The Fort Smith Classic was a

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tournament on the

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. It is held each year at Hardscrabble Country Club in

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. It was the only annual

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event in the

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state of

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History

The 2010 purse was a record $525,000, with $94,500 going to the winner. The tournament was founded in 1998.

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won the inaugural tournament at 20-under par, which is still the record low score. In 2005,

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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.Classic Ending In Fort Smith
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Winners

References

External links

Official sitePGATOUR.com's tournament site
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