2025 PGA Tour Champions Schedule Has New Higher Stakes

The 2025 PGA Tour Champions season kicks off this week and it’s jammed pack this year.

While many of the tournaments we know and love are back, there are some fresh additions to keep things interesting.

This year, the schedule includes 28 events across four countries, with players competing for over $69 million in prize money—a record for this tour. Plus, the U.S. Senior Open now boasts a $4 million purse.

Among the new additions is the James Hardie Pro-Football Hall of Fame Invitational, bringing senior golf to Boca Raton, Florida, in early April. Playing alongside the Champions Tour players on Friday and Saturday will be 26 football legends.

The American Family Insurance Championship also gets a shake-up with a new team golf format at TPC Wisconsin, adding a unique twist to the competition. Here’s the breakdown…

PGA Tour Champions Schedule 2025

Date	Tournament	Location
Jan 16 – 18	Mitsubishi Electric Championship	Ka’upulehu-Kona, HI
Feb 6 – 8	Trophy Hassan II	Rabat, Morocco
Feb 14 – 16	Chubb Classic	Naples, FL
Mar 7 – 9	Cologuard Classic	Tucson, AZ
Mar 21 – 23	Hoag Classic	Newport Beach, CA
Mar 28 – 30	The Galleri Classic	Rancho Mirage, CA
Apr 4 – 6	James Hardie Pro-Football HOF Invitational	Boca Raton, FL
Apr 25 – 27	Mitsubishi Electric Classic	Duluth, GA
May 2 – 4	Insperity Invitational	The Woodlands, TX
May 16 – 19	Regions Tradition	Birmingham, AL
May 23 – 26	Senior Open Championship	Potomac, MD
May 30 – Jun 1	Principal Charity Classic	Des Moines, IA
Jun 6 – 8	American Family Insurance Championship	Madison, WI
Jun 19 – 22	Kaulig Companies Championship	Akron, OH
Jun 27 – 30	U.S. Senior Open	Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 11 – 13	DICK’S Sporting Goods Open	Endicott, NY
Jul 24 – 27	Senior Open Championship	Royal Porthcawl, Wales
Aug 8 – 10	Boeing Classic	Snoqualmie, WA
Aug 15 – 17	Rogers Charity Classic	Calgary, Canada
Aug 22 – 24	The Ally Challenge	Grand Blanc, MI
Sep 5 – 7	Stifel Charity Classic	St. Louis, MO
Sep 12 – 14	Sanford International	Sioux Falls, SD
Sep 19 – 21	PURE Insurance Championship	Pebble Beach, CA
Oct 3 – 5	Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS	Jacksonville, FL
Oct 10 – 12	SAS Championship	Cary, NC
Oct 17 – 19	Dominion Energy Charity Classic	Richmond, VA
Oct 24 – 26	Simmons Bank Championship	Little Rock, AR
Nov 13 – 16	Charles Schwab Cup Championship	Phoenix, AZ

PGA Tour Champions Tournament Details

Location	Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii
Golf Course	Hualalai Golf Course
Tournament Purse	$2,000,000
Dates	January 16-18, 2025
Defending Champion	Steven Alker

Tournament History

Originally named the MONY Tournament of Champions, the event was played in California, Mexico, and Puerto Rico before finding a stable home in Hawaii. The inaugural tournament took off in 1984 when Orville Moody claimed a 7-stroke win over Dan Sikes.

Since then, the name has changed on eight occasions, with the current title sponsor, Mitsubishi, the longest-serving partner. The lush fairway and ocean backdrop of Haualalai golf club has been on the Senior PGA Tour schedule since 2006.

The Kona-based golf course is a par 72 design and measures 7,117 yards off the back tees on an average day.

⛳️ Fun Fact: When Senior Golf Source polled the PGA Tour Champions caddies. This was their favorite location, with Pebble Beach in a close second.

Location	Rabat, Morocco
Golf Course	Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
Tournament Purse	$2,500,000
Dates	February 6 – 8, 2025
Defending Champion	Ricardo Gonzalez

Tournament History

The Trophy Hassan II tournament is older than the PGA Tour Champions itself. The first event teed off in 1971, called the Moroccan Grand Prix, which saw Orville Moody defeat Jerry Heard by 2 strokes. In 2025, the tour increased the purse to $2,500,000 from two million.

Prince Moulay Rachid hosts the event in honor of his father, Hassan II, and it is played at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam. The tournament was removed from the schedule between 1986 to 1990 but returned in 1991 when Vijay Singh defeated the late Payne Stewart in a playoff.

The Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is situated on a 440-hectare estate, winding through cork oak forests, and is littered with lakes and bunkers.

Location	Naples, Florida
Golf Course	Tiburon Golf Club
Tournament Purse	$1,800,000
Dates	February 14 – 16, 2025
Defending Champion	Stephen Ames

Tournament History

The Chubb Classic debuted in 1988 as the Aetna Challenge and was played at The Club at Pelican Bay until 1990. Gary Player, a fellow citizen of South Africa (like me), won the 1988 edition. And another compatriot, Harold Henning, finished second in the 1989 vintage, two strokes behind Gene Littler.

The tournament has featured at 12 golf courses since its inception, with the latest change in 2021. The organizers switched the venue to the Tiburon Black Course, designed by Australian Greg Norman. The Tiburon Black course is a par 72 layout reaching 6,945 yards off the back tees.

In 2024, you may recall that Bernhard Langer suffered an Achilles injury right before the Chubb Classic, making him ineligible to continue his winning streak. Stephen Ames brought home the trophy instead.

Our team particularly loves this course in Naples because of its idyllic location near beaches and plenty of sunshine in southwest Florida. However, be prepared; the Ritz Carlton is on the property, and staying here tends to come at a hefty price.

Location	Tucson, Arizona
Golf Course	Omni Tucson National
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	March 7-9, 2025
Defending Champion	Joe Durant

Tournament History

The Cologuard Classic is the fourth event on the annual calendar. It was launched in 2015 at the Omni Tucson National in Arizona as the Tuscon Conquistadores Classic. The name changed to its current form in 2018.

Marco Dawson is the first name on the silverware after bagging the inaugural title in 2015 by 2 strokes over Barty Bryant. The Omni Tucson National reaches 7,328 yards off the back tees with a total par rating of 73.

Location	Newport Beach, California
Golf Course	Newport Beach Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,000,000
Dates	March 21 – Mar 23, 2025
Defending Champion	Padraig Harrington

Tournament History

The first tee shot in the Hoag Classic was struck in 1995, but back then was known as the Toshiba Senior Classic. The name remained in 2005 when “senior” was dropped from the title and became the Toshiba Classic. Toshiba continued as the title sponsor until 2018 when Hoag took over.

The William F. Bell designed Newport Beach Country Club is the host golf course and has set the stage for several fierce battles since its inception. Bob Murphy and Jay Sigel entered the record books in 1997 when the duo went 9 holes in a playoff before the winner was decided.

Newport Country Club is a par 72 golf course which is not as long as some on tour, measuring 6618 yards off the Championship tees.

Location	Rancho Mirage, California
Golf Course	Mission Hills Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	March 28 – 30, 2025
Defending Champion	Retief Goosen

Tournament History

The Galleri Classic entered the Tour Champions fray in 2023, holding its first outing at the Dinah Shore course at the Mission Hills Country Club, Coachella Valley, California. The Par 72 golf course played 7,112 yards for the Galleri on average.

Location	Boca Raton, FL
Golf Course	The Old Course at Broken Sound
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	April 4-6, 2025
Defending Champion	n/a

Tournament History

As we noted earlier, the James Hardie Pro-Football Hall of Fame Invitational brand new for 2025.

Location	Duluth, Georgia
Golf Course	TPC Sugarloaf
Tournament Purse	$2,000,000
Dates	April 25-27, 2025
Defending Champion	Stephen Ames

Tournament History

The PGA Tour Champions made the Mitsubishi Electric Classic a reality in 2013. However, its original title was the Greater Gwinnett Championship. Bernhard Langer won the inaugural event in 2013 by 3 strokes over Tom Lehman and Tom Pernice Jr.

TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, has put on the spectacle since it teed off over a decade ago. The 27-hole facility was designed by “The Great White Shark,” Greg Norman. The Stables/ Meadows are the usual combination for tournament events, but it may change depending on the years.

The Meadows and Stables 18-hole combination totals 7322 yards off the back tees and is a par 72 layout.

Location	The Woodlands, Texas
Golf Course	The Woodlands Country Club
Tournament Purse	$3,000,000
Dates	May 3 – May 5, 2025
Defending Champion	Scott Dunlap

Tournament History

The Insperity Invitational has cemented its place as a mainstay on the annual sporting calendar in Houston. It started in 2004 as the Administaff Small Business Classic and immediately entertained us. Larry Nelson crawled his way back from 7 shots down to force a playoff with Hale Irwin.

Nelson bagged the title, and the tournament holds firm two decades on. Since Administaff changed their name in 2008, the event is now the Insperity Invitational. It was initially played at Augusta Pines, Texas, but is now hosted by The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course.

The par 72 Tournament Course at Woodlands Country Club extends 7025 yards off the back tee. John Daly set the par 3 16th alight in the 1994 Shell Houston Open when he pured a 6 iron off the tee and drained the shot for a memorable ace.

Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Golf Course	Wakonda Club
Tournament Purse	$2,000,000
Dates	May 30-June 1, 2025
Defending Champion	Stephen Ames

Tournament History

The Principal Charity Classic resumes regulation tour play in June after back-to-back Majors in May. Des Moines, Iowa, has welcomed professionals with open arms since the event commenced in 2001 as the Allianz Championship.

Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines hosted the inaugural showing of the Principal Charity Classic. It moved twice between 2001 and 2012 before finding solace at the Wakonda Club, which has held the Classic since 2013. Wakonda totals 6,847 yards off the back tees and is a par 72. 

Jim Thorpe won the first-ever Principal Charity Classic beating Gil Morgan by 2 strokes in 2001. Jay Haas has lifted the trophy three times, more than any of his peers.

Location	Madison, Wisconsin
Golf Course	University Ridge Golf Club
Tournament Purse	$3,000,000
Dates	June 6-8, 2025
Defending Champion	Ernie Els

Tournament History

Tour Champions professionals stay in the midwest for the American Family Insurance Championship played at University Ridge Golf Club, Madison, Wisconsin. Steve Stricker is the tournament host, and 78 of the tour’s best players are penciled in on the tee sheet.

The Championship was born in 2016, and Kirk Triplett claimed a 2 shot victory over Bart Bryant and Mike Goodes. University Ridge is a par 72 Robert Trent Jones Jr design and is slightly lengthy for senior tour pros, stretching 7,259 yards. 

The front nine is relatively open, while the back nine is lined with trees and demands course management from tee to green.

American Family Insurance Championship is our favorite event to watch Wisconsin boys, Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly play their hearts out. The 2025 Championship also brings in higher prize money and a new team format.

Location	Endicott, New York
Golf Course	En-Joie Golf Club
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	July 11 – July 13, 2025
Defending Champion	Padraig Harrington

Tournament History

After a stint in the midwest, the tour heads east to Upstate New York, where the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open awaits. En-Joie has gracefully hosted the event since its inception in 2007, where R.W. Eaks triumphed over Bruce Vaughan by 3 strokes.

En-Joie is a 7,030-yard track off the back tees, and 72 is a par score for the round. The course was originally designed and built by local businessman George F. Johnson, but upgrades were made in 1998 and 1999. The greens transformed from flat round greens into challenging large and undulated dance floors.

We particularly “enjoy” the En-Joie course for its local, friendly vibe and beautiful rolling hills. While it’s not nearly as polished as most of the courses on this tour, we found it to be one of the best for spectators, with free tickets and giveaways.

Location	Snoqualmie, Washington
Golf Course	The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	Aug 8 – Aug 10, 2025
Defending Champion	K.J. Choi

Tournament History

The Boeing Classic has become a permanent fixture on the PGA Tour Champions and Seattle sporting calendar. 2005 saw the first tee shot struck in the tournament when it was the Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.

David Eger claimed the inaugural trophy winning by 3 strokes over Tom Kite. However, in 2007, fans were treated to the largest contingent of players in a Tour Champions playoff. Seven players ended the tournament on 9 under par. Zimbabwean Denis Watson would eventually steal the show as he drained an eagle putt on the second playoff hole to bag the crown.

The Jack Nicklaus-designed Club at Snoqualmie Ridge has hosted the tournament since it launched, frequently challenging the Pros. The 7,264-yard layout with a par score of 72 suits long hitters given its wide fairways. It also treats you to spectacular mountain and water vistas.

Location	Calgary, AB, Canada
Golf Course	Canyon Meadows G&CC
Tournament Purse	$2,500,000
Dates	August 15-17, 2025
Defending Champion	Ken Tanigawa

Tournament History

The Tour makes its way north to Calgary, Canada, in mid-August for the Rogers Charity Classic (prior the Shaw Charity Classic), a mainstay on the schedule since 2013. Although the course plays a par 72 for amateurs, they corrected the rating to a par 70 for the Shaw Charity Classic.

Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club has welcomed the tour since 2013, measuring 7,158 yards from the black tees. In addition, the course sits at 3,590 feet above sea level, adding extra yards to each shot. Rocco Mediate lifted the first trophy in 2013, obliterating the field by 7 strokes.

Location	Grand Blanc, Michigan
Golf Course	Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	Aug 23 – Aug 25, 2025
Defending Champion	Stewart Cink

Tournament History

Grand Blanc Township in Michigan is the venue for the Ally Challenge, one of the newer events on tour. The PGA Tour Champions arrived at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in 2018 when Paul Broadhurst became the first champion.

The 7,112-yard golf course is a par 72 layout designed by Joe Lee and is relatively long for senior tour players, and is lined with trees. This demands a combination of driving distance, fairways, and greens in regulation.

Location	St. Louis, Missouri
Golf Course	Norwood Hills Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,100,000
Dates	September 5-7, 2025
Defending Champion	Y.E. Yang

Tournament History

The Stifel Charity Classice (previously it was the Ascension Charity Classic) is another tournament in its infancy on tour. It teed off for the first time in 2021 when David Toms beat Dicky Pride in a playoff.

The St Louis-based Norwood Hills has hosted the first two Ascension Charity Classics on their West course, which is no stranger to tournament golf.

Norwood Hills plays 6,992 yards, and 71 is considered a par score. The fairways are lined with trees and demand an accurate tee shot to attack the flag on approach. In addition, 5 lakes are scattered throughout the links and come into play for half the round.

Location	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Golf Course	Minnehaha Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,200,000
Dates	September 12-14, 2025
Defending Champion	Steve Stricker

Tournament History

The tour returns to the Midwest in September for the Sanford International, another relatively young event. The 2018 Championship saw the Sanford International debut, and Steve Stricker showed his ability to defeat Tim Petrovic and Jerry Smith by 4 shots.

Minnehaha Country Club is the host venue, littered with water hazards and tree-lined fairways. It is not the longest golf course on tour, reaching 6,530 yards off the burgundy tees, but it does demand precision to walk away with a low round.

Location	Monterey Peninsula, California
Golf Course	Pebble Beach Golf Links
Tournament Purse	$2,400,000
Dates	September 18-21, 2025
Defending Champion	Paul Broadhurst

Tournament History

As we enter the back end of the season, the Tour Champions journeys to the West Coast for the Pure Insurance Championship. The famed Pebble Beach is the host venue for the event, originally titled the First Tee Open. However, organizers have changed the name on five occasions.

The Pure Insurance Championship became the official title in 2017 and has remained since. Craig Stadler lifted the cup in the inaugural event in 2004, winning by 3 strokes over Jay Haas.

In 2024, Mark O’Meara played his last round at the PURE Insurance Championship, making his retirement official at Pebble Beach.

Location	Jacksonville, FL
Golf Course	Timuquana Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,100,000
Dates	October 3-5, 2025
Defending Champion	Rocco Mediate

Tournament History

The Constellation Furyk and Friends event kicked off in 2021 as a way for the Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation to raise funds for at-risk children. Timuquana Country Club puts on the event, which was first won by Phil Mickelson in the 2020-21 season.

The Country Club is located a short distance from my base for two years when I was navigating the high seas. Timuquana measures 6,949 yards from the back tees and is a standard Par 72 layout. Finally, its tree-lined fairways leave little margin for error, demanding accuracy off the tee.

If you’re traveling with family, Furyk & Friends is one of our favorites to bring the entire family. The tournament tends to go all out with food trucks, a petting zoo, free ice cream, and more fun!

Location	Cary, NC
Golf Course	Prestonwood Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,100,000
Dates	October 10-12, 2025
Defending Champion	Jerry Kelly

Tournament History

The SAS Championship has featured on the PGA Tour Champions since 2001, played at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina. Bruce Lietzke won the inaugural outing and went back to back in 2002.

The 54-hole complex opts for the Meadow and Highlands combination of courses for the SAS, playing 7,237 yards and carrying a 72-par total.

Location	Richmond, VA
Golf Course	The Country Club of Virginia
Tournament Purse	$2,300,000
Dates	October 17-19, 2025
Defending Champion	Tim O’Neal

Tournament History

The Dominion Energy Charity Classic is the first playoff round for the Charles Schwab Cup. The top 72 players on the money list will be invited to the no-cut event after the SAS Championship.

The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond has hosted the event since it teed off in 2016 when Scott McCarron bagged the title. The venue is dominated by tree-lined fairways and the odd water hazard, making accuracy vital for success.

Location	Little Rock, AR
Golf Course	Pleasant Valley Country Club
Tournament Purse	$2,300,000
Dates	October 24-26, 2025
Defending Champion	Padraig Harrington

Tournament History

The top 54 golfers on the money list after the Dominion Energy Charity Classic progress to the Simmons Bank Championship. The penultimate event of the year is hosted by Pleasant Valley Country Club, a parkland golf course with lightning-quick greens.

The tournament has a new headline sponsor this year after the partnership with TimberTech expired at the end of 2023.

Location	Phoenix, AZ
Golf Course	Phoenix Country Club
Tournament Purse	$3,000,000
Dates	November 13-16, 2025
Defending Champion	Bernhard Langer

Tournament History

The entire season has built up to this moment, where the remaining top 36 players are the only ones invited. The tour travels to Phoenix Country Club, Arizona, for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, and California all hosted the event before its switch to Arizona in 2014. The initial Charles Schwab Cup Championship was called the New York Life Champions played in Dorado, Puerto Rico, with Mike Hill winning the first two editions.

The parkland-styled Phoenix Country Club has hosted the cup since 2017,  measuring 6,764 yards, and it is a par 71.

5 PGA Tour Champions Major Tournaments

If you don’t watch the rest of the season, make sure to tune in for the majors. You’ll find some fierce competition, including players from LIV.

Golf Course: Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, AL
Tournament Purse: $2,600,000
Dates: May 15-18, 2025

Past Champions

Year	Player	Score
2024	Doug Barron	-17
2023	Steven Alker	-15
2022	Steve Stricker	-21
2021	Alex Čejka	-18 (Playoff)
2020	Canceled
2019	Steve Stricker	-18
2018	Miguel Ángel Jiménez	-19
2017	Bernhard Langer	-20

Tournament History

The Regents Tradition was first played in 1989 at the Desert Mountain Cochise course. Don Bies won the inaugural event by a shot over my compatriot Gary Player. Since 2016, the Founders Course at Greystone Golf and Country Club has remained the host venue.

It is the first major on the calendar, typically occurring in the second week of May after the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.

Golf Course: Congressional CC (Bethesda, MD)
Tournament Purse: $3,500,000
Dates: May 22-25, 2025

Past Champions

Year	Player	Score
2024	Richard Bland	-17
2023	Steve Stricker (playoff)	-18
2022	Steve Alker	-16
2021	Alex Čejka	-8
2020	Canceled
2019	Ken Tanigawa	-3
2018	Paul Broadhurst	-19
2017	Bernhard Langer	-18

Tournament History

Like the PGA Championship, the senior edition is hosted at a different golf course every year. Years ago the tournament was hosted at Dunedin Golf Club in Florida from 1945 to 1962. Then, it moved to the PGA National Golf Club, which hosted it from 1982 to 2000.

The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship is the oldest senior golf tournament on the calendar, with Jock Hutchinson winning the first event in 1937 on 7 over par.

The 2024 Championship made headlines with Richard Bland from LIV Golf bringing home the prize.

Golf Course: Broadmoor Country Club (Colorado Springs)
Tournament Purse: $4,000,000
Dates: June 26 – Jun 29, 2025

Past Champions

Year	Player	Score
2024	Richard Bland	-13
2023	Bernhard Langer	-7
2022	Padraig Harrington	-10
2021	Jim Furyk	-7
2020	Canceled
2019	Steve Stricker	-19
2018	David Toms	-3
2017	Kenny Perry	-16

Tournament History

The third PGA TOUR major of the season sees the pros vie for the coveted Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy. The U.S. Senior Open is played at a different golf course every year.

Winged Foot hosted the first U.S. Senior Open in 1980, and Argentine Roberto De Vicenzo claimed a 4-stroke victory.

Golf Course: Firestone Country Club, Akron, OH
Tournament Purse: $3,500,000
Dates: June 19-22, 2025

Past Champions

Year	Player	Score
2024	Ernie Els	-10
2023	Steve Stricker	-11
2022	Jerry Kelly	-11
2021	Steve Stricker	-7
2020	Jerry Kelly	-3
2019	Retief Goosen	-6
2018	Vijay Singh	-20 (Playoff)

Tournament History

The penultimate PGA Tour Champions major hits our screens in mid-July 2025 when the Kaulig Companies Championship returns to Firestone Country Club. The South Course or the “Monster” as it is colloquially known, is the chosen track.

It measures 7,400 yards off the Championship tees and is a par 70, with only one par 5 on each nine. The course is best suited to long hitters, and Jerry Kelly will attempt to win here for the third time in four years.

The inaugural Kaulig Companies Championship went ahead in 1983 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio. Miller Barber was the first to etch his name onto the trophy defeating Gene Littler by one stroke.

Golf Course: Sunningdale GC (Old Course in Berkshire)
Tournament Purse: $2,850,000
Dates: July 24-27, 2025

Past Champions

Year	Player	Score
2024	K.J. Choi (playoff)	-10
2023	Alex Čejka (playoff)	+5
2022	Darren Clarke	-10
2021	Stephen Dodd	-13
2020	Canceled
2019	Bernhard Langer	-6
2018	Miguel Ángel Jiménez	-12

Tournament History

The Senior Open Championship returns to Carnoustie for the first time since 2016. Englishman Paul Broadhurst walked away victorious on that weekend. This is the third time that ‘Car-nasty hosts the best in the seniors game, and Alex Čejka will look to defend the title he won at Royal Porthcawl in 2023.

Gale-force winds and rain always remain a threat. We will see plenty of punch shots on approach and bump and runs around the dance floor. The first official Senior Open Championship was played at Turnberry in 1987 as Neil Coles walked away with a one-stroke victory.

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