Principal Charity Classic

The Principal Charity Classic is an annual PGA Tour Champions golf tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been held at the William Langford-designed Wakonda Club since 2013. Founded in 2001 as the Allianz Championship, that name has been used by another tournament in Florida since 2007.

Principal Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationDes Moines, Iowa
Established2001
Course(s)Wakonda Club
Par72
Length6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate197 Gil Morgan (2006)
197 Jay Haas (2012)
To par−18 Jerry Kelly (2022)
−18 Kirk Triplett (2022)
Current champion
South Africa Ernie Els
Location map
Wakonda Club is located in the United States
Wakonda Club
Wakonda Club
Location in the United States
Wakonda Club is located in Iowa
Wakonda Club
Wakonda Club
Location in Iowa

The Principal Charity Classic, which raises money for Iowa children's charities, donated a record $6.7 million in 2020. This brought the event's charitable giving total to more than $30 million since 2007.

In September 2017, Principal announced the renewal of its title sponsorship through 2023. The event will remain at Wakonda Club.

Tournament venues

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Course layout

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Wakonda Club

Hole Yards Par Hole Yards Par
1 431 4 10 441 4
2 179 3 11 408 4
3 382 4 12 361 4
4 421 4 13 529 5
5 549 5 14 201 3
6 418 4 15 510 5
7 365 4 16 430 4
8 549 5 17 174 3
9 188 3 18 311 4
Out 3,482 36 In 3,365 36
Source:[1] Total 6,847 72

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
($)
Principal Charity Classic
2024   Ernie Els 195 −21 2 strokes   Stephen Ames 2,000,000
2023   Stephen Ames (2) 199 −17 1 stroke   Jerry Kelly
  Steve Stricker
2,000,000
2022   Jerry Kelly 198 −18 Playoff   Kirk Triplett 1,850,000
2021   Stephen Ames 204 −15 1 stroke   Mike Weir 1,850,000
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019   Kevin Sutherland 199 −17 Playoff   Scott Parel 1,850,000
2018   Tom Lehman 131[a] −13 2 strokes   Woody Austin
  Glen Day
  Bernhard Langer
  Scott Parel
1,750,000
2017   Brandt Jobe 202 −14 1 stroke   Scott McCarron
  Kevin Sutherland
1,750,000
2016   Scott McCarron 201 −15 1 stroke   Billy Andrade
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1,750,000
2015   Mark Calcavecchia 204 −12 1 stroke   Joe Durant
  Brian Henninger
1,750,000
2014   Tom Pernice Jr. 204 −12 Playoff   Doug Garwood 1,750,000
2013   Russ Cochran 205 −11 1 stroke   Jay Don Blake 1,750,000
2012   Jay Haas (3) 197 −16 2 strokes   Joe Durant
  Kirk Triplett
1,725,000
2011   Bob Gilder (2) 199 −14 1 stroke   Mark Brooks 1,725,000
2010   Nick Price 199 −14 4 strokes   Tommy Armour III 1,725,000
2009   Mark McNulty 203 −10 Playoff   Fred Funk
  Nick Price
1,725,000
2008   Jay Haas (2) 203 −10 1 stroke   Andy Bean 1,725,000
2007   Jay Haas 201 −12 3 strokes   Brad Bryant
  R. W. Eaks
1,600,000
Allianz Championship
2006   Gil Morgan 197 −16 1 stroke   Loren Roberts 1,500,000
2005   Tom Jenkins 204 −9 Playoff   D. A. Weibring 1,500,000
2004   D. A. Weibring 204 −9 3 strokes   Tom Jenkins 1,500,000
2003   Don Pooley 200 −13 3 strokes   Bruce Fleisher
  Bruce Lietzke
  Jim Thorpe
1,500,000
2002   Bob Gilder 203 −13 1 stroke   John Bland 1,850,000
2001   Jim Thorpe 199 −14 2 strokes   Gil Morgan 1,750,000

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

Multiple winners

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Two players have won this tournament more than once through 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2018 Course map". Principal Charity Classic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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41°33′N 93°38′W / 41.55°N 93.64°W / 41.55; -93.64