Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship

The Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves as honorary host of the event.

Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Tournament information
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Established2007
Course(s)Ohio State University Golf Club
Par71
Length7,455 yards (6,817 m)
Tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,000,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Adam Svensson (2021)
267 David Lingmerth (2022)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
David Lingmerth
Location Map
Ohio State University GC
Location in the United States
Ohio State University GC
Location in Ohio

The first six years of the event were unique in that it invited the top collegiate golfers to compete.[1] Amateurs won two of the six events.

Since 2013, it is part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and the field consists of the top 75 players from the Korn Ferry Tour money list and the players ranked 126 to 200 on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup points list at the start of the Finals.[2][3]

The 2017 purse was $1,000,000, with a $180,000 winner's share.

Winners
Korn Ferry Tour (Finals)2013–2019, 2021–
Korn Ferry Tour (Championship Series)2020
Korn Ferry Tour (Regular)2007–2012
#YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
16th 2022 David Lingmerth267−172 strokes Paul Haley II
15th 2021 Adam Svensson267−172 strokes Bronson Burgoon
Stephan Jäger
14th 2020 Curtis Luck273−111 stroke Theo Humphrey
Taylor Montgomery
Cameron Young
13th 2019 Scottie Scheffler272−122 strokes Beau Hossler
Ben Taylor
Brendon Todd
12th 2018 Robert Streb272−12Playoff Peter Malnati
11th 2017 Peter Uihlein270−141 stroke Ryan Armour
10th 2016 Grayson Murray272−121 stroke Cameron Smith
9th 2015 Andrew Loupe279−52 strokes Bronson Burgoon
Roberto Castro
Tom Hoge
8th 2014 Justin Thomas278−6Playoff Richard Sterne
7th 2013 Noh Seung-yul272−125 strokes Edward Loar
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
6th 2012 Ben Kohles272−12Playoff Luke Guthrie
5th 2011 Harris English (a)270−141 stroke John Peterson (a)
Kyle Reifers
4th 2010 D. J. Brigman274−101 stroke Jamie Lovemark
3rd 2009 Derek Lamely273−11Playoff Rickie Fowler (a)
2nd 2008 Bill Lunde279−51 stroke Dustin Bray
1st 2007 Daniel Summerhays (a)278−62 strokes Chad Collins
Chris Nallen

Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list, in years that the event was not part of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. In years that the event has been part of the Finals, all winners and runners-up have earned PGA Tour cards.

References
  1. "Top collegians earn invitations to inaugural Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
  2. "PGA Tour announces 2013 Web.com Tour schedule". PGA Tour. December 13, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. "Nationwide Children's Championship reveals new name and tournament logo". PGA Tour. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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