Six days to golf glory: Wichita Open’s journey to resilience
The Wichita Open's journey to resilience centers around community effort, overcoming severe weather challenges, and delivering a remarkable Korn Ferry Tour event in 2025.
In this curation of articles, a common theme of determination and collaboration emerges, highlighting how the Wichita Open persisted in the face of adversity.
Severe storms caused damage at Crestview Country Club just days before the event, prompting swift community-led cleanup efforts. Tournament director Dusty Buell coordinated an "all hands on deck" cleanup, ensuring the event continued as planned.
Meanwhile, the resilience of the players shone through. Myles Creighton, initially thought he was out, but made history with a hole-in-one and a record-breaking round, securing his first Korn Ferry Tour victory.
Despite the challenges, the Wichita Open celebrated successful moments, including Adrien Dumont de Chassart's record-setting performance.
NO. 1: ‘COMMUNITY FULL OF RESOLVE’: CLEANUP EFFORTS UNDERWAY AT WICHITA OPEN
Tuesday’s thunderstorms caused significant damage at Crestview Country Club, just two days before the start of the Wichita Open. | Published June 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 2: KORN FERRY TOUR GOLFER BREAKS WICHITA OPEN RECORD AT CRESTVIEW
The first day of the Wichita Open already featured fireworks, as the 25-year-old Belgian broke the course and tournament record in Round 1. | Published June 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 3: NEWLYWEDS TURNING WICHITA PRO TOURNAMENTS INTO HONEYMOON FAIRY TALE
A professional tennis player and golfer celebrate marriage with an unexpected week of shared success in Wichita. | Published June 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 4: THIS KORN FERRY GOLFER THOUGHT HE WAS DONE. THEN HE MADE WICHITA OPEN HISTORY
After thinking he was out of the tournament, Myles Creighton rallied with a hole-in-one, an eagle and a historic 59 to share the lead entering Sunday’s final round. | Published June 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 5: CREIGHTON’S WILD RIDE IN WICHITA OPEN ENDS WITH FIRST KORN FERRY TOUR WIN
After nearly missing the cut, Canadian’s ace, historic 59 and clutch final putt deliver a dream week. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
NO. 6: FROM DISASTER TO CELEBRATION: WICHITA OPEN SAVED BY COMMUNITY EFFORT
Severe storms tore up Crestview Country Club, but volunteers rallied to keep Wichita’s biggest golf event on track. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor Eldridge
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported and written by Taylor Eldridge and edited by McClatchy journalists.