Father Son Challenge at ChampionsGate

Father / Son Challenge (Not Scheduled for 2010)

History:

See the greatest collection of Major winners ever assembled compete in the Del Webb Father Son Challenge for the Willie Park Trophy, awarded to the best father/son team in Golf.

Golfing greats such as Raymond Floyd, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Dave Stockton, and Hale Irwin introduced the game of golf to their sons as they brought them up, and as a result have produced players who are following in their footsteps and are beginning to garner notoriety in their own right.

The nationally televised Father/Son Challenge provides a forum to determine the best father/son team in golf and offers golf's famous stars the opportunity to strengthen family bonds. Craig and Kevin Stadler won their first title in 2002 with a one-hole sudden death victory over Hale and Steve Irwin. Raymond Floyd won the event five times, with Raymond Jr. in 1995, 1996, & 1997 & with Robert in 2000 & 2001. Jack and Gary Nicklaus won in 1999 after a three-hole sudden death playoff with the Floyd’s, while Bob and David Charles won the 1998 event.

"It was something very special," Floyd said. "The tournament is a great concept. It is so fabulous to play alongside your son. I have played in tournaments and had both of my sons caddy for me. To play with Raymond and Robert in this event makes it very, very special. "Special to win, especially special to win with your son," Jack Nicklaus said.

"This could be the greatest tournament to come down the pike in a long, long time," said Lee Trevino, who has played with his sons, Tony Lee and Rick in alternating years. "I think a lot of people were curious about how well our sons could play. This gave our sons a chance to see what kind of pressure their fathers have been facing for 20 years and more, "Trevino said. I was very proud of the way my sons handled the pressure."

The Site:

ChampionsGate Golf Club (International Course) - ChampionsGate, Florida
ChampionsGate Golf Resort, an un-matched golf facility for world-class golf, offers 36 holes designed by international golf champion Greg Norman and is the World Headquarters of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. The nationally televised Del Webb Father/Son Challenge will be contested on the International Course. The style of this unique course will be familiar to those who have played the great old courses of Scotland and Ireland. The International Course offers hard, fast fairways and bunkers that could have been shaped by the winds off the North Sea. Truly one of America's most distinctive golf challenges.

The Dates:

The Purse:

$1,000,000

Award:

At stake is the Willie Park Trophy, which is named in honor of the first winner of the British Open, the world’s oldest golf championship. Willie Park won three British Open and his son, Willie Park Jr., later won two British Opens, establishing the Parks as one of golf’s most famous families.

Winner's Share:

The nationally televised Father/Son Challenge will offer first place prize money of $200,000 and last place prize money of $40,000. All prize money will be paid to the father of each team via the normal PGA TOUR channels.

The Format:

Each father/son team will play scramble both days for a 36-hole tournament score.

The Players:

TBD

Schedule:

NBC Television Coverage – 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tape Delay

Awards Ceremony Immediately Following Play on the 18th Green

* Times are approximate and subject to change
**All fathers and sons are required to attend the Wednesday evening Pro-Am Welcome Reception and the Friday evening Pro-Am Awards Dinner.

TV Coverage:

Five hours of national broadcast on NBC Sports, December 2nd and 3rd.
Times may vary. Please check local listings.

Accommodations:

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

The Omni Orlando Resort and ChampionsGate is a dream destination for meeting and leisure guests alike. Located within the master-planned community of ChampionsGate, next to Walt Disney World, this resort is surrounded by world-class golf, acres of natural wetlands and the excitement of the dazzling sites and attractions of central Florida. With two Greg Norman designed courses, ChampionsGate has been honorably mentioned in Golf Magazine's "10 Most Distinctive Places to Play".

2007 Results:

1. Larry Nelson/Josh Nelson
120-24

2. Bob Tway/Kevin Tway
122-22

3. Mark OMeara/Shaun OMeara
124-20

T4. Raymond Floyd/Robert Floyd
125-19

T4. Curtis Strange/Thomas Strange
125-19

T6. Vijay Singh/Qass Singh
126-18

T6. Arnold Palmer/Sam Saunders
126-18

T6. Greg Norman/Gregory Norman
126-18

T9. David Duval/Deano Karavites
127-17

T9. Bernhard Langer/Stefan Langer
127-17

T11. Hale Irwin
128-16

T11. Jack Nicklaus/Gary Nicklaus
128-16

T13. Tom Lehman/Thomas Lehman
129-15

T13. Tom Kite/David Kite
129-15

T15. Craig Stadler/Chris Stadler
130-14

T15. Fuzzy Zoeller/Gretchen Zoeller
130-14

17. Billy Casper/Bob Casper
140-4

18. Lee Trevino/Daniel Trevino
144 E

Past Champions:

2007 Larry Nelson/Josh Nelson
2006 Bernhard and Stefan Langer
2005 Bernhard and Stefan Langer
2004 Larry & Drew Nelson
2003 Hale & Steve Irwin
2002 Craig and Kevin Stadler
2001 Raymond and Robert Floyd
2000 Raymond and Robert Floyd
1999 Jack and Gary Nicklaus
1998 Bob and David Charles
1997 Raymond and Raymond Floyd Jr.
1996 Raymond and Raymond Floyd Jr.
1995 Raymond and Raymond Floyd Jr.