Smith Wins 2025 Edition of The Classic at Elmwood Country Club
It took extra holes, but Grant Smith (above) emerged victorious at the 2025 edition of The Classic, hosted by Elmwood Country Club.
The Modified Stableford scoring format provided plenty of drama over the two-day event, with both Smith and Jack Klingel finishing regulation play tied at 83 points. Smith opened strong with 45 points on Saturday to take the lead into the final round. Klingel made a hard charge on Sunday, posting 42 points to force a playoff, but ultimately fell just short in extra holes.
Cody Weaver finished just one point back at 82, while Nate McCoy and Owen Davison each recorded 81 points—two off the pace.
In the Senior Division, Tony Newkirk dominated the field, finishing 16 points ahead of runner-up Troy Underhill. Notably, Underhill recorded a hole-in-one in Round 1, earning 8 points on that hole alone.
Ron Brooks took home the title in the Super Senior Division, finishing five points ahead of Rob Christensen.