Principal Charity Classic
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Established | 2001, 21 years ago |
Course(s) | Wakonda Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Format | Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
Prize fund | $1.85 million |
Month played | May/June |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 197 Gil Morgan (2006) 197 Jay Haas (2012) |
To par | −16 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location in IowaThe Principal Charity Classic is an annual PGA Tour Champions golf tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been held at the William Langford-designed Wakonda Club since 2013. Founded in 2001 as the Allianz Championship, that name has been used by another tournament in Florida since 2007.
The Principal Charity Classic, which raises money for Iowa children's charities, donated a record $6.7 million in 2020. This brought the event's charitable giving total to more than $30 million since 2007.
In September 2017, Principal announced the renewal of its title sponsorship through 2023. The event will remain at Wakonda Club.
Tournament venues[]
- 2001–04: , West Des Moines, Iowa
- 2005: , Polk City, Iowa
- 2006–12: , West Des Moines, Iowa
- 2013–present: , Des Moines, Iowa
Course layout[]
Wakonda Club
Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
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1 | 431 | 4 | 10 | 441 | 4 | |
2 | 179 | 3 | 11 | 408 | 4 | |
3 | 382 | 4 | 12 | 361 | 4 | |
4 | 421 | 4 | 13 | 529 | 5 | |
5 | 549 | 5 | 14 | 201 | 3 | |
6 | 418 | 4 | 15 | 510 | 5 | |
7 | 365 | 4 | 16 | 430 | 4 | |
8 | 549 | 5 | 17 | 174 | 3 | |
9 | 188 | 3 | 18 | 311 | 4 | |
Out | 3,482 | 36 | In | 3,365 | 36 | |
Source:[1] | Total | 6,847 | 72 |
Winners[]
Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Winner's share ($) |
Purse ($) |
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Principal Charity Classic | ||||||||
2021 | Jun 6 | Stephen Ames | ![]() |
68-69-67=204 | −15 | 1 stroke | 277,500 | 1,850,000 |
2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
2019 | Jun 2 | Kevin Sutherland | ![]() |
72-65-62=199 | −17 | Playoff | 277,500 | 1,850,000 |
2018 | Jun 10 | Tom Lehman | ![]() |
66-65=131 | −13 | 2 strokes | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2017 | Jun 11 | Brandt Jobe | ![]() |
67-66-69=202 | −14 | 1 stroke | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2016 | Jun 5 | Scott McCarron | ![]() |
68-68-65=201 | −15 | 1 stroke | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2015 | Jun 7 | Mark Calcavecchia | ![]() |
67-68-69=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2014 | Jun 1 | Tom Pernice Jr. | ![]() |
68-67-69=204 | −12 | Playoff | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2013 | Jun 2 | Russ Cochran | ![]() |
71-67-67=205 | −11 | 1 stroke | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
2012 | Jun 3 | Jay Haas (3) | ![]() |
66-65-66=197 | −16 | 5 strokes | 258,750 | 1,725,000 |
2011 | Jun 5 | Bob Gilder (2) | ![]() |
68-66-65=199 | −14 | 1 stroke | 258,750 | 1,725,000 |
2010 | Jun 6 | Nick Price | ![]() |
67-65-67=199 | −14 | 4 strokes | 258,750 | 1,725,000 |
2009 | May 31 | Mark McNulty | ![]() ![]() |
66-65-66=203 | −10 | Playoff | 258,750 | 1,725,000 |
2008 | Jun 1 | Jay Haas (2) | ![]() |
70-68-65=203 | −10 | 1 stroke | 258,750 | 1,725,000 |
2007 | Jun 10 | Jay Haas (1) | ![]() |
65-67-69=201 | −12 | 3 strokes | 240,000 | 1,600,000 |
Allianz Championship | ||||||||
2006 | Jun 4 | Gil Morgan | ![]() |
66-64-67=197 | −16 | 1 stroke | 225,000 | 1,500,000 |
2005 | Jun 5 | Tom Jenkins | ![]() |
65-72-67=204 | −9 | Playoff | 225,000 | 1,500,000 |
2004 | May 23 | D. A. Weibring | ![]() |
65-68-71=204 | −9 | 3 strokes | 225,000 | 1,500,000 |
2003 | Aug 24 | Don Pooley | ![]() |
66-67-67=200 | −13 | 3 strokes | 225,000 | 1,500,000 |
2002 | Sep 1 | Bob Gilder (1) | ![]() |
67-66-67=200 | −16 | 1 stroke | 277,500 | 1,850,000 |
2001 | Sep 9 | Jim Thorpe | ![]() |
68-65-66=199 | −14 | 2 strokes | 262,500 | 1,750,000 |
Multiple winners[]
Two players have won this tournament more than once through 2019.
- 3 wins: Jay Haas (2007, 2008, 2012)
- 2 wins: Bob Gilder (2002, 2011)
References[]
- ^ a b "2018 Course map". Principal Charity Classic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour Champions events
- Golf in Iowa
- Sports in Des Moines, Iowa
- Recurring sporting events established in 2001