Father/Son Challenge
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Ritz-Carlton Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,234 yards (6,615 m) |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions (unofficial event) |
| Format | Two-person scramble |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 116 Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer (2024) and Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods (2024) |
| To par | −28 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Germany Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer | |
| Location map | |
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The Father/Son Challenge, titled since 2020 as the PNC Championship under a sponsorship agreement with PNC Financial Services, is an annual golf tournament for two-player teams, consisting of PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfers and (usually) their sons. It is played over two days (36 holes) for the Willie Park Trophy, in memory of the father and son British Open champions Willie Park Sr. and Willie Park Jr. The field of twenty teams plays a scramble format. In 2012, the prize fund was 1,000,000ドル; the tournament is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports.
The qualifying player must have won a major championship or The Players Championship (often touted as the "fifth major"[1] [2] ) to be eligible for an invitation. The guest team members range from middle school age up to senior citizens, and sometimes include a few with tour golf careers of their own but cannot be a touring professional at the time of the tournament.
Venues have been as follows:
- 1995–1998 Vero Beach, Florida
- 1999 Twin Eagles Golf Club in Naples, Florida
- 2000–2002 The Ocean Club in Paradise Island, Bahamas
- 2003–2008 Champions Gate Golf Resort in Orlando, Florida
- 2009–2011 not played
- 2012–present Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida[3]
The event's name took on a somewhat looser interpretation when Fuzzy Zoeller teamed up with his daughter Gretchen in 2005. In 2013 and 2016, Bernhard Langer played with his daughter Christina, and in 2013, Arnold Palmer played with his grandson Sam Saunders.
In 2024, qualifying entrants included Annika Sörenstam, who partnered with her 13-year-old son Willie McGee, and Nelly Korda, whose partner was her father, Petr Korda.
Winners
[edit ]| Year | Winners | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Championship | |||||
| 2024 | Germany Bernhard Langer (6) and son Jason Langer |
116 | −28 | Playoff | United States Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods |
| 2023 | Germany Bernhard Langer (5) and son Jason Langer |
119 | −25 | 2 strokes | United States David Duval and son Brady Duval |
| 2022 | Fiji Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh |
118 | −26 | 2 strokes | United States John Daly and son John Daly II and United States Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas |
| 2021 | United States John Daly and son John Daly II |
117 | −27 | 2 strokes | United States Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods |
| 2020 | United States Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas |
119 | −25 | 1 stroke | Fiji Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh |
| PNC Father-Son Challenge | |||||
| 2019 | Germany Bernhard Langer (4) and son Jason Langer |
120 | −24 | Playoff | South Africa Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen United States Tom Lehman and son Thomas Lehman |
| 2018 | United States Davis Love III (2) and son Dru Love |
118 | −26 | 3 strokes | United States Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink United States John Daly and son John Daly II South Africa Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen |
| 2017 | Argentina Ángel Cabrera and son Ángel Cabrera Jr. |
119 | −25 | 1 stroke | United States David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites Germany Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer |
| 2016 | United States David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites |
123 | −21 | 1 stroke | United States Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink |
| 2015 | United States Lanny Wadkins and son Tucker Wadkins |
124 | −20 | Playoff | United States Fred Funk and son Taylor Funk United States Davis Love III and son Dru Love United States Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson |
| 2014 | Germany Bernhard Langer (3) and son Jason Langer |
121 | −23 | 2 strokes | United States Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2013 | United States Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink |
122 | −22 | 3 strokes | Australia Steve Elkington and son Sam Elkington Fiji Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh |
| 2012 | United States Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
121 | −23 | 1 stroke | United States Larry Nelson and son Josh Nelson |
| Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2009–2011: No tournament | |||||
| 2008 | United States Larry Nelson (3) and son Drew Nelson |
123 | −21 | 2 strokes | United States Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2007 | United States Larry Nelson (2) and son Josh Nelson |
120 | −24 | 2 strokes | United States Bob Tway and son Kevin Tway |
| 2006 | Germany Bernhard Langer (2) and son Stefan Langer |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Fiji Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh United States Bob Tway and son Kevin Tway |
| MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2005 | Germany Bernhard Langer and son Stefan Langer |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | United States Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2004 | United States Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson |
119 | −25 | 3 strokes | New Zealand Bob Charles and son David Charles |
| 2003 | United States Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
123 | −21 | 1 stroke | United States Jack Nicklaus and son Jack Nicklaus Jr. |
| 2002 | United States Craig Stadler and son Kevin Stadler |
120 | −24 | Playoff | United States Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2001 | United States Raymond Floyd (5) and son Robert Floyd |
124 | −20 | 1 stroke | United States Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2000 | United States Raymond Floyd (4) and son Robert Floyd |
122 | −22 | Playoff | United States Johnny Miller and son Scott Miller |
| 1999 | United States Jack Nicklaus and son Gary Nicklaus |
119 | −25 | Playoff | United States Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| 1998 | New Zealand Bob Charles and son David Charles |
119 | −25 | 4 strokes | United States Craig Stadler and son Kevin Stadler |
| 1997 | United States Raymond Floyd (3) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | United States Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1996 | United States Raymond Floyd (2) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
124 | −20 | 2 strokes | United States Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1995 | United States Raymond Floyd and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
119 | −25 | 6 strokes | United States Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
Source:[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Crouse, Karen (May 7, 2013). "Men's Fifth Major May Remain Mythical". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Burke, Monte (May 9, 2012). "The Players Championship Is Not The "5th Major," But It's Still A Great Tournament". Forbes. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Father/Son Challenge returns with PNC as sponsor". PGA Tour. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "Past Champions and Tournament Results - PNC Championship". www.pncchampionship.comundefined. Retrieved 2020年12月22日.
External links
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