American Family Insurance Championship

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American Family Insurance Championship
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Tournament information
Location Madison, Wisconsin
Established2016
Course(s) University Ridge Golf Course (2016-2024)
TPC Wisconsin (2025-)
Par71
Length7,259 yards (6,638 m) [1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
FormatTeam stroke play
Prize fund US$3,000,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
AggregateIndividual:
198 Steve Stricker (2023)
Team:
181 Thomas Bjørn and
Darren Clarke (2025)
To parIndividual:
−18 as above
Team:
−32 as above
Current champion
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn and
Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke
Location map
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University Ridge GC
Location in the United States
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University Ridge GC
Location in Wisconsin

The American Family Insurance Championship is a professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour Champions, played at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. The inaugural edition in June 2016 featured an 81-player field and a $2 million purse in a no-cut 54-hole event. [2]

Contents

History

American Family Insurance signed a three-year agreement to be the tournament's initial title sponsor. Steve Stricker served as tournament host in 2016 and then as player-host starting in 2017, when he turned fifty and was eligible to play. [3] Proceeds raised will support the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation, the American Family Children's Hospital, and The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin. [4]

Kirk Triplett won the debut event in 2016 with a final round 65 (−7) for 199 (−17), two strokes ahead of runners-up Bart Bryant and Mike Goodes. [5] [6] After making his only bogey of the final round at the tenth hole, Triplett birdied five of the next six, then concluded with two pars. [5] [6]

In May 2023, it was announced that the championship will be held at TPC Wisconsin starting in 2025. [7]

Host

Born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, and a Madison resident, Stricker is an American Family Insurance brand ambassador. He co-chairs the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation, founded in 2013. In addition to his twelve wins on the PGA Tour, Stricker represented the United States on five Presidents Cup teams and three Ryder Cup teams, and ranked second in the world rankings in 2010. He won the Wisconsin State Open five times between 1987 and 2000. [2]

Course

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., University Ridge opened 34 years ago in 1991 and is home to the University of Wisconsin men's and women's golf teams. The 7,259-yard (6,638 m), par-72 course features an open front nine and a more forested back nine. It hosted the NCAA women's championships in 1998 as well as multiple Big Ten Conference championships. [8] The front nine has three par fives and three par threes.

Championship tees

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Verona396410Elm Valley4834
2ZigZag555511Ridgeline5695
3Floodplain242312Dropshot2003
4Morse Pond467413Halfpipe3364
5Noer's View198314Hickory Hill3984
6Kettle Pond623515Lone Elm3524
7Drumlin429416Bunkered5545
8On the Rocks207317Reflections2503
9Hedgerow587518Capitol Climb4134
Out3,70436In3,55536
Source: [1]          Rating=74.9,  Slope=144Total7,25972

Winners

YearWinner(s) [a] ScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
2025 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn and
Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 		181−324 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Doug Barron and
Flag of the United States.svg Dicky Pride
Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka and
Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Kjeldsen
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch and
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goydos
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker and
Flag of the United States.svg Mario Tiziani 		3,000,000450,000
2024 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 204−12Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 2,400,000360,000
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 198−185 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker
Flag of England.svg Paul Broadhurst 		2,400,000360,000
2022 Flag of Thailand.svg Thongchai Jaidee 202−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Pernice Jr. 2,400,000360,000
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly (2)202−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 		2,400,000360,000
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 201−15Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 		2,000,000300,000
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron 201−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 2,000,000300,000
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 201−152 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank 2,000,000300,000
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett 199−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bart Bryant
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Goodes 		2,000,000300,000

Notes

  1. ↑ From 2025 onwards, the American Family Insurance Championship became a two-player team event.

References

  1. 1 2 "Scorecard" (PDF). University Ridge Golf Course. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "PGA Tour's Champions Tour comes to Wisconsin with American Family Insurance Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ Baggot, Andy. "Pro golf: Steve Stricker, American Family Insurance team up to bring Champions Tour event to University Ridge in 2016". madison.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Charities". amfamchampionship.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Kirk Triplett rallies with four late birdies to win at Wisconsin". ESPN. Associated Press. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "American Family Insurance Championship". ESPN. (leaderboard). June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "American Family Insurance Championship moves to new course in 2025". WKOW.com.
  8. ↑ "University Ridge-About Us". UniversityRidge.com. University Ridge. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

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