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5 Major Tournaments of The Senior Golf Tour | Tour Champions

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The PGA Tour Champions (commonly known as the Champions Tour) is a senior golf tour specifically made for golfers above the age of 50. The Professional Golfers Association officially founded the tour over 40 years ago in 1980.

The beauty of golf is that it ages like fine wine. You’re never too old to play golf! Even if you want to play in a USGA Senior Amateur Championship .

This article goes in-depth about the senior golf tour five major tournaments. It highlights renowned championships, golfer stats, and a few fun facts.  However, for a more detailed review of the PGA TOUR Champions, you’ll want to read our ultimate guide .

Origin & History of the Senior Golf Tour

The Senior PGA Championship has been unofficially active since 1937 as a high-profile tournament. It was exclusive for golfers above the age of 50. 

However, in 1978, a profitable tournament between teams of the best senior golfers called the ‘Legends of Golf’ gave birth to the idea of an official senior golf tour.

The PGA formally established the ‘Senior PGA Tour’ in 1980. This senior tour was designed for golfers aged 50 and above to showcase their talent. 

The 1980 tour consisted of only four events. For comparison, the 2021 tour consisted of 25 events. A lot has changed over the years!

The total prize money in 1980 was $475,000, which would be worth $1,707,901 today.

The next ten years, from 1980-1990, saw a considerable increase in the popularity of the senior tournament. The 1990 season consisted of thirty-eight official events with four major tournaments. 

The entire prize money for the 1990 season was a whopping $17.8 million. In 2022, this prize money would be worth around $40,349,753.63 ! 

Fun Fact: Lee Trevino won 7 tournaments in the 1990 senior golf tour season. The most during the season.

Evolution of the PGA Tour Champions Name

In 2002, the tour was renamed the ‘Champions Tour’ till the 2015 season. The name PGA Tour Champions was adopted for the 2016 tour and onwards. 

Qualifying & Playing on the Senior Golf Tour

Competitors in the senior golf tour have to play multiple tournaments throughout the season. These events are usually played over three rounds or 54 holes. 

However, the five major championships of the tour are played over four rounds (72 holes) and have a 36-hole cut. Playing an additional round ensures bringing the best talent to the top of the standings.

Fun Fact: The average male golfer is estimated to hit a 219-yard drive. While the Senior Golf Tour’s average driving distance in 2022 was 282.0 yards . The longest drive of the tour was 308.8 yards by Padraig Harrington.

Senior Tour Age

With age comes wisdom. And the opportunity to qualify for the senior golf tour!

Here are a few requirements to qualify for the PGA Tour Champions:

• The Senior Tour age requirement is 50 years old minimum.
• Compete and qualify in the 72-hole Regional Qualifying Stage.
• All successful qualifiers and exempt players must come in the top 12 of the Final Qualifying Stage between 78 golfers.

Spots in the Senior Golf Tour

Understanding the qualification system of the PGA Tour Champions is complicated, and hardly anyone understands it, according to Bobby Clampett , a professional Golf player, and analyst.

PGA Champions from previous years make up 30 of the 81 players on the field. Another 30 spots are given to players in the top 70 of the PGA Tour and Tour Champions.

The rest of the players include the World Golf Hall of Fame members and winners of previous PGA tours. 

Players competing in the qualifying sessions also have a few spots reserved for them.

The 5 Senior Major Golf Championships & Their Winners

The Senior Major championships are a big deal in the tour. The best of the best golfers participate in Majors. Meaning that only players that meet certain criteria are given a spot in the Major tournament.

Major champions have their names go down in history books. This is one of the reasons why golfers praise Major events.  

There are five major championships in the PGA Tour Champions. These championships differ from the other tours as they are played over four rounds (as opposed to 3 in the standard events). 

Here are the five majors of the PGA Tour Champions, along with their relevant winners.

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1. Senior PGA Championship 

The Senior PGA Championship is the oldest of the five senior major championships. The Championship was established in 1937. 

It was first played at the Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia, United States. 

The event was one of the four events in the inaugural of the PGA Tours Championship in 1980. The Championship event was played in Florida in 1980. Over the next 42 years, the event has taken place on 17 different courses in various cities.

The eligibility criteria for the Senior PGA Championship are slightly different. The criterion includes:

• The previous winners of the Senior PGA Championship. 
• Winners of other major tournaments are also eligible.  
• Members of the Ryders Cup team and top European and Japanese Senior Tour players can also qualify.

2022 Senior PGA Championship Winner: Steven Alker won the 2022 Championship held in Michigan.

Most wins in the Senior PGA Championship: Since 1980, the record number of wins in this championship is held by Hale Irwin . Irwin claimed the trophy in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2004. 

2. The Tradition

The Tradition, or the Regions Tradition , is one of the five senior major championships. This championship was established in 1989 in Arizona. In 2003 the event relocated to Oregon and has since moved to Alabama. 

The event is now hosted at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama. where players complete four rounds on the course and play 72 holes. 

The most recent event was held in 2022, marking its 30th year of play.

2022 Regions Tradition Winner: Steve Stricker took the trophy for the 2022 Tradition championship. The winner earned $375,000 for his victory in the tour. 

Most wins in the Regions Tradition: The record for the most number of wins in the Tradition is held by Jack Nicklaus . Nicklaus won the championship four times: in 1990, 1991, 1995, and 1996. 

3. U.S. Senior Open

The U.S. Senior Open is one of the most renowned five major championships in the PGA Tour Champions. The championship is administered by the United St ates Go lf Association . The PGA has recognized it as a major championship since its establishment.  

The championship was introduced in 1980 and was one of the four events in the first PGA Tour Champions in New York. It is currently played at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania.

The US Senior Open is open for both amateurs and professionals. However, experienced players tend to dominate the championship, like any other. 

2022 U.S. Senior Open Winner: The most recent champion is Padraig Harrington . He received  $720,000 for his winning share.

Most wins in the U.S. Senior Open: The record for most wins in the event is held by Mille r Barber , who won 3 events in 1982, 1984, and 1985. 

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4. Senior Players Championship

The Senior Players Championship is currently known as the Kaulig Companies Championship. It is also recognized as a major championship in the PGA Tour Champions. 

The Championship was first held in 1983, 3 years after the establishment of the PGA Senior Golf Tour. It was most recently held at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio. 

2022 Senior Players Championship Winner: The 2022 champion was Jerry Kelly , who received $450,000 for his victory in the event. 

Most wins in the Senior Players Championship: Bernhard Langer holds the record for winning the most trophies in the Senior Players Championship. He won the majors consecutively in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

5. The Senior Open Championship

The Senior Open Championship was recognized as a major in the PGA Tour Champions much later in 2003. 

The Championship was established in 1987 in the United Kingdom. Currently, it’s known as the Senior Open Championship by Rolex for sponsorship reasons.

Fun Fact: The Senior Open Championship i s the only senior major championship in the PGA seniors tour held outside the United States.

2022 Senior Open Championship by Rolex Winner: The 2022 champion for the Senior Open Championship is Darren Clarke. He earned $432,080 for winning the major title.

Most wins in the Senior Open Championship by Rolex: Bernhard Langer also holds the title for most wins in Senior Open Championship. He won the tournaments in 2010, 2014, 2017, and 2019.

Other Noteworthy Senior Tours

Everyone deserves to play competitive golf. At every stage and age. 

Let’s have a look at some well-known senior tours. 

Legends of the LPGA (Women’s Senior Golf Tour)

Legends of the LPGA is a women’s senior golf tour. It’s a tour of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) for women over the age of 45.

The tour was established in 2000 by 25 retired LPGA players who modeled it after the men’s senior tour. 

From its initial days, the tour grew from two annual events to eleven events in 2013. 

In 2017, the Senior LPGA Championship was also inaugurated. This tournament is an annual tour event alongside the Senior Women’s Open. 

2022 Senior LPGA Winner: Karrie Webb won the 2022 Senior LPGA championship. She got prize money of $60,000 for her win.

Most wins in the Senior LPGA Championship: Trish Johnson holds the most wins in the Senior LPGA Championship. She won the championship twice in 2017 and 2021.

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Senior Amateur Golf Tour

The Senior Amateur Golf Tour was established in 1999 for amateur players above the age of 50. 

It’s open to play for golfers of all skill levels. The only requirement is to be above the age of 50 and get a membership.

Players can get a membership to play in their local flights. Membership cards cost between $85 to $100 annually. The price variation depends on your location.

Moreover, you’ll need to pay a tournament fee to enter each tournament. The price again varies on your location but ranges from $65 to $100. 

Note: This price includes your green fee, golf cart, and range balls. The winning prize is also calculated from the tournament fee.

Players earn points by regularly playing in their local flights. 

Players can then compete in stroke-play tournaments locally. The tour concludes with a National Tour Championship. 

Top amateur players from across the country can compete with each other for the title. The golfers need a set number of points to qualify for the National Championship.

The Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour

The Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour was one of the most recognized golf tours to prepare yourself for the PGA Tour Champions or the European Senior Tour. Although no longer active, this Senior Golf Tour allowed golfers ages 49 and above to experience a competitive senior golf tournament beforehand.

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Senior Golf Tour Final Thoughts

So that’s a wrap on Senior Golf Tour Major Tournaments. This series of tournaments is truly an incredible offering for golfers above 50.

If you enjoy reading about the senior golf tour events, you may also enjoy reading some of our “what’s in the bag” articles listed below.

What are the 5 senior majors?

The five senior majors on the PGA Tour Champions are the Senior PGA Championship, The Tradition (Regions Tradition), U.S. Senior Open, The Senior Players Championship, and the Senior Open Championship.

What Age for the Senior PGA Tour?

The Senior Tour age requirement is to be at least 50 years old.

What age is senior LPGA?

Legends of the LPGA is the official senior tour of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. You must be 45 years old at a minimum to be eligible.

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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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Since switching to a team format in 2017, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has established itself as one of the PGA Tour's unique events. It's also the tournament you're most likely to see some unexpected faces.

Last year it was the combo of David Duval and John Daly playing together and finishing dead last by 12 shots. They would have finished even farther behind had Michael Thompson not been paired with a 43-year-old Army vet who had gone 0-for-26 making cuts on the GPro Tour. And long before Chase Koepka got his chance to play on LIV Golf, it was big bro Brooks who invited him to New Orleans to play.

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Cochran still plays on the senior circuit, but sparingly. He's made three starts this year with a T-48 as his best finish. The five-time PGA Tour Champions winner last won in 2013. That was also the last year Cochran played in a PGA Tour event, making the cut at the Sony Open.

On the flip side, Cole is not someone who plays sparingingly. The reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year will play in mini-tour events during his "off" weeks. Cole is coming off a 52nd-place finish in his Masters debut and a T-33 at Hilton Head. He's currently 39th in the FedEx Cup standings. He missed the cut playing with Sam Saunders in his only previous Zurich Classic appearance last year.

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Minimum 6 Pro ams + 6 individual + 6 Better ball events per year organized by local partners. 

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The prize funds for professionals are composed of entry fees and sponsorship.  All amateurs get a gift pack when they enter the event and play for an attractive prize table. 

There are standard regulations. Any particular tournament may have slight variations, these are set out in the tournament information pages.

The Senior Golf Tour Europe does not run the tournaments; that is done by the local tournament organizers.

The Senior Golf Tour Europe

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Liaises with tournament organisers

Recognises and advertises suitable events

Administers a membership scheme

Holds a database of players

Compiles 3 order of merits

Promotes competitive, open golf for players over 50

Organize a Tour Final in the end of the year at a golf resort

Individual events

Individual tournaments will typically comprise of 36, 54 or 72 holes stroke play as shown on each tournament entry. In the event of a tie, a play-off will decide the winner.

Open for Professional and amateurs golfers, playing side by side.

Prize money for Professionals and products to amateurs.  All amateurs receive a gift pack.

Pro Am events

Pro-Am tournaments will typically comprise of 36, 54 or 72 holes stroke play of the best 2 net scores. Hcp 3/4 of the amateurs.

Prize money for Professionals and products to amateurs. All amateurs receive a gift pack.

Team events

Team tournaments will typically comprise of 18 or 36 holes. 

It can be Better Ball,  Foursome, Greensome or Texas Scramble events.

2024 RBC Heritage prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask  this week’s winner, Scottie Scheffler .

The 27-year-old won the 2024 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Monday after play was suspended for two-and-a-half hours on Sunday due to inclement weather and then later for darkness. The win is the world No. 1's fourth in his last five starts and 10th of his PGA Tour career.

Last week Scheffler won $3.6 million at the Masters and he earned another $3.6 million for his win this week in the PGA Tour's latest big-money signature event. Sahith Theegala, who finished three shots back in second, banked a hefty $2.18 million for his runner-up showing. Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark, who finished T-3 at 15 under, each banked $1.18 million.

With $20 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage in Hilton Head.

Prize money payouts

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2024 RBC Heritage prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

World Champions Cup set to debut Dec. 7-10 at The Concession Golf Club

Bringing major champions, Hall of Famers and legends of the game together for a first-of-its-kind international team golf competition

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Officially sanctioned by PGA TOUR Champions and airing on ABC and ESPN, the inaugural World Champions Cup will feature captains Ernie Els, Jim Furyk and Darren Clarke leading Team International, Team USA and Team Europe in a new annual event that will renew some of golf’s most storied rivalries

BRADENTON, Fla. – Golf’s global stage will soon add a new legacy event featuring many of the game’s most accomplished players, as sports media and marketing firm Intersport announced the location and dates for the debut of the World Champions Cup, a first-of-its-kind international team golf competition.

The inaugural World Champions Cup will be contested Dec. 7-10 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.

Inspired by the passion and tradition of the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, the World Champions Cup is officially sanctioned by PGA TOUR Champions and is set to air on ABC and ESPN. The World Champions Cup will feature Team International, Team USA and Team Europe squaring off over three days of competition that will renew some of the game’s most storied rivalries as the teams battle for international pride and global bragging rights.

World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els, 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk and 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke will each serve as playing captains for their respective teams of six competitors, all aged 50 and older and members of the PGA TOUR Champions, in the first playing of the World Champions Cup. Seven-time PGA TOUR winner and popular golf commentator Peter Jacobsen will serve as Chairman of the inaugural event.

“The World Champions Cup is a tremendous addition to the game of golf and the PGA TOUR Champions schedule,” said Miller Brady, President of PGA TOUR Champions. “This competition will give fans a new and unique opportunity to see the game’s greatest stars compete against one another on a global stage. Ernie, Jim and Darren are worldwide ambassadors for golf, and it will be thrilling to watch them and their teammates compete for the chance to win the inaugural World Champions Cup.”

The World Champions Cup is an annual three-team, three-day match play competition that will be contested across nine-hole matches featuring team formats and singles play, with points being earned for each hole won in each of the event’s 24 matches. The team with the highest point total across all matches will be crowned the champion.

Each of the teams competing in the World Champions Cup will consist of six players, including the playing captains, and all will be active PGA TOUR Champions members. Automatic invitations for each team will be extended to the top two point-earners in the WCC’s career-based rankings, with two additional positions going to Chairman’s picks. The final spots for Team USA, Team Europe and Team International will be play-in positions based on the year-end Charles Schwab Cup standings.

“This is a thrilling day for golf fans around the world. The World Champions Cup will become the fourth global ‘Team Major’ on the worldwide golf calendar, joining the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup as one of the game’s most prestigious legacy events,” said Charles N. Besser, Chairman and CEO of Intersport. “The Intersport team has worked tirelessly to create, refine and launch this competition, and we are excited for fans of the game to be able to experience it for years to come. The World Champions Cup embodies Intersport’s core of creating events that last decades and providing one-of-a-kind experiences for fans. We’re looking forward to bringing golf’s greatest rivalries to a global stage this December.”

The Concession Golf Club was named the Best New Private Course in America by Golf Digest in 2006. The seed of what would become The Concession Golf Club was planted in 1969, with Jack Nicklaus’ famous gesture of conceding the final putt in the Ryder Cup to Tony Jacklin, clinching the first tie in the competition’s history. Decades later, the two golf legends paired up to design and create The Concession Golf Club — a championship, privately-owned golf facility with no houses lining the course. The course has hosted the PGA TOUR’s 2021 World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, the 2015 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I championships and the biennial Concession Cup.

“The Concession Golf Club is thrilled to host this legacy-defining, global team competition,” said Bruce Cassidy, President of The Concession Golf Club. “The entire Concession membership, staff and I look forward to welcoming the PGA TOUR Champions, Intersport and World Champion Cup teams and families and cementing this event as a staple in golf’s ecosystem for years to come.”

This event will add to the rich tradition of professional golf in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, which includes the PGA TOUR Champions' American Express Invitational (1996-2000) and the Korn Ferry Tour’s LECOM Suncoast Classic, being contested this week in Lakewood Ranch for the fifth consecutive year.

ABC and ESPN will serve as the exclusive television homes of the World Champions Cup. Coverage will air Thursday, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 8, as well as Sunday, Dec. 10, with more details to be confirmed at a later date. The event will also feature a unique pro-am on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Els, a South African native, will captain Team International. The four-time major champion and former World No. 1 was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. Els touts an impressive resume that includes 19 PGA TOUR victories, three PGA TOUR Champions trophies and 47 international wins. The most significant of his wins are his two U.S. Open titles (1994 and 1997) and his two wins a full decade apart at The Open (2002, 2012). The Big Easy has been a member of eight Presidents Cup teams and captained the International squad in 2019.

“International team competitions are some of the fondest memories I have from my golfing career,” Els said. “I’ve had the pleasure of competing in golf’s biggest events around the world throughout my career and embrace my position as an ambassador in continuing to grow the game for fans everywhere. It’s a privilege to be named the captain of Team International for the inaugural World Champions Cup, and I look forward to competing along my teammates this December.”

Furyk will captain Team USA. During his career, Furyk has represented Team USA in seven Presidents Cups, nine Ryder Cups and served as a Ryder Cup captain in 2018. He is a 17-time winner on the PGA TOUR, highlighted by winning the 2003 U.S. Open, and is a three-time winner on PGA TOUR Champions – including the 2021 U.S. Senior Open. Furyk reached a career-high world ranking of second in 2006 and spent 440 weeks ranked in the top 10 from 1999 – 2016. Furyk is also the owner of the lowest round in PGA TOUR history, having shot 58 in the fourth round of the Travelers Championship in 2016.

“I am honored to lead Team USA onto the global stage that the World Champions Cup represents.” Furyk said. “It has been such a treat being part of Team USA at different stages throughout my career. I look forward to having the chance to captain Team USA and compete against Ernie and Darren, with whom I walked fairways for more than 20 years.”

Hailing from Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Clarke will captain Team Europe. He is most famous for his 2011 victory at The Open at Royal St. George’s, where he finished three strokes clear of the field. In 2022 Clarke became the fourth player in history to win both The Open Championship and The Senior Open Championship, defeating Pádraig Harrington by one shot at Gleneagles in Scotland. Clarke has played on five Ryder Cup teams and served as captain in 2016 for Team Europe. Clarke’s resume includes victories at two PGA TOUR World Golf Championships events and four PGA TOUR Champions events, as well as 15 international wins.

“I am overjoyed to represent Team Europe as captain for the inaugural playing of the World Champions Cup,” Clarke said. “I’ve been blessed to be a part of many team competitions all over the world and it is truly an honor to be selected as a captain along with Jim and Ernie, two of golf’s all-time great players. This is truly a first-of-its-kind global team competition and I cannot wait to compete this December.”

Jacobsen, the Chairman of the inaugural World Champions Cup, is a seven-time PGA TOUR winner, two-time PGA TOUR Champions winner and the 2004 U.S. Senior Open champion. A popular golf media personality for the past two decades, Jacobsen has established himself as one of the great ambassadors of golf.

“I have spent nearly all of my life playing, watching, talking and loving the game of golf,” Jacobsen said. “After nearly 40 years on the PGA TOUR, it is the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to represent something as significant as the World Champions Cup will one day be for golf.”

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STAMFORD, Conn. – April 24, 2024 – Top players on the PGA TOUR, including World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry , are set to team up at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, headlining this week’s golf coverage across GOLF Channel and Peacock.

PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS

The PGA TOUR’s only official team competition of the season -- the Zurich Classic of New Orleans -- takes place this week at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. The pairing of Davis Riley and Nick Hardy won last year’s event while setting a tournament scoring record and will look to defend their title against a field that includes World No. 2 Rory McIlroy playing alongside Shane Lowry, as well as last year’s runner-up team of Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor .

Live coverage is presented on Thursday and Friday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, while lead-in coverage on Saturday and Sunday will air from 12:45-2:45 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play by Play : George Savaricas
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• Holes : Jim Gallagher Jr.
• On-Course : Colt Knost / Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, April 28 (all times ET)

· TV – GOLF Channel

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Notable Players This Week

· Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry

· Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele

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LPGA TOUR: JM EAGLE LA CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2024 LPGA Tour season continues this week with the second playing of the JM Eagle LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. It features a 144-player field competing for a purse of $3.75 million, one of the largest prize funds for a non-major on the LPGA Tour. Hannah Green is defending champion after defeating Aditi Ashok and Xiyu Lin in a three-way playoff last year.

Live coverage gets underway Thursday and Friday in primetime at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage on both days starts at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

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Live coverage begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage gets underway at 2:45 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock on both days.

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Live coverage begins tonight at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

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