Father/Son Challenge
The Father/Son Challenge is an annual two person golf tournament for PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfers and (usually) their sons. It was played at Champions Gate Golf Resort in Florida from 1995 to 2008. After a three year hiatus, the event will return to the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida in 2012.[1]
The event's name became somewhat inaccurate as Fuzzy Zoeller teamed up with his daughter Gretchen in 2005 and Arnold Palmer partnered one of his grandsons. The junior team members ranged from middle school age up, and 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 2012 the prize fund is $1,000,000. The tournament is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports. The field of eighteen teams plays a scramble format, and the fathers needed to have won a major championship or The Players Championship to be eligible.
Winners
- PNC Father-Son Challenge
- 2013
Stewart Cink and Connor Cink - 2012 Davis Love III and Davis "Dru" Love IV
- Del Webb Father/Son Challenge
- 2009–11 No tournament
- 2008 Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson
- 2007 Larry Nelson and Josh Nelson
- 2006
Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer
- MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge
- 2005 Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer
- Office Depot Father/Son Challenge
- 2004 Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson
- 2003 Hale Irwin and Steve Irwin
- 2002 Craig Stadler and Kevin Stadler
- 2001 Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd
- 2000 Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd
- 1999 Jack Nicklaus and Gary Nicklaus
- 1998
Bob Charles and David Charles - 1997 Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.
- 1996 Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.
- 1995 Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.
- The flags represent the nationalities of the fathers.
References
- ↑ "Father/Son Challenge returns with PNC as sponsor". PGA Tour. March 24, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.