Hoag Classic
Golf tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golf tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hoag Classic (formerly the Toshiba Classic) is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions. The Hoag Classic is played annually in March in Newport Beach, California at the Newport Beach Country Club. Newport Beach Country Club was designed by William Francis Bell in 1954. The tournament was founded in 1995 as the Toshiba Senior Classic. Hoag became the title sponsor of the tournament starting in 2019.[1]
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Newport Beach, California |
Established | 1995 |
Course(s) | Newport Beach Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,606 yards (6,041 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
Month played | March |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 193 Duffy Waldorf (2015) |
To par | −20 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in California |
The longest sudden-death playoff in the history of the PGA Tour Champions occurred at the 1997 event when Bob Murphy defeated Jay Sigel on the ninth hole.[2][3] The record was broken the following year at the Royal Caribbean Classic.[4]
Three players have won this tournament more than once through 2024.
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