Father/Son Challenge
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| 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 | |
 Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer | |
| Location map | |
  Ritz-Carlton GC Location in the United States  Ritz-Carlton GC Location in Florida | |
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; 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 | Bernhard Langer (6) and son Jason Langer |
116 | −28 | Playoff |  Tiger Woods andson Charlie Woods |
| 2023 | Bernhard Langer (5) and son Jason Langer |
119 | −25 | 2 strokes | David Duval and son Brady Duval |
| 2022 |  Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh |
118 | −26 | 2 strokes | John Daly and son John Daly II and Justin Thomas andfather Mike Thomas |
| 2021 | John Daly and son John Daly II |
117 | −27 | 2 strokes | Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods |
| 2020 | Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas |
119 | −25 | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh |
| PNC Father-Son Challenge | |||||
| 2019 | Bernhard Langer (4) and son Jason Langer |
120 | −24 | Playoff |  Retief Goosen andson Leo Goosen Tom Lehman andson Thomas Lehman |
| 2018 | Davis Love III (2) and son Dru Love |
118 | −26 | 3 strokes | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink John Daly andson John Daly II Retief Goosen andson Leo Goosen |
| 2017 |  Ángel Cabrera andson Ángel Cabrera Jr. |
119 | −25 | 1 stroke | David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites Bernhard Langer andson Jason Langer |
| 2016 | David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites |
123 | −21 | 1 stroke | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink |
| 2015 | Lanny Wadkins and son Tucker Wadkins |
124 | −20 | Playoff | Fred Funk and son Taylor Funk Davis Love III andson Dru Love Larry Nelson andson Drew Nelson |
| 2014 | Bernhard Langer (3) and son Jason Langer |
121 | −23 | 2 strokes | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2013 | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink |
122 | −22 | 3 strokes |  Steve Elkington andson Sam Elkington Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh |
| 2012 | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
121 | −23 | 1 stroke | Larry Nelson and son Josh Nelson |
| Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2009–2011: No tournament | |||||
| 2008 | Larry Nelson (3) and son Drew Nelson |
123 | −21 | 2 strokes | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2007 | Larry Nelson (2) and son Josh Nelson |
120 | −24 | 2 strokes | Bob Tway and son Kevin Tway |
| 2006 | Bernhard Langer (2) and son Stefan Langer |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh Bob Tway andson Kevin Tway |
| MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2005 | Bernhard Langer and son Stefan Langer |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2004 | Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson |
119 | −25 | 3 strokes |  Bob Charles andson David Charles |
| 2003 | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
123 | −21 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus and son Jack Nicklaus Jr. |
| 2002 | Craig Stadler and son Kevin Stadler |
120 | −24 | Playoff | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2001 | Raymond Floyd (5) and son Robert Floyd |
124 | −20 | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2000 | Raymond Floyd (4) and son Robert Floyd |
122 | −22 | Playoff | Johnny Miller and son Scott Miller |
| 1999 | Jack Nicklaus and son Gary Nicklaus |
119 | −25 | Playoff | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| 1998 | Bob Charles and son David Charles |
119 | −25 | 4 strokes | Craig Stadler and son Kevin Stadler |
| 1997 | Raymond Floyd (3) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1996 | Raymond Floyd (2) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
124 | −20 | 2 strokes | Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1995 | Raymond Floyd and son Raymond Floyd Jr. |
119 | −25 | 6 strokes | 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 2020-12-22.