Father/Son Challenge

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.

PNC Championship

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	117 John Daly and son John Daly II (2021)
To par	−27 as above
Current champion
Bernhard Langer and son Jason Langer
Location map
Ritz-Carlton GC Location in the United States Show map of the United States Ritz-Carlton GC Location in Florida Show map of Florida

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.

Winners

Year	Winners	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
PNC Championship
2023	Bernhard Langer (5) and son Jason Langer	119	−25	2 strokes	David Duval and son Brady Duval
2022	Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh	118	−26	2 strokes	John Daly and son John Daly II and Justin Thomas and father 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 and son Leo Goosen Tom Lehman and son Thomas Lehman
2018	Davis Love III (2) and son Dru Love	118	−26	3 strokes	Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink John Daly and son John Daly II Retief Goosen and son Leo Goosen
2017	Ángel Cabrera and son Ángel Cabrera Jr.	119	−25	1 stroke	David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites Bernhard Langer and son 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 and son Dru Love Larry Nelson and son 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 and son Sam Elkington Vijay Singh and son 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 and son 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 and son 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

1. Crouse, Karen (May 7, 2013). "Men's Fifth Major May Remain Mythical". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "Past Champions and Tournament Results - PNC Championship". www.pncchampionship.comundefined. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

External links

• Official website
• Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site

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