Fortinet Championship
The Fortinet Championship, previously the Safeway Open, is a professional golf tournament, part of the PGA Tour. Originally sponsored by Fry's Electronics, it was first staged in 2007 as the Fry's Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was renamed to the Frys.com Open in 2008 and moved to California in 2010, to CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, southeast of San Jose. In October 2014, part of the PGA Tour's 2015 season, it moved north to Napa and the Silverado Country Club (North course).
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Napa, California |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course(s) | Silverado Country Club (North Course) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,166 yards (6,553 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$8,400,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 262 Cameron Beckman (2008) 262 Kevin Sutherland (2008) 262 Troy Matteson (2009) 262 Rickie Fowler (2009) 262 Jamie Lovemark (2009) |
| To par | −21 Stewart Cink (2020) −21 Sahith Theegala (2023) |
| Current champion | |
| Sahith Theegala | |
| Location map | |
Silverado CC Location in the United States Silverado CC Location in California | |
Beginning with the October 2016 tournament, part of the PGA Tour's 2017 season, the primary sponsor was Safeway Inc., and that continued through 2020. In 2021 Fortinet became the title sponsor on a six-year deal.
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