Historic downtown Phoenix club prepares for multi-million renovation this spring
PHOENIX – Phoenix Country Club will host the 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Championship from November 12 to 15, marking the 10th consecutive year the historic downtown Phoenix venue has hosted the PGA Tour Champions season finale.
The 2026 Championship will be the final professional tournament played at Phoenix Country Club before a year-long, multi-million-dollar renovation begins in February 2027. The 2027 Charles Schwab Cup Championship will relocate to Papago Golf Club in Phoenix.
Since 2017, Phoenix Country Club has been the venue for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, following its move from Desert Mountain Country Club. The 2026 event will be the 52nd professional golf tournament held at the club in its 127-year history, more than any other golf facility in Arizona. Additionally, the club has hosted the Phoenix Open 42 times, including annually from 1932 to 1954 and 1972 to 1986, and every other year between 1956 and 1970.
The upcoming renovation, led by Scottsdale-based Staples Golf Design and architect Andy Staples, aims to blend historic design elements with modern playability. Originally designed in 1920 by Harry Collis, the course underwent renovations in 2002 by Tom Lehman and John Fought. The 2027 project will reconstruct all greens and bunkers, adjust tees to improve yardage equity, and expand fairways for a cohesive aesthetic. Additionally, holes 5 and 8 will be repositioned to accommodate a new short-game practice area adjacent to the range, and hole 12 will be redesigned into a risk/reward par 4.
“The past ten years have been an extraordinary chapter in Phoenix Country Club’s history, and it has been an honor and privilege to partner with the PGA Tour Champions in hosting the Charles Schwab Cup Championship,” said Phoenix Country Club Board President Lynn Ziolko. “Together, we have celebrated exceptional golf, welcomed legendary players, and created lasting memories for our Members and the Phoenix community. As Phoenix Country Club prepares for its final year of hosting the senior tour championship, we look forward to one more memorable tournament and celebrating an incredible decade of partnership with the PGA Tour Champions.”
Defending champion Stewart Cink seeks his second consecutive Charles Schwab Cup after winning both the tournament and the season-long competition in 2025. He will compete against a 36-person field that includes Zach Johnson, Steven Alker, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Jerry Kelly, and Vijay Singh.
The tournament will be broadcast on Golf Channel: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST (3 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time). Gates open daily at 10 a.m., with free shuttle service available from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. For parking information and ticket purchases, visit the official tournament website at www.charlesschwabcupchampionship.com.
About Phoenix Country Club
Founded in 1899, Phoenix Country Club is a premier private club where many of the Valley’s most influential people have enjoyed the amenities and activities for 127 years. Lush landscape and a sprawling 18-hole parkland-style golf course has been the home of the Phoenix Open and today hosts the PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Troon Privé, the private club operations division of Troon, manages Phoenix Country Club. For more information on Phoenix Country Club, visit www.phoenixcountryclub.com or call (602)263-5208.
About The Charles Schwab Cup Championship
The Charles Schwab Cup Championship is the final event of the PGA Tour Champions season and the third and final event of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, used to determine the annual Charles Schwab Cup Champion. The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 12-15 at Phoenix Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. The event consists of the top-36 players on the Charles Schwab Cup points list following the second Playoff event. For information about corporate sponsorship opportunities, to become a volunteer or for ticket information, please visit the official tournament website at www.schwabcup.com or see our pages on Facebook, X and Instagram (@SchwabCupFinale).
About PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. Follow PGA Tour Champions online at PGATour.com, on Facebook, on Twitter (@ChampionsTour), on Instagram (@pgatourchampions), and on TikTok (pgatourchampions).
All events are televised in the United States on GOLF Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA Tour Champions. Internationally, PGA Tour Champions coverage is available in more than 170 countries and territories via 22 media partners.
About Troon
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company, providing services at locations in 45-plus states and 40-plus countries. In addition to private, daily fee, resort and municipal golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Bobby Jones Links, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Management, Peter Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design and RF DesignStudio, ICON Management and Eventive Sports. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
Media Contact
Rob Myers, Troon
480.477.0506
rmyers@troon.com
