Del Webb Father Son Challenge Golf Tournament

History:

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 Del Webb 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:

November 29 - December 2, 2007

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 Del Webb 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:

Monday, November 26th

Golf course opens for practice

Tuesday, November 27th

Golf course opens for practice

Wednesday, November 28th

Practice Rounds
Pro-Am Welcome Reception**
**Invitation Only**

Thursday, November 29th

Pro-Am First Round, tee times TBD.
All professional fathers and their sons will be paired separately in a team with four amateurs. After nine holes, the fathers and sons will switch amateurs.

Friday, November 30th

Pro-Am Final Round, tee times TBD.
All professional fathers and their sons will be paired separately in a team with four amateurs. After nine holes, the fathers and sons will switch amateurs.
Pro-Am Awards Dinner**
**Invitation Only**

Saturday, December 1st

nationally televised Father/Son Challenge
Round One. Tee times TBD.*
NBC Television Coverage – 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tape Delay

Sunday, December 2nd

nationally televised Father/Son Challenge
Final Round. Tee times TBD.*
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".

2006 Results:

Bernhard and Stefan Langer
59-61-120

Bob and Kevin Tway
61-60-121

Vijay and Qess Singh
60-61-121

Davis Love III and Dru Love
59-64-123

Hale and Steve Irwin
65-59-124

Greg and Gregory Norman
62-63-125

Jack and Jackie Nicklaus
62-63-125

Tom and David Kite
62-63-125

Johnny and Scott Miller
62-64-126

Larry and Drew Nelson
64-62-126

Bob and David Charles
61-65-126

Curtis and Thomas Strange
64-63-127

Mark and Shaun O'Meara
65-62-127

Raymon Floyd and Raymon Floyd, Jr.
65-64-129

Arnold Palmer and Sam Saunders
64-68-132

Craig and Chris Stadler
66-67-133

Billy and Bob Casper
68-68-136

Lee and Daniel Trevino
70-73-143

Past Champions:

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.

Tournament Staff:

Alastair J. Johnston
Tournament Chairman

Bob Jeffrey
Tournament Director

Katie Hyduk
Tournament Coordinator

Jim Barry, Keith Driscoll, Kerry Ryan, Kathleen Miller
Tournament Assistants

Chuck Moon
Tournament Finance

Brener Zwickel & Associates, Inc.,
Media Coordinator
(818) 344 – 6195, Ext. 103/107