The PNC Championship is a special golf event where famous golfers play with family members in a fun competition. This tournament, organized by the PGA Tour Champions, brings together big names like Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam, Bernhard Langer, Gary Player, and Nelly Korda for an exciting 36-hole showdown.
This unique event uses a format called "scramble," which is quite popular. In this format, each player hits their ball from the tee, then they choose the best shot and all play their next shots from that spot. They keep doing this until they finish the hole. The tournament happens over two days—Saturday and Sunday—after a pro-am on Friday.
With such an interesting setup , scores can get really low! For instance, Davis Love III and his son Dru once scored an amazing 16-under-par 56 to win in 2018. Tiger Woods and his son Charlie also made waves by scoring a 57 with 11 birdies in a row to come second in 2021.
Fans might think it’s awesome to see families playing together at such high levels of golf.
PNC Championship: Key Details
Players of different ages and skills participate in this event. They hit from various tees depending on their group: PGA pros use the longest tees; LPGA players and senior champions use closer ones; older or less experienced players start even nearer.
The lack of handicaps means some teams naturally have an edge if their family member is super skilled or plays college-level golf. Despite this, it remains fair because everyone has fun!
Here’s what you need to know:
- Format: Scramble
- Holes: 36
- Dates: Saturday December 21 – Sunday December 22
- Location: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Florida
- Current Champs: Bernhard and Jason Langer (-25)
- Prize Money: $1 million ($200k for first place)
- TV Coverage: NBC/Golf Channel/Peacock/NBC Sports app (US), Sky Sports Golf (UK&I)
What do you think about this family-friendly competition?
