Visit Knoxville Open Winners and History
The Knoxville Open has been a Korn Ferry Tour event since 1990, making the cut through several iterations of the PGA TOUR development league.
The tournament is played at Holston Hills Country Club. Its course, built in 1927, is a Donald Ross design. Over the years, it has hosted a number of events, including the nascent PGA TOUR’s Knoxville Invitational (1945 – 1946). Byron Nelson won in 1945 as part of his historic 18-win season.
The Korn Ferry Tour event has had some notable winners, including Jeff Maggert, Kirk Triplett, Patton Kizzire and Talor Gooch.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
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| 2022 | Anders Albertson | 260 | −20 | 1 stroke |
| 2021 | Greyson Sigg | 260 | −20 | 1 stroke |
| 2020 | COVID | |||
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| 2019 | Robby Shelton | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke |
| 2018 | Stephan Jäger | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes |
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| 2017 | Talor Gooch | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke |
| 2016 | J. J. Spaun | 258 | −26 | 1 stroke |
| 2015 | Patton Kizzire | 264 | −20 | 4 strokes |
| 2014 | Martin Piller | 262 | −22 | 2 strokes |
| 2013 | Peter Malnati | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke |
| 2012 | Darron Stiles (2) | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke |
| 2011 | Kirk Triplett | 267 | −21 | 2 strokes |
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| 2010 | Chris Kirk | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes |
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| 2009 | Kevin Johnson | 268 | −20 | Playoff |
| 2008 | Jarrod Lyle | 269 | −19 | Playoff |
| 2007 | Chez Reavie | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes |
| 2006 | Hunter Haas (2) | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes |
| 2005 | Kim Felton | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |
| 2004 | Hunter Haas | 275 | −13 | Playoff |
| 2003 | Vaughn Taylor | 268 | −20 | Playoff |
| 2002 | Darron Stiles | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke |
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| 2001 | Heath Slocum | 265 | −23 | 6 strokes |
| 2000 | J. J. Henry | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke |
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| 1999 | Jeff Gove | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |
| 1998 | Robin Freeman | 270 | −18 | Playoff |
| 1997 | Dave Rummells | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes |
| 1996 | Eric Johnson | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes |
| 1995 | Tom Scherrer | 275 | −13 | Playoff |
| 1994 | Vic Wilk | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke |
| 1993 | Tim Conley | 261 | −23 | 7 strokes |
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| 1992 | Brian Henninger | 200 | −13 | 2 strokes |
| 1991 | Frank Conner | 198 | −15 | 1 stroke |
| 1990 | Jeff Maggert | 202 | −11 | Playoff |
