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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course | Ritz-Carlton Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,234 yards (6,615 m) |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour | PGA Tour Champions (unofficial event) |
| Format | Two-person scramble |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 111Matt Kuchar and son Cameron Kuchar (2025) |
| To par | −33as above |
| Current champion | |
 Matt Kuchar and son Cameron Kuchar | |
| Location map | |
TheFather/Son Challenge, titled since 2020 as thePNC Championship under a sponsorship agreement withPNC Financial Services, is an annual golf tournament for two-player teams, consisting ofPGA Tour andChampions 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 sonBritish Open championsWillie Park Sr. andWillie Park Jr. The field of twenty teams plays ascramble format. In 2012, the prize fund was $1,000,000; the tournament is jointly owned byIMG andNBC Sports.
The qualifying player must have won amajor championship orThe Players Championship (often touted as the "fifth major"[1][2]) to be eligible for an invitation. The guest team members range from middle school age up to senior citizens, and sometimes include a few withtour golf careers of their own but cannot be a touring professional at the time of the tournament.
Venues have been as follows:
The event's name took on a somewhat looser interpretation whenFuzzy 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 grandsonSam Saunders.
In 2024, qualifying entrants includedAnnika Sörenstam, who partnered with her 13-year-old son Willie McGee, andNelly Korda, whose partner was her father,Petr Korda.
| Year | Winners | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Championship | |||||
| 2025 | Matt Kuchar and son Cameron Kuchar | 111 | −33 | 7 strokes | John Daly and son John Daly II Davis Love III andson Dru Love |
| 2024 |  Bernhard Langer (6) andson Jason Langer | 116 | −28 | Playoff | Tiger Woods and sonCharlie Woods |
| 2023 | Bernhard Langer (5) and son Jason Langer | 119 | −25 | 2 strokes | David Duval and son Brady Duval |
| 2022 |  Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh | 118 | −26 | 2 strokes | John Daly and son John Daly II and Justin Thomas andfather Mike Thomas |
| 2021 | John Daly and son John Daly II | 117 | −27 | 2 strokes | Tiger Woods and sonCharlie Woods |
| 2020 | Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas | 119 | −25 | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh |
| PNC Father-Son Challenge | |||||
| 2019 | Bernhard Langer (4) and son Jason Langer | 120 | −24 | Playoff |  Retief Goosen andson Leo Goosen Tom Lehman andson Thomas Lehman |
| 2018 | Davis Love III (2) and son Dru Love | 118 | −26 | 3 strokes | Stewart Cink and son 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 and stepson Nick Karavites Bernhard Langer andson Jason Langer |
| 2016 | David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites | 123 | −21 | 1 stroke | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink |
| 2015 | Lanny Wadkins and son Tucker Wadkins | 124 | −20 | Playoff | Fred Funk and son Taylor Funk Davis Love III andson Dru Love Larry Nelson andson Drew Nelson |
| 2014 | Bernhard Langer (3) and son Jason Langer | 121 | −23 | 2 strokes | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2013 | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink | 122 | −22 | 3 strokes |  Steve Elkington andson Sam Elkington Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh |
| 2012 | Davis Love III and son Dru Love | 121 | −23 | 1 stroke | Larry Nelson and son Josh Nelson |
| Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2009–2011: No tournament | |||||
| 2008 | Larry Nelson (3) and son Drew Nelson | 123 | −21 | 2 strokes | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
| 2007 | Larry Nelson (2) and son Josh Nelson | 120 | −24 | 2 strokes | Bob Tway and sonKevin Tway |
| 2006 | Bernhard Langer (2) and son Stefan Langer | 120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Vijay Singh and son Qass Singh Bob Tway andsonKevin Tway |
| MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2005 | Bernhard Langer and son Stefan Langer | 120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | |||||
| 2004 | Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson | 119 | −25 | 3 strokes |  Bob Charles andson David Charles |
| 2003 | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin | 123 | −21 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus and son Jack Nicklaus Jr. |
| 2002 | Craig Stadler and sonKevin Stadler | 120 | −24 | Playoff | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2001 | Raymond Floyd (5) and son Robert Floyd | 124 | −20 | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
| 2000 | Raymond Floyd (4) and son Robert Floyd | 122 | −22 | Playoff | Johnny Miller and son Scott Miller |
| 1999 | Jack Nicklaus and sonGary Nicklaus | 119 | −25 | Playoff | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd |
| 1998 | Bob Charles and son David Charles | 119 | −25 | 4 strokes | Craig Stadler and sonKevin Stadler |
| 1997 | Raymond Floyd (3) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. | 120 | −24 | 1 stroke | Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1996 | Raymond Floyd (2) and son Raymond Floyd Jr. | 124 | −20 | 2 strokes | Dave Stockton and son Ron Stockton |
| 1995 | Raymond Floyd and son Raymond Floyd Jr. | 119 | −25 | 6 strokes | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
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