Phoenix, Ariz. – Phoenix Country Club is set to host the PGA TOUR Champions’ season-ending event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship Thursday – Sunday, November 9 – 12. The third and final event of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, the Championship will feature the top 36 golfers in the standings and determine the annual Charles Schwab Cup Champion.
Steve Stricker currently leads in the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup standings, with 2022 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker in second, with Bernhard Langer, Stephen Ames and Ernie Els rounding out the top five. 2022 Charles Schwab Cup Championship tournament winner Padraig Harrington will be back to defend his title. Other notable golfers to secure spots in the season-ending event include Jerry Kelly, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Retief Goosen and Team Troon member Colin Montgomerie.
“We are proud to welcome golf’s biggest stars back to Phoenix Country Club for the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship,” said Phoenix Country Club General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Dan Budzius. “This event is a point of pride for our members and staff as it allows us to showcase this historic course to a local and national audience.”
2023 marks the seventh year the Charles Schwab Cup Championship has been played at Phoenix Country Club. The PGA TOUR Champions recently announced the historic downtown Phoenix venue will continue to host the Schwab Cup Championship through 2032. Located amid the Phoenix cityscape, Phoenix Country Club is an urban oasis that has served the surrounding community since 1899, playing host to the Phoenix Open annually from 1932-1954 and 1972-1986, and every other year between 1956 and 1970.
The tournament will air Thursday through Sunday on Golf Channel from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EST (2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time). Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. with free shuttle service available from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. For information on parking and to purchase tickets, please visit www.schwabcup.com.
For more information on Phoenix Country Club, visit www.phoenixcountryclub.com or call (602)263-5208.
About Phoenix Country Club
Phoenix Country Club is a private premier club where many of the Valley’s most influential people have enjoyed the amenities and activities for more than 120 years. Lush landscape and a sprawling 18-hole parkland-style golf course has been the home of the Phoenix Open from 1932 to 1986, and today hosts the PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Troon Privé, the private club operations division of Troon, manages the operations at Phoenix Country Club.
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.
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 825-plus locations, including 825-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses around the globe. In addition to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association management, private residence clubs, estate management and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning food and beverage division operates and manages 600-plus food and beverage operations located at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and recreational facilities. With properties located in 45-plus states and 30-plus countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Indigo Sports, CADDIEMASTER, ClubUp, Cliff Drysdale Tennis, Peter Burwash International, True Club Solutions, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design, Casa Verde Golf and ICON Management. For additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com.
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