Air Capital Classic presented by Aetna
Course Insight
Wichita has been a stop on the Web.com Tour since the Tour’s inaugural year of 1990, and Crestview Country Club has hosted the event since 2001. Winners at Crestview have included future PGA TOUR winners Jason Dufner, Scott Piercy and Jhonattan Vegas. Crestview Country Club moved to its current site in 1969 with 36 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones. The Air Capital Classic presented by Aetna is played on the North Course. The feature hole in the tournament is the par-3 17th, which has the reputation as providing the most fun atmosphere on the Tour, with the green surrounded by covered double-decker seating.
“You never know out here. It’s a lot less pressure and definitely easier playing from where I was than being in the lead.”
- Rob Oppenheim
How Rob Oppenheim Won 2015
Rob Oppenheim started the final round six strokes behind, but finished strong with a 64 to take a one-stroke victory over third-round leader Andy Winings. After making four birdies on the first 13 holes, Oppenheim struck the crucial blow with a 25-foot eagle putt on No. 14. He didn’t make a bogey in the final round, but had to make a 10-footer for par on 18. Oppenheim didn’t know that would be the winning putt because there was still much golf to be played. Winings was tied for the lead at 13-under coming down the stretch, but a bad drive on the 18th ultimately led to a bogey for a 71 and an outright victory for Oppenheim. Rhein Gibson (65) and Nicholas Lindheim (70) tied for third, two strokes back.- Oppenheim’s previous best finish in 129 Web.com Tour starts was T4 at the 2012 Chile Classic and 2014 South Georgia Classic.
