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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Established | 1998 |
| Course(s) | Hardscrabble Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,783 yards (6,202 m) |
| Tour(s) | Nationwide Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$525,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 2010 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Mark Hensby (1998) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Chris Kirk | |
| Location Map | |
  Hardscrabble CC Location in the United States  Hardscrabble CC Location in Arkansas | |
The Fort Smith Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was the only annual PGA Tour event in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner.
The tournament was founded in 1998. Mark Hensby won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005, Chris Couch tied the course record with a final round 60.
As of October 7, 2010, the Fort Smith Classic board notified the PGA Tour that they would not be renewing their contract for 2011.[1]
