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Firestone CC (South)
Akron, OH
July 12-16, 2023

Championship Facts

EVENT: 
Kaulig Companies Championship

The Kaulig Companies Championship is one of five major championships contested annually on PGA TOUR Champions for eligible professionals age 50 and over. The 2023 tournament will be held the week of July 12-16 and continues professional golf's 70-year tradition at Firestone Country Club. The champion of the event earns an exemption into the 2024 PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

DATE: 
July 12-16, 2023

SITE: 
Firestone Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio

PAR/YARDAGE: 
Par: 35-35=70/7,400 Yards

ARCHITECT/REDESIGNED: 
Bert Way (1929), Robert Trent Jones (1960)

FORMAT: 
Four-day, 72-hole stroke-play competition; no cut

2022 CHAMPION: 
Jerry Kelly, 269 (-11), Firestone Country Club

PURSE: 
$3.5 million total purse; $525,000 to the winner

ELIGIBILITY: 
Field Size – 78 players

Eligible players are:

  • Top 36 available from Previous Year's Charles Schwab Cup Points List provided such players are 54th or better on such Points List
  • Top 9 available from PGA TOUR Points List
  • Top 4 available from PGA TOUR Champions Points List
  • Eligible World Golf Hall of Fame Members
  • Top 12 available from the All-time Money List
  • Winners of co-sponsored or approved PGA TOUR Champions tournaments since the prior year's Kaulig Companies Championship
  • Winners of major championships on PGA TOUR Champions (Regions Tradition, Senior PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open, Kaulig Companies Championship, Senior Open Championship) in the preceding 5 calendar years and the current year
  • The top 4 available and not otherwise exempt players from the Current Year's Charles Schwab Cup Money List, in order of their position through the U.S. Senior Open
  • At the invitation of the host organization, up to 4 players not otherwise exempt for the Kaulig Companies Championship, provided such players shall be winners, whose victories are considered official, of a PGA TOUR or PGA TOUR Champions tournament
  • If needed to fill the field of 78 players, those not otherwise exempt, in order from:
    • Previous Year's Charles Schwab Cup Points List to a floor of 54
    • PGA TOUR Points List to a floor of 5 points
    • PGA TOUR Champions Points List to a floor of 5 points
    • All-Time Money List to a floor of 100
    • Career Victory Category (max. of 2)

TELEVISION: 
Thursday & Friday: 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET, Golf Channel

Saturday & Sunday: 12:00-4:00 p.m. ET, Golf Channel

TICKET INFO: 
For tickets, click here or call 1-844-868-7465.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY:

  • 1983 Miller Barber 278 (-10) Canterbury Golf Club
  • 1984 Arnold Palmer 276 (-12) Canterbury Golf Club
  • 1985 Arnold Palmer 274 (-14) Canterbury Golf Club
  • 1986 Chi-Chi Rodriguez 206 (-10) Canterbury Golf Club
  • 1987 Gary Player 280 (-8) Sawgrass Country Club
  • 1988 Billy Casper 278 (-10) TPC Sawgrass
  • 1989 Orville Moody 271 (-17) TPC Sawgrass
  • 1990 Jack Nicklaus 261 (-27) Dearborn CC
  • 1991 Jim Albus 279 (-9) TPC of Michigan
  • 1992 Dave Stockton 277 (-11) TPC of Michigan
  • 1993 Jim Colbert 278 (-10) TPC of Michigan
  • 1994 Dave Stockton 271 (-17) TPC of Michigan
  • 1995 J.C. Snead 272 (-16) TPC of Michigan
  • 1996 Raymond Floyd 275 (-13) TPC of Michigan
  • 1997 Larry Gilbert 274 (-14) TPC of Michigan
  • 1998 Gil Morgan 267 (-21) TPC of Michigan
  • 1999 Hale Irwin 267 (-21) TPC of Michigan
  • 2000 Raymond Floyd 273 (-15) TPC of Michigan
  • 2001 Allen Doyle 273 (-15) TPC of Michigan
  • 2002 Stewart Ginn 274 (-14) TPC of Michigan
  • 2003 Craig Stadler 271 (-17) TPC of Michigan
  • 2004 Mark James 275 (-13) TPC of Michigan
  • 2005 Peter Jacobsen 273 (-15) TPC of Michigan
  • 2006 Bobby Wadkins 274 (-14) TPC of Michigan
  • 2007 Loren Roberts 267 (-13) Baltimore Country Club
  • 2008 D.A. Weibring 271 (-9) Baltimore Country Club
  • 2009 Jay Haas 267 (-13) Baltimore Country Club
  • 2010 Mark O'Meara 273 (-7) TPC Potomac
  • 2011 Fred Couples 273 (-11) Westchester Country Club
  • 2012 Joe Daley 266 (-14) Fox Chapel Golf Club
  • 2013 Kenny Perry 261 (-19) Fox Chapel Golf Club
  • 2014 Bernhard Langer 265 (-15) Fox Chapel Golf Club
  • 2015 Bernhard Langer 265 (-19) Belmont Country Club
  • 2016 Bernhard Langer 281 (+1) Philadelphia Cricket Club
  • 2017 Scott McCarron 270 (-18) Caves Valley Golf Club
  • 2018 Vijay Singh 268 (-20) Exmoor Country Club
  • 2019 Retief Goosen 274 (-6) Firestone Country Club
  • 2020 Jerry Kelly 277 (-3) Firestone Country Club
  • 2021 Steve Stricker 273 (-7) Firestone Country Club
  • 2022 Jerry Kelly 269 (-11) Firestone Country Club


TOURNAMENT RECORD: 
Score: 261, Jack Nicklaus (1990) & Kenny Perry (2013)

To Par: -27, Jack Nicklaus (1990)

COURSE RECORD: 
61 (-9), Hideki Matsuyama, 2017; Sergio Garcia, 2014; Tiger Woods, 2000, 2013; Jose Maria Olazabal, 1990

FOUNDING PARTNER: 
Bridgestone

CHARITABLE PROCEEDS: 
Professional golf at Firestone Country Club has helped generate more than $31 Million for organizations seeking to improve the quality of life in Northeast Ohio. These proceeds come directly from hospitality and ticket sales. These funds are distributed through the event’s partner, Northern Ohio Golf Charities. Those receiving charitable proceeds include Akron Children's Hospital, First Tee Greater Akron, LeBron James Family Foundation, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, and others.

In conjunction with Northern Ohio Golf Charities, approximately 750 volunteers donate their time to make the Kaulig Companies Championship a success. 

ABOUT KAULIG COMPANIES: 
Kaulig Companies Limited is the single-member family office (SFO) for Matt Kaulig and his immediate family. The family office operates across a diverse spectrum of businesses, including sports and entertainment, marketing and event management, private equity, real estate, investment advisory services, and philanthropy, with a focus on children and families.  To learn more, visit www.kauligcompanies.com.

CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICE:
Kaulig Companies Championship
440 E. Warner Road
Akron, OH 44319 
Phone: 330-644-2299 

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WEBSITE: 
kauligchampionship.com

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