Principal Charity Classic
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Established | 2001 |
| Course(s) | Wakonda Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 197 Gil Morgan (2006) 197 Jay Haas (2012) |
| To par | −18 Jerry Kelly (2022) −18 Kirk Triplett (2022) |
| Current champion | |
 Ernie Els | |
| Location map | |
  Wakonda Club Location in the United States  Wakonda Club Location in Iowa | |
The 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 $30 million since 2007.
In September 2017, Principal announced the renewal of its title sponsorship through 2023. The event will remain at Wakonda Club.
Tournament venues
[edit]- 2001–2004: Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
- 2005: Tournament Club of Iowa, Polk City, Iowa
- 2006–2012: Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
- 2013–present: Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa
Course layout
[edit]Wakonda Club
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 431 | 4 | 10 | 441 | 4 | |
| 2 | 179 | 3 | 11 | 408 | 4 | |
| 3 | 382 | 4 | 12 | 361 | 4 | |
| 4 | 421 | 4 | 13 | 529 | 5 | |
| 5 | 549 | 5 | 14 | 201 | 3 | |
| 6 | 418 | 4 | 15 | 510 | 5 | |
| 7 | 365 | 4 | 16 | 430 | 4 | |
| 8 | 549 | 5 | 17 | 174 | 3 | |
| 9 | 188 | 3 | 18 | 311 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,482 | 36 | In | 3,365 | 36 | |
| Source:[1] | Total | 6,847 | 72 | |||
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Charity Classic | ||||||
| 2024 | Ernie Els |
195 | −21 | 2 strokes |  Stephen Ames |
2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Stephen Ames (2) |
199 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Jerry Kelly Steve Stricker |
2,000,000 |
| 2022 | Jerry Kelly |
198 | −18 | Playoff | Kirk Triplett |
1,850,000 |
| 2021 | Stephen Ames |
204 | −15 | 1 stroke | Mike Weir |
1,850,000 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2019 | Kevin Sutherland |
199 | −17 | Playoff | Scott Parel |
1,850,000 |
| 2018 | Tom Lehman |
131[a] | −13 | 2 strokes | Woody Austin Glen Day Bernhard Langer Scott Parel |
1,750,000 |
| 2017 | Brandt Jobe |
202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Scott McCarron Kevin Sutherland |
1,750,000 |
| 2016 | Scott McCarron |
201 | −15 | 1 stroke | Billy Andrade Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
1,750,000 |
| 2015 | Mark Calcavecchia |
204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Joe Durant Brian Henninger |
1,750,000 |
| 2014 | Tom Pernice Jr. |
204 | −12 | Playoff | Doug Garwood |
1,750,000 |
| 2013 | Russ Cochran |
205 | −11 | 1 stroke | Jay Don Blake |
1,750,000 |
| 2012 | Jay Haas (3) |
197 | −16 | 2 strokes | Joe Durant Kirk Triplett |
1,725,000 |
| 2011 | Bob Gilder (2) |
199 | −14 | 1 stroke | Mark Brooks |
1,725,000 |
| 2010 |  Nick Price |
199 | −14 | 4 strokes | Tommy Armour III |
1,725,000 |
| 2009 |  Mark McNulty |
203 | −10 | Playoff | Fred Funk Nick Price |
1,725,000 |
| 2008 | Jay Haas (2) |
203 | −10 | 1 stroke | Andy Bean |
1,725,000 |
| 2007 | Jay Haas |
201 | −12 | 3 strokes | Brad Bryant R. W. Eaks |
1,600,000 |
| Allianz Championship | ||||||
| 2006 | Gil Morgan |
197 | −16 | 1 stroke | Loren Roberts |
1,500,000 |
| 2005 | Tom Jenkins |
204 | −9 | Playoff | D. A. Weibring |
1,500,000 |
| 2004 | D. A. Weibring |
204 | −9 | 3 strokes | Tom Jenkins |
1,500,000 |
| 2003 | Don Pooley |
200 | −13 | 3 strokes | Bruce Fleisher Bruce Lietzke Jim Thorpe |
1,500,000 |
| 2002 | Bob Gilder |
203 | −13 | 1 stroke | John Bland |
1,850,000 |
| 2001 | Jim Thorpe |
199 | −14 | 2 strokes | Gil Morgan |
1,750,000 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Multiple winners
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "2018 Course map". Principal Charity Classic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
