Who will be this year's name to remember?

From Tom Lehman to last year's winner, Chris Tidland, the Wichita Open has a 20-year tradition of producing champions who go onto become distinguished PGA professionals. As we enter our 21st year, with an exceptionally gifted field coming to Wichita, the chances are excellent that our tournament will once again be the coming out party for a future PGA great.

As much as we are excited about the field that's coming this year, we're also very proud that the Wichita Open has endured and emerged as a premier event that has raised millions in charitable donations for worthy Wichita area organizations. So we're doing some extra special things this year to recognize the important role fans play in making the Wichita Open a success for the community. Including a hospitality tent on the 17th green that's wide open to the public, it's called The Big Tent Event, and we hope to see you there as some of the best players in the world come to Wichita.

Crestview: A worthy venue for a professional championship

Crestview Country Club is once again this year the gracious host of The Wichita Open. Designed by the legendary golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones, Crestview is the only 36-hole facility in Kansas. The Wichita Open is played on the 6,959 yard North Course. The significant changes to the course in 2009 have taken into affect according to PGA Tour Agronomist Tom Brown, “the transformation of the course from last year to this has been remarkable. The golf course is in the best condition we’ve seen since the tournament moved to Crestview Country Club.”