Father/Son Challenge

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The Father/Son Challenge is an annual two person golf tournament for PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfers and (usually) their sons that is played at ChampionsGate Golf Resort in Florida, USA. The event's name has become somewhat inaccurate as Fuzzy Zoeller teamed up with his daughter Gretchen in 2005 and Arnold Palmer has partnered one of his grandsons. The junior team members range from middle school age up, and have included a few with tour golf careers of their own.

The tournament is played over 36 holes for the Willie Park Trophy, in memory of the father and son British Open champions Willie Park Snr and Willie Park Jnr. The 2006 the prize fund was US$1 million. The tournament is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports and is currently known as the Del Webb Father/Son Challenge for sponsorship reasons. The field comprises eighteen teams, and the fathers must have won a major championship to be eligible. Many of the world's greatest golfers have taken part including Jack Nicklaus.