The Father/Son Challenge, titled since 2020 as the PNC Championship under a sponsorship agreement with PNC Financial Services, is an annual golf tournament for two-player teams, consisting of PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfers and (usually) their sons. It is played over two days (36 holes) for the Willie Park Trophy, in memory of the father and son British Open champions Willie Park Sr. and Willie Park Jr. The field of twenty teams plays a scramble format. In 2012, the prize fund was $1,000,000; the tournament is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports.
The qualifying player must have won a major championship or The Players Championship (often touted as the "fifth major") to be eligible for an invitation. The guest team members range from middle school age up to senior citizens, and sometimes include a few with tour golf careers of their own but cannot be a touring professional at the time of the tournament.
Venues have been as follows: 1995–1998 Vero Beach, Florida 1999 Twin Eagles Golf Club in Naples, Florida 2000–2002 The Ocean Club in Paradise Island, Bahamas 2003–2008 Champions Gate Golf Resort in Orlando, Florida 2009–2011 not played 2012–present Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida
The event's name took on a somewhat looser interpretation when Fuzzy Zoeller teamed up with his daughter Gretchen in 2005. In 2013 and 2016, Bernhard Langer played with his daughter Christina. In 2006 and 2007, Arnold Palmer played with his grandson Sam Saunders.
In 2024, qualifying entrants included Annika Sörenstam, who partnered with her 13-year-old son Willie McGee, and Nelly Korda, whose partner was her father, Petr Korda.
Winners YearWinnersScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-upPNC Championship 2025 Matt Kuchar andson Cameron Kuchar 111 −33 7 strokes John Daly andson John Daly II Davis Love III andson Dru Love 2024 Bernhard Langer (6) andson Jason Langer 116 −28 Playoff Tiger Woods andson Charlie Woods 2023 Bernhard Langer (5) andson Jason Langer 119 −25 2 strokes David Duval andson Brady Duval 2022 Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh 118 −26 2 strokes John Daly andson John Daly II and Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas 2021 John Daly andson John Daly II 117 −27 2 strokes Tiger Woods andson Charlie Woods 2020 Justin Thomas andfather Mike Thomas 119 −25 1 stroke Vijay Singh andson Qass SinghPNC Father-Son Challenge 2019 Bernhard Langer (4) andson Jason Langer 120 −24 Playoff Retief Goosen andson Leo Goosen Tom Lehman andson Thomas Lehman 2018 Davis Love III (2) andson Dru Love 118 −26 3 strokes Stewart Cink andson Connor Cink John Daly andson John Daly II Retief Goosen andson Leo Goosen 2017 Ángel Cabrera andson Ángel Cabrera Jr. 119 −25 1 stroke David Duval andstepson Nick Karavites Bernhard Langer andson Jason Langer 2016 David Duval andstepson Nick Karavites 123 −21 1 stroke Stewart Cink andson Connor Cink 2015 Lanny Wadkins andson Tucker Wadkins 124 −20 Playoff Fred Funk andson Taylor Funk Davis Love III andson Dru Love Larry Nelson andson Drew Nelson 2014 Bernhard Langer (3) andson Jason Langer 121 −23 2 strokes Davis Love III andson Dru Love 2013 Stewart Cink andson Connor Cink 122 −22 3 strokes Steve Elkington andson Sam Elkington Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh 2012 Davis Love III andson Dru Love 121 −23 1 stroke Larry Nelson andson Josh NelsonDel Webb Father/Son Challenge2009–2011: No tournament 2008 Larry Nelson (3) andson Drew Nelson 123 −21 2 strokes Davis Love III andson Dru Love 2007 Larry Nelson (2) andson Josh Nelson 120 −24 2 strokes Bob Tway andson Kevin Tway 2006 Bernhard Langer (2) andson Stefan Langer 120 −24 1 stroke Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh Bob Tway andson Kevin TwayMBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge 2005 Bernhard Langer andson Stefan Langer 120 −24 1 stroke Raymond Floyd andson Robert FloydOffice Depot Father/Son Challenge 2004 Larry Nelson andson Drew Nelson 119 −25 3 strokes Bob Charles andson David Charles 2003 Hale Irwin andson Steve Irwin 123 −21 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus andson Jack Nicklaus Jr. 2002 Craig Stadler andson Kevin Stadler 120 −24 Playoff Hale Irwin andson Steve Irwin 2001 Raymond Floyd (5) andson Robert Floyd 124 −20 1 stroke Hale Irwin andson Steve Irwin 2000 Raymond Floyd (4) andson Robert Floyd 122 −22 Playoff Johnny Miller andson Scott Miller 1999 Jack Nicklaus andson Gary Nicklaus 119 −25 Playoff Raymond Floyd andson Robert Floyd 1998 Bob Charles andson David Charles 119 −25 4 strokes Craig Stadler andson Kevin Stadler 1997 Raymond Floyd (3) andson Raymond Floyd Jr. 120 −24 1 stroke Dave Stockton andson Ron Stockton 1996 Raymond Floyd (2) andson Raymond Floyd Jr. 124 −20 2 strokes Dave Stockton andson Ron Stockton 1995 Raymond Floyd andson Raymond Floyd Jr. 119 −25 6 strokes Hale Irwin andson Steve Irwin Source:
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External links
Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site