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The PGA Tour Champions starts in January with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship and concludes in November with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

The PGA senior tour schedule 2024 provides every tournament’s details, venue information, purse, and past winners. Bettors will want to follow this guide closely to gain inside information on the course and players to watch .

PGA Tour Champions Schedule 2024

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Tournament History

Originally named the MONY Tournament of Champions, the event was played in California, Mexico, and Puerto Rico before finding a stable home in Hawaii. The inaugural tournament took off in 1984 when Orville Moody claimed a 7-stroke win over Dan Sikes.

Since then, the name has changed on eight occasions, with the current title sponsor, Mitsubishi, the longest-serving partner. The lush fairway and ocean backdrop of Haualalai golf club has been on the Senior PGA Tour schedule since 2006.

The Kona-based golf course is a par 72 design and measures 7,117 yards off the back tees on an average day.

⛳️ Fun Fact: When Senior Golf Source polled the PGA Tour Champions caddies, this was their favorite location, with Pebble Beach in a close second.

Chubb Classic

The Chubb Classic debuted in 1988 as the Aetna Challenge and was played at The Club at Pelican Bay until 1990. Gary Player , a fellow citizen of South Africa (like me), won the 1988 edition. And another compatriot, Harold Henning, finished second in the 1989 vintage, two strokes behind Gene Littler.

The tournament has featured at 12 golf courses since its inception, with the latest change in 2021. The organizers switched the venue to the Tiburon Black Course, designed by Australian Greg Norman. The Tiburon Black course is a par 72 layout reaching 6,945 yards off the back tees.

Our team particularly loves this course in Naples because of its idyllic location near beaches and plenty of sunshine in southwest Florida. However, be prepared; the Ritz Carlton is on the property, and staying here tends to come at a hefty price.

Trophy Hassan II

The Trophy Hassan II tournament is older than the PGA Tour Champions itself. The first event teed off in 1971, called the Moroccan Grand Prix, which saw Orville Moody defeat Jerry Heard by 2 strokes.

Prince Moulay Rachid hosts the event in honor of his father, Hassan II, and it is played at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. The tournament was removed from the schedule between 1986 to 1990 but returned in 1991 when Vijay Singh defeated the late Payne Stewart in a playoff.

The Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is situated on a 440-hectare estate, winding through cork oak forests, and is littered with lakes and bunkers.

Cologuard Classic

The Cologuard Classic is the third event on the annual calendar and is one of the newest editions of the Tour. It was launched in 2015 at the Omni Tucson National in Arizona as the Tuscon Conquistadores Classic. The name changed to its current form in 2018.

Marco Dawson is the first name on the silverware after bagging the inaugural title in 2015 by 2 strokes over Barty Bryant. The Omni Tucson National reaches 7,328 yards off the back tees with a total par rating of 73.

Hoag Classic

The first tee shot in the Hoag Classic was struck in 1995, but back then was known as the Toshiba Senior Classic. The name remained in 2005 when “senior” was dropped from the title and became the Toshiba Classic. Toshiba continued as the title sponsor until 2018 when Hoag took over.

The William F. Bell designed Newport Beach Country Club is the host golf course and has set the stage for several fierce battles since its inception. Bob Murphy and Jay Sigel entered the record books in 1997 when the duo went 9 holes in a playoff before the winner was decided.

Newport Country Club is a par 72 golf course which is not as long as some on tour, measuring 6618 yards off the Championship tees.

The Galleri Classic

The Galleri Classic entered the Tour Champions fray in 2023, holding its first outing at the Dinah Shore course at the Mission Hills Country Club, Coachella Valley, California. The Par 72 golf course played 7,112 yards for the Galleri on average.

David Toms surged to victory in the inaugural version of this tournament played in 2023, beating Steven Alker by 4 shots.

Invited Celebrity Classic

Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas, hosted the ClubCorp Classic in 2022, adding a new event to the Tour schedule. The event name changed to the Invited Celebrity Classic after the company rebranding in 2022.

The course measures 6973 yards off the black tees, and 71 is a par score. Scott Parel from Michigan was the first to get his hands on the trophy in the 2022 edition. Mark Hensby from Australia took the second iteration of the event in 2023 with a 54-hole score of 12 under par.

Mitsubishi Electric Classic

The PGA Tour Champions made the Mitsubishi Electric Classic a reality in 2013. However, its original title was the Greater Gwinnett Championship. Bernhard Langer won the inaugural event in 2013 by 3 strokes over Tom Lehman and Tom Pernice Jr.

TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, has put on the spectacle since it teed off over a decade ago. The 27-hole facility was designed by “The Great White Shark,” Greg Norman. The Stables/ Meadows are the usual combination for tournament events, but it may change depending on the years.

The Meadows and Stables 18-hole combination totals 7322 yards off the back tees and is a par 72 layout.

Insperity Invitational

The Insperity Invitational has cemented its place as a mainstay on the annual sporting calendar in Houston. It started in 2004 as the Administaff Small Business Classic and immediately entertained us. Larry Nelson crawled his way back from 7 shots down to force a playoff with Hale Irwin.

Nelson bagged the title, and the tournament holds firm two decades on. Since Administaff changed their name in 2008, the event is now the Insperity Invitational. It was initially played at Augusta Pines, Texas, but is now hosted by The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course.

The par 72 Tournament Course at Woodlands Country Club extends 7025 yards off the back tee. John Daly set the par 3 16th alight in the 1994 Shell Houston Open when he pured a 6 iron off the tee and drained the shot for a memorable ace.

Principal Charity Classic

The Principal Charity Classic resumes regulation tour play in June after back-to-back Majors in May. Des Moines, Iowa, has welcomed professionals with open arms since the event commenced in 2001 as the Allianz Championship.

Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines hosted the inaugural showing of the Principal Charity Classic. It moved twice between 2001 and 2012 before finding solace at the Wakonda Club, which has held the Classic since 2013. Wakonda totals 6,847 yards off the back tees and is a par 72. 

Jim Thorpe won the first-ever Principal Charity Classic beating Gil Morgan by 2 strokes in 2001. Jay Haas has lifted the trophy three times, more than any of his peers.

American Family Insurance Championship

Tour Champions professionals stay in the midwest for the American Family Insurance Championship played at University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin. Steve Stricker is the tournament host, and 78 of the tour’s best players are penciled in on the tee sheet.

The Championship was born in 2016, and Kirk Triplett claimed a 2 shot victory over Bart Bryant and Mike Goodes. University Ridge is a par 72 Robert Trent Jones Jr design and is slightly lengthy for senior tour pros, stretching 7,259 yards. 

The front nine is relatively open, while the back nine is lined with trees and demands course management from tee to green.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Open

After a stint in the midwest, the tour heads east to Upstate New York, where the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open awaits. En-Joie has gracefully hosted the event since its inception in 2007, where R.W. Eaks triumphed over Bruce Vaughan by 3 strokes.

En-Joie is a 7,030-yard track off the back tees, and 72 is a par score for the round. The course was originally designed and built by local businessman George F. Johnson, but upgrades were made in 1998 and 1999. The greens transformed from flat round greens into challenging large and undulated dance floors.

We particularly “enjoy” the En-Joie course for its local, friendly vibe and beautiful rolling hills. While it’s not nearly as polished as most of the courses on this tour, we found it to be one of the best for spectators, with free tickets and giveaways.

Boeing Classic

The Boeing Classic has become a permanent fixture on the PGA Tour Champions and Seattle sporting calendar. 2005 saw the first tee shot struck in the tournament when it was the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.

David Eger claimed the inaugural trophy winning by 3 strokes over Tom Kite. However, in 2007, fans were treated to the largest contingent of players in a Tour Champions playoff. Seven players ended the tournament on 9 under par. Zimbabwean Denis Watson would eventually steal the show as he drained an eagle putt on the second playoff hole to bag the crown.

The Jack Nicklaus-designed Club at Snoqualmie Ridge has hosted the tournament since it launched, frequently challenging the Pros. The 7,264-yard layout with a par score of 72 suits long hitters given its wide fairways. It also treats you to spectacular mountain and water vistas.

Shaw Charity Classic

The Tour makes its way north to Calgary, Canada, in mid-August for the Shaw Charity Classic, a mainstay on the schedule since 2013. Although the course plays a par 72 for amateurs, they corrected the rating to a par 70 for the Shaw Charity Classic.

Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club has welcomed the tour since 2013, measuring 7,158 yards from the black tees. In addition, the course sits at 3,590 feet above sea level, adding extra yards to each shot. Rocco Mediate lifted the first trophy in 2013, obliterating the field by 7 strokes.

The Ally Challenge

Grand Blanc Township in Michigan is the venue for the Ally Challenge, one of the newer events on tour. The PGA Tour Champions arrived at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in 2018 when Paul Broadhurst became the first champion.

The 7,112-yard golf course is a par 72 layout designed by Joe Lee and is relatively long for senior tour players, and is lined with trees. This demands a combination of driving distance, fairways, and greens in regulation.

Ascension Charity Classic

The Ascension Charity Classic is another tournament in its infancy on tour. It teed off for the first time in 2021 when David Toms beat Dicky Pride in a playoff. The St Louis-based Norwood Hills has hosted the first two Ascension Charity Classics on their West course, which is no stranger to tournament golf.

Norwood Hills plays 6,992 yards, and 71 is considered a par score. The fairways are lined with trees and demand an accurate tee shot to attack the flag on approach. In addition, 5 lakes are scattered throughout the links and come into play for half the round.

Sanford International

The tour returns to the Midwest in September for the Sanford International, another relatively young event. 2018 saw the Sanford International debut, and Steve Stricker showed his class to defeat Tim Petrovic and Jerry Smith by 4 shots.

Minnehaha Country Club is the host venue, littered with water hazards and tree-lined fairways. It is not the longest golf course on tour, reaching 6,530 yards off the burgundy tees, but it does demand precision to walk away with a low round.

Pure Insurance Championship

As we enter the back end of the season, the Tour Champions journeys to the West Coast for the Pure Insurance Championship. The famed Pebble Beach is the host venue for the event, originally titled the First Tee Open. However, organizers have changed the name on five occasions.

The Pure Insurance Championship became the official title in 2017 and has remained since. Craig Stadler lifted the cup in the inaugural event in 2004, winning by 3 strokes over Jay Haas.

Constellation Furyk & Friends

The Constellation Furyk and Friends event kicked off in 2021 as a way for the Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation to raise funds for at-risk children. Timuquana Country Club puts on the event, which was first won by Phil Mickelson in the 2020-21 season.

The Country Club is located a short distance from my base for two years when I was navigating the high seas. Timuquana measures 6,949 yards from the back tees and is a standard Par 72 layout. Finally, its tree-lined fairways leave little margin for error, demanding accuracy off the tee.

If you’re traveling with family, Furyk & Friends is one of our favorites to bring the kids. In 2023, the tournament went all out with food trucks, a petting zoo, free ice cream, and more!

SAS Championship

The SAS Championship has featured on the PGA Tour Champions since 2001, played at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. Bruce Lietzke won the inaugural outing and went back to back in 2002.

The 54-hole complex opts for the Meadow and Highlands combination of courses for the SAS, playing 7,237 yards and carrying a 72-par total.

Dominion Energy Charity Classic

The Dominion Energy Charity Classic is the first playoff round for the Charles Schwab Cup. The top 72 players on the money list will be invited to the no-cut event after the SAS Championship.

The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond has hosted the event since it teed off in 2016 when Scott McCarron bagged the title. The venue is dominated by tree-lined fairways and the odd water hazard, making accuracy vital for success.

Simmons Bank Championship

The top 54 golfers on the money list after the Dominion Energy Charity Classic progress to the Simmons Bank Championship. The penultimate event of the year is hosted by Pleasant Valley Country Club, a parkland golf course with lightning-quick greens.

The tournament has a new headline sponsor this year after the partnership with TimberTech expired at the end of 2023.

Charles Schwab Cup Championship

The entire season has built up to this moment, where the remaining top 36 players are the only ones invited. The tour travels to Phoenix Country Club, Arizona, for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, and California all hosted the event before its switch to Arizona in 2014. The initial Charles Schwab Cup Championship was called the New York Life Champions played in Dorado, Puerto Rico, with Mike Hill winning the first two editions.

The parkland-styled Phoenix Country Club has hosted the cup since 2017,  measuring 6,764 yards, and it is a par 71.

5 PGA Tour Champions Major Tournaments

Regions tradition.

Golf Course: Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, AL Tournament Purse: $2,500,000 Dates: May 10 – 12, 2024

Past champions.

The Regents Tradition was first played in 1989 at the Desert Mountain Cochise course. Don Bies won the inaugural event by a shot over my compatriot Gary Player. Since 2016, the Founders Course at Greystone Golf and Country Club has remained the host venue.

It is the first major on the calendar, typically occurring in the second week of May after the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.

KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship

Golf Course: Fields Ranch East, Frisco, TX Tournament Purse: $3,500,000 Dates: May 25 – May 28, 2023

Like the PGA Championship, the senior edition is hosted at a different golf course every year. However, the tournament was hosted at Dunedin Golf Club in Florida from 1945 to 1962. In addition, the PGA National Golf Club hosted the affair from 1982 to 2000.  

The 2023 edition is set down for Fields Ranch in Frisco, Texas after Steven Alker won the 2022 edition at Harbor Shores in Michigan. The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship is the oldest senior golf tournament on the calendar, with Jock Hutchinson winning the first event in 1937 on 7 over par. 

U.S. Senior Open

Golf Course: SentryWorld, Stevens Point, WI Tournament Purse: $4,000,000 Dates: Jun 27 – Jun 30, 2024

The third PGA TOUR major of the season sees the pros vie for the coveted Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy. The U.S. Senior Open is played at a different golf course every year.

Winged Foot hosted the first U.S. Senior Open in 1980, and Argentine Roberto De Vicenzo claimed a 4-stroke victory.

Bridgestone Senior Players Championship

Golf Course: Firestone Country Club, Akron, OH Tournament Purse: $3,500,000 Dates: Jul 11 – Jul 14, 2024

The penultimate PGA Tour Champions major hits our screens in mid-July 2024 when the Kaulig Companies Championship returns to Firestone Country Club. The South Course or the “Monster” as it is colloquially known, is the chosen track.

It measures 7,400 yards off the Championship tees and is a par 70, with only one par 5 on each nine. The course is best suited to long hitters, and Jerry Kelly will attempt to win here for the third time in four years.

The inaugural Kaulig Companies Championship went ahead in 1983 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio. Miller Barber was the first to etch his name onto the trophy defeating Gene Littler by one stroke.

Senior Open Championship

Golf Course: Carnoustie Links, Scotland Tournament Purse: $2,850,000 Dates: Jul 25 – Jul 28, 2024

The Senior Open Championship returns to Carnoustie for the first time since 2016. Englishman Paul Broadhurst walked away victorious on that weekend. This is the third time that ‘Car-nasty hosts the best in the seniors game, and Alex Čejka will look to defend the title he won at Royal Porthcawl in 2023.

Gale-force winds and rain always remain a threat. We will see plenty of punch shots on approach and bump and runs around the dance floor. The first official Senior Open Championship was played at Turnberry in 1987 as Neil Coles walked away with a one-stroke victory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the pga champions playing.

The PGA Champions play on the PGA Tour Champions, for former tour and major winners. The Tour hosts over 28 tournaments a year at different venues across North America, Europe, and Africa.

What is the difference between PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions?

The PGA Tour is for professional golfers under the age of 50. Conversely, the PGA Tour Champions is for past tour winners and major champions over 50 .

What yardage does the PGA Champions Tour play?

The yardage on the PGA Senior Tour courses plays between 6800 to 7300 yards. The yardage differs depending on the golf course and changes from one week to another.

How much do Champions Tour players make?

The 2023 PGA Champions Tour average was $303,404. Steve Stricker topped the list, winning $3,986,063, while Dennis Hendershott was at the bottom, taking home $1080.

How much do caddies make on the Champions Tour?

Caddies on the Champions Tour typically take home 5 to 10% of their players’ PGA Senior Tour winnings. However, each player-caddie agreement varies as there are no specific guidelines. 

Final Thoughts on the PGA Tour Champions

There you have everything you need to know about the PGA Tour Champions 2024. I have covered it all, from the schedules, history and past winners. It is evident that Bernhard Langer is a dominant force on the Tour, as he is tied with Hale Irwin for the most victories.

I recommend you bookmark this guide to refer back to for dates, past winners and tournament information. It is everything you need to stay updated and informed about the PGA Tour Champions.

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Congratulations to the 2023 Senior Amateur Tour National Champions!

Left to Right: Chad Frank , Orlando, FL - Champ Flight Mike Dowless, Eastern NC - A Flight Amalaraj Irudayaraj, Indianapolis, IN - B Flight John Bowman, Charlotte, NC - C Flight Roberto Benavides, Columbus, OH - D Flight

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Over 434 senior players from 27 Local Tours competed in the 2023 Senior National Championship!

Hilton head island, s.c.  – this year’s tournament marked the 25th anniversary of the senior amateur tour. in all, 434 players competed in the two-day event and each one of our 27 local tours was represented. in the championship flight ,  chad frank  won his first senior national championship, but he is no stranger to being a national champion since he earned the title in 2007 as the golfweek amateur tour champion.  frank  opened the 2023 tournament at golden bear with a three-under-par round of 69 and a two-shot lead over bill shufelt and don o’malley.  the players all went to oyster reef for the second day to determine our 2023 senior national champion. going into the back nine trent gregory , bill shufelt , tony burbridge and ernie watson all put pressure on chad frank . frank stood on the 17th tee box with a comfortable lead until he double bogied the hole and shufelt only trailed by one shot. shufelt hit first and piped it right down the eighteenth fairway while frank hit his ball right and landed almost out of bounds under a bunch of trees. frank punched out and landed about 70 yards from the green while shufelt hit it on the green about 25 feet away for birdie. frank then hit the shot of the day going from 70 yards away to about 5 feet. shufelt rolled his putt and just missed on the low side before he tapped in for par. despite the pressure, frank found the cup and completed the amazing up and down for the victory. congratulations to all that battled on the back nine before we crowned chad frank with his first senior national championship., chad frank , orlando, fl (69-75—144) trent gregory , central, nc (75-70—145) bill shufelt , orlando, fl (71-74—145) tony burbridge , columbus, oh (75-71—146) eddie watson , michigan (73-73—146) in the a flight,  the field was close, and three players battled it out throughout the second day ( mike dowless, ronnie fowler and ronnie averett ) at the robert trent jones course in palmetto dunes . at one point, dowless, fowler and averett were either tied or held the lead outright.  in the end, on the final hole of the round, dowless finally won and earned bragging rights. fowler fired a 75 losing by one stroke while averett posted a 76 and lost by just two shots.  dowless now has the pleasure of being the 2023 a flight senior national champion., mike dowless , eastern, nc (75-73—148) ronnie fowler , nashville, tn (74-75—149) ronnie averett , mississippi (74-76—150) scott ide , charlotte, nc (76-76—152) kevin martin , charleston, sc (79-74—153) steve evans , jacksonville, fl (77-76—153) dana shoulders , columbus, oh (77-76—153) in the b flight,   amalaraj irudayaraj played consistently both days and finished two-strokes ahead of the field with a two-day total of 160. gil ro finished second at 162 and chris rogers placed third with a 163. once again, congratulations to amalaraj irudayaraj on his first ever win to become our 2023 b flight senior national champion., amalaraj irudayaraj , indianapolis, in (80-80—160) gil ro , central, nc (82-80—162) chris rogers , augusta, ga (82-81—163) jamie branham , central, nc (79-85—164) michael anderson , cincinnati/dayton, oh (84-81—165), the c flight saw the only sudden-death playoff of the week as john bowman and dennis guerriero remained tied after 36 holes. in a one hole sudden-death playoff, bowman was victorious. and took home his first-ever senior national championship with a two-day score of 171. guerriero cashed in second and mike grant finished third with a two-day total of 176., john bowman , charlotte, nc (82-89—171) * sudden-death win dennis guerriero , michigan (85-86---171) mike grant , charlotte, nc (89-87—176) john kline , columbus, oh (92-85--177) terry lawson , (90-87—177) in d flight,   roberto benavides came from behind to beat both stan lee ( by three shots) and les tice (by four shots) to become the senior national champion with a two-day score of 181. benavides had quite a week as he also finished in third place in the golfweek national championship. lee fired a two-day total of 184 and tice finished at 185 with benavides taking home the hardware and the title of 2023 d flight senior national champion. roberto benavides , columbus, oh (96-85—181) stan lee , cincinnati/dayton, oh (92-92—184) les tice , orlando, fl (93-92—185) benton smith , central carolina (93-93—186) mel portalatin , new jersey (93-94—187) central carolina got their name back on the team cup trophy with a two-day total of 1669.  finishing in second, and only two shots back, was last year’s cup winner jacksonville, fl at 1671. charlotte, nc  took third place with 1676 shots followed by  columbus, oh with 1680 and augusta, ga at 1694., turning to the edwin watts 2 man team challenge , be sure to congratulate the following teams for winning their flight with the two-day totals listed below:, champ flight: chad frank (orlando, fl) and bill shufelt ( orlando, fl ) 289 a flight:   ronnie averatt (mississippi) and tim rusk (louisiana) 306 b flight:   dave parker (indianapolis, in) and amalaraj irudayaraj (indianapolis, in) 331 c flight:   dennis guerriero (michigan) and scott holland (augusta, ga) 349 d flight:   benton smith (central carolina) and richard pfister (central carolina) 377, thanks to  palmetto dunes  and the arthur hills course for being host again for this year’s national championship. the senior amateur tour grew 2500 members on 27 local tours in 2023 and we are excited to add two more for 2024, this season marked the eighteenth year hilton head island hosted our national championships. our 1245 competitors (434 senior amateur tour/791 golfweek amateur tour) collectively played on nine courses: country club of hilton head, oyster reef gc, bear creek, golden bear, robert cupp at palmetto hall, hampton hall, atlantic dunes at sea pines and robert trent jones and arthur hills at palmetto dunes..

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David Toms says senior golfers were pleasantly surprised by Mission Hills in Galleri Classic

When David Toms and the rest of the PGA Tour Champions players returned to the Coachella Valley last year after a three-decade absence to play in the inaugural Galleri Classic, Toms, for one, was pleasantly surprised by the course they played.

“To me it was more of an old-style Palm Springs golf course, meaning like a Tamarisk or a La Quinta Country Club, when you compare it to the Stadium golf course or any of the PGA West golf courses, Classic Club, stuff like that, kind of the new desert golf courses,” Toms said of the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. “It was just kind of an old tree-lined, here it is, right in front of you, keep the ball in play and try to make putts.”

That Toms was surprised by the Shore Course shows that while the course was the home of an LPGA major championship for 51 years, the course wasn’t terribly well known outside of the LPGA. That Toms was able to master the course for three days to win the inaugural Galleri Classic at 16-under 200 for a four-shot victory showed how well Toms was playing at the time.

Toms will defend that title at Mission Hills on March 29-31 as 78 senior golfers play for a $2.2 million purse.  The tournament has also announced Spotlight 29 Casino as its presenting sponsor and its exclusive casino partner, effective immediately and through the 2026 tournament.

“We had a couple of days where the wind got up at times, but I think it is an exciting golf course,” Toms said in returning to the course this week for the media day for the PGA Tour Champions event. “Some of us had seen some of the holes on television and the women were playing.

“Obviously we knew about the 18th hole (the par-5 closing hole with an island green), which is an interesting golf hole compared to the rest of the golf holes,” Tom added. “Because you’ve got so much water on every shot. Basically a lot of the other holes you don’t have any water at all. So it was a little bit different than the rest of the golf course. But for the most part, everything was straight forward and the guys really enjoyed that.”

Toms’ victory at Mission Hills, his second on the PGA Tour Champions on the young 2023 season, showed that the now 57-year-old Toms still has fight in him after 13 PGA Tour wins and four PGA Tour Champions victories. That was something Toms talked about when he won the Galleri Classic and still talks about now.

Getting the game in shape

“When you are able to win and the fields are good, you know that your best golf stacks up well,” he said. “The problem is getting to your best golf on a more consistent basis. A lot of that has to do with preparations, it has to do with priorities, it has to do with family situations, your schedule. And then when you are playing well and doing everything well, are you actually playing in a golf tournament?”

For Toms,’ the start of a new PGA Tour Champions season – the Cologuard Classic in Tucson this week will be his third start of the year – comes as golf itself is in chaotic times because of the fracture between the PGA Tour and the LIV Tour. That might not have much to do with the senior players, but Toms says he’s interested for a good reason.

“The main thing that we want to know out here on our tour is what is the health of the PGA Tour,” Toms added. “How healthy is this organization that watches over our retirement plans and our sport in general, and then our product. (The PGA Tour) supports our tour. The things we are doing now. How healthy is the host organization.”

While Toms and other senior players aren’t part of the poaching of players from one tour to the other, Toms notes that when Phil Mickelson turned 50 he gave a jolt to the senior tour and even helped the seniors garner their biggest television ratings in a few weeks when Mickelson won on the 50-and-over circuit. Toms hopes a bigger jolt might come from Tiger Woods in a few years, but for now, Toms isn’t a fan of what he’s seeing on the regular tour.

“We are in a weird and bad spot, because I think you start taking away from the competition,” Toms said. "Everyone wants to talk about money. It gets to be like some of these other sports where this guy, everybody loves this baseball player and he’s the main guy on your franchise and all of a sudden he’s a free agent and he goes and signs for all this money for another team and he abandons you.”

Five things to know: 2023 NCAA Championship

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PGA TOUR University Ranking finalized at conclusion of individual competition; Ludvig Aberg earns historic PGA TOUR card

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One last dance at Grayhawk GC signals the beginning of a new era for many players. With the conclusion of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship’s individual portion, a bevy of accomplished college seniors have locked in their exciting fates.

The NCAA Championship adds a twist to the PGA TOUR University Ranking, with bonus points awarded to the top 10 finishers. For some, these points have been career-changing – while others are able to cash in on what has long been theirs.

1. Aberg aces his biggest test

The world’s top-ranked amateur hasn’t strayed from the top of the PGA TOUR University list all year, to very little surprise. Hailing from Eslov, Sweden, his steady trajectory has shown a player who has peaked at the right time. The 23-year-old dominated his final season of college golf, compiling four wins and nine top-10 finishes, including an eight-shot victory at the Big 12 Championship and medalist honors at NCAA Regionals. Called a “generational talent” by Texas Tech head coach Greg Sands, his efforts will be rewarded with the first PGA TOUR card issued in history to a player qualifying from his collegiate merits. But the history doesn’t end there; just before the NCAA Championship, he joined Jon Rahm in becoming the only two-time winner of the Ben Hogan Award.

Aberg’s track record on the professional side leaves plenty to be excited for. Over the course of two years, Aberg has made five PGA TOUR starts and has made three cuts, including a top-30 finish at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. But he’s made a splash on other tours as well, including a made cut at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in early 2023, and two wins on the Nordic Golf League in 2020.

2. Sam Bennett’s second act

The Sam Bennett show is far from over. In his first act, he put together a gritty U.S. Amateur victory in navigating match play as the No. 36 seed, then topping names like Fred Biondi, Stewart Hagestad and Dylan Menante before defeating Ben Carr, 1 up, in the final match.

But he nearly stole the show at the Masters, nearly breaking the record low round for an amateur with back-to-back 68s and playing his way into the final group on Saturday. Bennett’s big year also marked his fifth and final year of college golf at Texas A&M, where he has comfortably sat near the top of the PGA TOUR U Ranking. A collegiate win and three top-10s accentuate his already remarkable year. His final rank of No. 5 will earn him fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership, starting with next month’s BMW Charity Pro-Am. He can also accept unlimited sponsor exemptions into PGA TOUR events and is exempt into the Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry. But his major run is not quite over; he’ll compete at next month’s U.S. Open as reigning U.S. Amateur champion, a title that also earned him a spot in this week’s Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.

3. NCAA champ: Fred Biondi flourishes

Florida’s Fred Biondi had a slow start to his collegiate golf career. He redshirted as an enrollee and did not play a full season of college golf until his junior year, where he earned two wins and finished No. 1 in the Golfstat Cup Standings and even appeared on the spring Haskins Award Watch List. He evolved into Florida’s anchor in his senior year, collecting two victories and aiding Florida in capturing its first SEC Championship in 12 years.

But Biondi has spent the latter part of his amateur career in striking distance of a Masters invite. He finished runner-up and seventh at the past two editions of the Latin America Amateur Championship, but months later, he found himself in contention on the final day at the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship’s individual portion. Beginning the final round five shots back, Biondi capitalized on Ross Steelman’s three closing bogeys and shot 67 to propel himself to the individual title.

For the first time, the NCAA Division I individual champion earns an exemption into the U.S. Open and an invitation to the Masters (important to note: the invitation may be redeemed only if the player remains an amateur). Biondi’s play earns him the second spot on the PGA TOUR University Ranking, which provides fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership effective at next month’s BMW Charity Pro-Am. He can accept any sponsor exemptions into PGA TOUR events and is exempt into the Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.

4. Top-five talents shine

Ross Steelman’s NCAA individual campaign got off to a hot start with an opening-round 64 but fell apart with three costly bogeys to close his final round. His consolation prize? Playing his way into the top five of the final PGA TOUR University Ranking, with 10 bonus points awarding him Korn Ferry Tour status for the remainder of the season. Steelman spent half of his collegiate career at Missouri before transferring to Georgia Tech, where he has shone. A medalist finish at the Western Amateur highlighted the summer before his senior year, where he has assembled four top-10 and four top-15 finishes before his runner-up at the NCAA individual championship.

A native of Belgium, Adrien Dumont de Chassart solidified his Korn Ferry Tour status in a solid T7 finish in the individual championship. The Fighting Illini’s leading player has seen a steady ascent in his collegiate career, including breaking his own school-record scoring average with a 69.54 mark as a senior. Dumont de Chassart will finish in third place in the PGA TOUR University Ranking and earn fully exempt membership on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Both Steelman and Dumont de Chassart can begin their professional careers at the BMW Charity Pro-Am, can accept any sponsor exemptions into PGA TOUR events and are exempt into the Final Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.

5. Nos. 6-10: Rounding out the best

A tight race extends past the top five. Nos. 6-10 on the PGA TOUR University Ranking earn conditional membership on the Korn Ferry Tour. In addition, these players earn exempt membership on PGA TOUR Canada and are exempt into the Second Stage of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry this fall.

Pepperdine stalwart William Mouw, Oklahoma standout Patrick Welch, North Carolina star Ryan Burnett and Florida duo Yuxin Lin and Ricky Castillo all occupy the final five spots. A three-time All-American, Mouw has had plenty of experience at Grayhawk, having won the team championship with the Waves in 2021. Welch has led the charge at Oklahoma as a two-time champion, while Burnett has had a breakout year in leading North Carolina to the top of college golf, winning twice in his senior year alone. Castillo and Lin have rounded out Florida’s lineup. Castillo won the Outstanding Freshman Award in his freshman year and led the USA Team to a 2021 Walker Cup victory, while Lin has dominated the international scene, playing in a total of four majors as an amateur – by virtue of winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in 2017 and 2019.

TOUR Championship raises record $6.96 million for local nonprofits in 2023

TOUR Championship announced a record $6.96 million charitable donation from the 2023  tournament, up from $5.5 million in 2022.

The announcement was made during Drew Charter School ’s annual Senior  Walk, where 32 of the 111 graduating students have been part of the school’s cradle-to-college/career continuum from kindergarten through 12 th grade.  

With the support of its partners Coca-Cola, Southern Company and Accenture, the TOUR Championship has now raised more than $54 million for local nonprofits since the event was first staged at East Lake Golf Club in 1998,  including its five charitable beneficiaries: East Lake Foundation, First Tee – Metro Atlanta, Focused Community  Strategies, Grove Park Foundation, and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta. 

“The unwavering commitment of our incredible partners, local business community and our loyal fans continues to  put the TOUR Championship in a position to invest in our local community year after year,” said TOUR Championship  Executive Director Alex Urban in a press release. “Charitable giving remains at the heart of the TOUR Championship, and it’s a privilege  to highlight the generational impact Drew Charter School and the East Lake Foundation are making in East Lake and  across the Greater Atlanta Metro area.”  

Drew Charter School, established in 2000 as the city of Atlanta’s first public charter school, serves as a key partner along with East Lake’s two early learning centers, Sheltering Arms and the East Lake Early Learning Academy, in the  cradle-to-college and career education continuum within the holistic East Lake neighborhood revitalization led by the  East Lake Foundation. Drew’s innovative Project-Based Learning approach with an integrated STEAM (Science,  Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) framework and strong foundation in literacy helps students reach  their highest potential. Serving more than 1,900 students in grades Pre-K through 12, the school graduated its first  class in 2017 and is committed to ensuring 100% of its students are prepared for post-secondary success.  

“We are incredibly grateful to the TOUR Championship and its proud partners for their unwavering commitment to  fostering transformative change across the city of Atlanta,” said Ilham Askia, President and CEO of the East Lake  Foundation, in the release. “Together, we’re cultivating pathways to prosperity through initiatives like Drew Charter School’s  extraordinary College and Career Readiness program. Thanks to support from the TOUR Championship, we are  shaping futures, creating opportunities, and building a legacy of success that resonates far beyond the greens.” 

The TOUR Championship will also continue its support of First Tee – Metro Atlanta and the annual “HOPE Tee Shot,”  a tournament tradition that selects one boy and one girl from First Tee – Metro Atlanta to hit opening tee shots at  the tournament. In 2022, the TOUR Championship announced the creation of the HOPE Shot Scholarship, which is funded by Accenture and provides $5,000 for each HOPE Tee Shot honoree to help achieve their dreams in golf and  in life.  

In addition to the 2023 tournament’s $6.96 million charitable total, the event raised more than $750,000 through the  TOUR Championship Charity Showcase – an 18-hole exhibition staged a month before the 2023 TOUR Championship  – that featured former NFL wide receiver Victor Cruz, former University of Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, and  World Long Drive competitor Alexis Belton. The exhibition was supported through the efforts of TOUR Championship  Proud Partner The Coca-Cola Company and other Atlanta-based corporations.  

The TOUR Championship will make a return to Labor Day weekend in 2024, with tournament dates set for Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, as the PGA TOUR’s top 30 players compete in the FedExCup Playoffs finale for their chance to win the  FedExCup and the season title. Tickets are on sale now at TOURChampionship.com/tickets. 

For more information about the 2024 event, visit TOURChampionship.com .

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