ Greens and Bluegrass at the Donald W. Reynolds Stage at Harry E. Kelley Park.
Despite rain earlier in the day, more than 6,000 people gathered along the banks of the Arkansas River for the Cox Community Concert. Thirteen-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs and his band, Kentucky Thunder, amazed the crowd with two hours of hits, true bluegrass classics and new music. The concert was produced in partnership with Cox, the Fort Smith Classic and the city of Fort Smith.
Check out our concert photo gallery Here
Champions Reach Out to Area Youth for Fun on the Riverfront
Golf Pro Scott Parel signs autographs at the Fort Smith Classic Kids' Day
Nationwide Tour pros took part in Tuesday's Fort Smith Classic Kids' Day at Fort Smith River Park. Activities included a skills demonstration and a drive-across-the-river contest. Nationwide Insurance presented a $3,000 check to The FirSt Tee of Fort Smith.
Gallery pictures here
Pro-Am Teams and Champion Dreams
Local sponsors and Nationwide Tour professionals paired up to compete in two days of pro-ams. Mondays groups enjoyed an amazing Arkansas afternoon. Gray skies and drizzle didn't dampen shortened Wednesday's rounds but did little to dampened spirits.
Monday's Winners:
First Place
Brett Avlos, Cliff Beckham, Jason McDonald, Justin Hicks (pro) and Kevin Kelton
Second Place
Don Plunkett, Drew Stoltz (pro), Jerry Fredericksen, Terry Clark and Tim Brown
Third Place
Art Rideout, Brad Fritsch (pro), David Needham, Kevin Phillips, Luke Lewis
Wednesday Morning Winners
First Place
John Peterson, Leon Anderson, Clay Anderson, Adam Anderson, Matt Bettencourt (pro)
Second Place
Derek Kilpatrick, Jerry Efurd, Denton Kilpatrick, Noel Morris and Kris Blanks (pro)
Third Place
Stan Yerton, Bryan Goodwin, Jimmy Dickerson, John Glidwell, Chris Nallen (pro)
Fourth Place
Scottie Bell, Russ Berryhill, Cary Tipton, Hank Broyles, Michael Putnam (pro)
Wednesday Afternoon Winners:
First Place
Kelly Welch, C.J. Bobbit, Jorge Covarrubias, Joel Neisler, Chris Smith (pro)
Second Place
Jeff Peffer, Len Pitcock, Daryl Pace, Bryan King, Mark Brooks (pro)
Third Place
Monte Wilson, Doug Whitlow, Steve Seffense, Darrel Eckes, Josh Broadaway (pro)
Fourth Place
Bert Haifley, Phil Robken, Ed Ralston, Greg Shipley, Cameron Percy (pro)
Check out some team pictures in our Photo Gallery
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