Barbasol Championship past results include victories for Trey Mullinax, Seamus Power and Jim Hermand. Trey clinched the title in 2022.

Barbasol is an American brand sponsoring the Kentucky PGA Tour. It is a similar event to The Open Championship that takes place in Britain.

On the contrary, the winner of this tournament will not get an invitation to the Masters, but they do receive a two-year PGA tour exemption and a trip to the PGA championship. 

Similarly, the prize fund of the event is US $3.8 million. It has now become a co-sanctioned event along with European tours like Scottish Open.

Kentucky PGA golfer's championship started in 2015, and the first winner of the tournament was Scot Piercy who triumphed over Will Wilcox.

Trey Mullinax - 2022

Trey Mullinax joined the illustrious list of Barbasol Championship Winners in 2022. Trey birdied the 72nd hole to secure victory over K. Streelman.

He achieved victory against Streelman with a margin of only one stroke. Mullinax took home the $666,000 prize money following a terrific win.

Mullinax celebrates with the trophy after the close win in 2022.
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Trey's win over Kevin was quite close as he only secured 263 points. Correspondingly, the top players who made it to the playoffs were M. Hubbard, H. Long (Germany), H. Long, V. Whaley, A. Svensson (Canada), and M. Kim. 

Mullinax from Birmingham, Alabama is also the winner of the 2013 and 2014 NCAA championships. He also has two wins in the Korn Ferry Tour.

Seamus Power - 2021

Seamus Power became the 2021 winner despite having fewer odds to win Barbasol Championship which was dominated by the American golfer. 

Besides, Power defeated J.T. by a slight margin. He won the game through the playoff when both of these players had their scores tied. 

In the 2021 Kentucky PGTA, these two became finalists by defeating multiple players like S. Ryder, A. Lahiri, H. Norlander, Mito Pereira, P. Rodgers, R. Armour, and many more. 

Power was 34 years when he participated in the competition and earned his victory. He performed quite well on one of the nicest golf courses in the country.

Seamus walked away with the total prize money of $630,000. Meanwhile, the last-placed player in the championship tournament earned $6,790.

Jim Herman - 2019

Jim Herman is the 2019 PGTA champion. Herman defeated Kelly Kraft by 1 stroke and secured the Barbasol Kentucky title. 

Herman had a second career win over Kelly Kraft in the Sunday game. After Kraft missed by seven feet in the three-putt, Jim took advantage and tapped the ball to victory. 

Previously, Herman was the winner of the Houston Open in 2016. According to Reuters, Herman's two Open wins came after taking advice and playing with former president Donald J. Trump two weeks prior to the match. 

Barbasol Championship pre-qualifier players were S. Straka, A. Cook, M. Jones, D.J. Trahan, M. Laird, J. Teater, D. Bozzelli, and S. Munoz.

Troy Merritt - 2018

Troy Merritt was the top pick for the event and he justified the hype by winning the 2018 competition by defeating fellow American players. 

Merritt won by one stroke against the likes of Billy Horschel, Tom Lovelady, and Ricky Werenski. The rest of the three players became runner-ups after failing to secure the winning putt.

Merritt returning to the Kentucky after winning the 2018 Barbasol Cup
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Due to the weather delays, the 2018's Sunday game was suspended, it took place on Monday when Merritt was in his element. 

Troy's highlight in the championship was his 133 yards shot to make an eagle at the par-four eighth hole. It put him in the lead against his peers. The Iowa-born athlete's last win was in 2015 Quicken Loans National. 

Also, his latest win brought him a two-year exemption from the tour and a spot in the PGA Championship at Bellerive Golf Course in St. Louis. 

Grayson Murray - 2017

Grayson Murray is the 2017 winner of the Barbasol Alabama tournament. Murray defeated Chad Collins by one stroke en route to victory. 

Murray clinched the title after he had a lucky break while shooting at the 13th hole. He was afraid that he performed a wrong shot but the ball trickled and stopped near the five feet distance from the hole. 

On the other hand, Collins had the chance to tie up the score but his weak putt failed the attempt to fight for the championship again. 

Grayson secured his victory after defeating the top 12 American players like T. Ridings, B. Gay, Stallings, Burns, Blaum, Tringale, and many more. 

Moreover, the 2017 participants in the competition crossed over 100 Most of them were eliminated or cut thus, only 70 players made it into the championship rounds including golfers from California

Aaron Baddeley - 2016

Aaron Baddeley is the 2016 winner of the PGAT championship. He won the game by a stroke against Kim Siwaroo, one of the top Asian golfers.  

Baddeley had his first victory after five years. The Australian golfer last won a golf tournament in the Northern Trust Open, Riviera in 2011.

Both golfers went neck to neck to secure the victory. However, Kim's last drop shot failed to reach the target costing him the victory. Later, Baddley capitalized on the opportunity and secured the win. He hugged his wife and kids after experiencing a surreal triumph at the last minute. 

Baddley and Kim became the finalist after defeating players like M. Johnson, M. Thompson, J. Vegas, A. Gonzales, R. Lee, B. Harman, S. Saunders, and many more. 

It was the second season of the PGTA open tour at Alabama which brought a rain of success in Aaron's golf career. 

Scott Piercy-2015

Scott Piercy became the first person to win the Barbasol Championship in 2015. It was played in the Robert Trent Jones golf Trail in Openlika. 

Piercy won against Will Wilcox by playing flawless golf. He bagged his third championship win in 2015.  Scott's last win was in his hometown tournament, a winner-take-all Game tournament in Las Vegas in 2007. 

Wilcox was outclassed by Scott, as he won the game by 265 points and with 3 strokes. Other participants included players like Shelton, Barnes, Kim, Cook, Weekley, Hensby, Loupe, Barber, Wagner, Baddeley, Taylor, and others.

Barbasol Championship 2023

Barbasol Championship 2023 odds have Taylor Pendrith as the favorite at +1800, followed by Lucas Glover and Vincent Norrman respectively.

The event is taking place from July 13-July 16 with the prize money of $3.8 million. From amateurs to professional golfers, several prominent players are participating in the tournament.

Most anticipated linksmen for the 2023 season include players like Nick Taylor, Jayson Day, Byron Nelson, Rickie Fowler, and many others. 

Likewise, the participants of the event include golfers from more than 25 different countries. US players hold the advantage as it is its own turf.

The 2019 champion Jim Herman will be competing at the 2023 event.
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It shall be an advantage for players who have already trained at Keene Trace Golf Club, the field for Barbasol Championship. Throughout the tournament's history, there have only been two foreign winners.

Keene trace golf club membership cost $125 per month for a single membership, and $165 per month for a family membership. Likewise, the initiation fee of $350 is waived in case of six months of dues being paid in advance.

Contestants of Barbasol Championship, PGA Tour 2023

The players participating in the 2023 Barbasol Championship are listed below:

  1. J.W Ko
  2. C. Sordet
  3. J. Dufner
  4. R. Armour
  5. T. Potter, Jr. 
  6. P. Malnati
  7. D. Brown
  8. N. Moller
  9. B. Garnett
  10. S. Noh
  11. J. Byrd
  12. J. Henry
  13. M. Simonsen
  14. D. Ponts
  15. B. Davis
  16. R. Moore
  17. S. O'hair
  18. J. Gurrier
  19. R. Werenski
  20. V. Whaley
  21. H. Higgs
  22. A. Landry
  23. K. Aphibamrat
  24. R. Streb
  25. C. Ramey
  26. W. Bryan
  27. C. Champ
  28. A. Wilson
  29. T. Duncan
  30. B. Crane
  31. G. Murray
  32. A. Saddier
  33. K. Streelman
  34. O. Uresti
  35. J. Blixt
  36. R. Imada
  37. M. McGreevy
  38. A. Cook
  39. L. de Jager
  40. S. Kjeldsen
  41. G. Chalmers
  42. J. Janewattananond
  43. M. Helligkilde
  44. R. Hisatsune
  45. R. Gerard
  46. K. Tway
  47. S. Kodaira
  48. M. Kawamura
  49. P. Kizzire
  50. J. Catlin
  51. A. Del Rey
  52. K. Chappell
  53. J. Parry
  54. S. Brown
  55. M. J. Daffue
  56. J. Freibughaus
  57. C. Gribble
  58. H. Lebioda
  59. T. Clemets
  60. D. J. Trahan
  61. M. Kinhult
  62. B. Hoga
  63. Y. Yuan
  64. JC Ritchie
  65. G. Ogilvy
  66. J. Dantorp
  67. A. Nunez
  68. B. Matthews
  69. M. Gandas
  70. F. Schott
  71. E. Goya
  72. S. Kang
  73. W. Homan
  74. J. Mueller
  75. J. Massie
  76. M. Moldovan
  77. P. Figueiredo
  78. J. Overton
  79. A. Cokerill
  80. D. Van Driel
  81. N. Watney
  82. K. Stanely
  83. D. Hearn
  84. J. Hahn
  85. A. Smotherman
  86. D. Ravetto
  87. O. Hundeboll
  88. C. Stroud
  89. P. Haley
  90. D. Ernst
  91. S. Tarrio
  92. S. Piercy
  93. D. Lamely
  94. C. Percy
  95. A. Long
  96. D. Huizing
  97. R. Brehm
  98. D. Redman
  99. N. Kimsey
  100. T. Merritt
  101. J. Herman
  102. R. Knox
  103. A. Hidalgo
  104. P. Kuest
  105. T. Pendrith
  106. R. Garrigus
  107. L. Glover
  108. W. McGirt
  109. H. Norlander
  110. J. Lower
  111. R. Sciot-Siegrist
  112. S. Garica Rodriguez
  113. R. Johnson
  114. M. Trainer
  115. J. Scrivner
  116. A. Novak
  117. D. Germiskuys
  118. M. Schuwab
  119. T. Aiken
  120. B. Stuard
  121. K. Hickok
  122. T. Gainey
  123. K. Stadler
  124. J. Morrison
  125. B. Van Pelt
  126. B. Easton
  127. T. Alexander
  128. J. Lee
  129. A. Levy
  130. A. Sullivan
  131. S. M. Bae
  132. J. Axelxen
  133. V. Norman
  134. T. Cone
  135. C. Bring
  136. A. Knappe
  137. K. Kraft
  138. M. Giligic
  139. J. Veerman
  140. C. McDaniel
  141. M. Schmid
  142. T. Werbylo
  143. J. Teater
  144. K. Westmoreland
  145. S. Harrington
  146. K. Roy
  147. Z. Dou
  148. M. Lindberg
  149. S. Stalligns
  150. A. Bhatia
  151. C. Nido
  152. J. Schaper
  153. M. Sharpstene
  154. D. Ford
  155. T. Cox