Chubb Classic

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Chubb Classic
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Tournament information
Location Naples, Florida
Established1988
Course(s) Tiburón Golf Club
(Black Course)
Par72
Length6,881 yards (6,292 m) [1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour Champions
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$1,800,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate196 Bernhard Langer (2011)
196 Kenny Perry (2012)
196 Scott Parel (2020)
To par−20 Bernhard Langer (2011)
−20 Kenny Perry (2012)
Current champion
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephen Ames
Location map
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Tiburón GC
Location in the United States
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Tiburón GC
Location in Florida

The Chubb Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions, held annually in February in Naples, Florida. It has been played at a variety of courses, and Chubb Corporation is the main sponsor.

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It debuted 36 years ago in 1988 as the Aetna Challenge,. [2] The purse in 2016 was $1.6 million with a winner's share of $240,000. [1]

For 2021, the event moves to Tiburón Golf Club, but on the Black Course, which will be the first time it has been used in professional play. Tiburón's Gold Course is used for the QBE Challenge and CME Group Tour Championship, but this will be the first use of the secondary course.

Host courses

YearsCourse
1988–1990The Club at Pelican Bay
1991–1995The Vineyards Golf and Country Club
1996The Classics at Lely Resort
1997–1999Bay Colony Golf Club
2000–2001Pelican Marsh Golf Club
2002–2006The Club at TwinEagles
2007–2008Quail West Golf and Country Club
2009 TPC Treviso Bay
2010–2011The Quarry
2012–2018TwinEagles GC (Talon Course)
2019–2020The Classics at Lely Resort
2021 Tiburón Golf Club (Black Course)

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
($)
Chubb Classic
2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephen Ames 131 [lower-alpha 1] −133 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate 1,800,000
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (5)199−173 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 		1,800,000
2022 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (4)200−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tim Petrovic 1,600,000
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 200−161 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Karlsson 		1,600,000
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Parel 196−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes 1,600,000
2019 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 200−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Olin Browne
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 		1,600,000
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant 197−194 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Petrovic
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen 		1,600,000
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (2)200−163 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1,600,000
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (3)201−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 1,600,000
ACE Group Classic
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen 200−16Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bart Bryant 1,600,000
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett 200−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Olin Browne
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf 		1,600,000
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (2)204−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jay Don Blake 1,600,000
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 196−205 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 1,600,000
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 196−204 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk 1,600,000
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 199−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Armour III 1,600,000
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts (2)209−71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gene Jones 1,600,000
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 202−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Brad Bryant
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 		1,600,000
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins 201−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle 1,600,000
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts 202−141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg R. W. Eaks
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Bryant 		1,600,000
2005 Flag of England.svg Mark James 203−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Wargo
Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 		1,600,000
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 206−10Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Gary Koch
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 		1,600,000
2003 Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández 202−143 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Des Smyth
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 		1,600,000
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2)200−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 1,500,000
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan (2)200−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley 1,400,000
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 202−14Playoff Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares
Flag of the United States.svg Walter Hall
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 		1,200,000
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle 203−135 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández 1,200,000
LG Championship
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan 210−62 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 		1,200,000
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 201−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy 1,000,000
Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger 202−141 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki 600,000
IntelliNet Challenge
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy 137 [lower-alpha 1] −71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 600,000
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill (2)201−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Wargo 500,000
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill 202−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton 500,000
Aetna Challenge
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Powell 197−194 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 450,000
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (2)205−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dale Douglass 450,000
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 200−161 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton 400,000
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler 209−72 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Harold Henning 300,000
1988 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Gary Player 207−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill 300,000

Multiple winners

Seven players have won this tournament more than once through 2022.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chubb Classic". ESPN. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Golf: PGA Seniors". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). February 29, 1988. p. 2B.

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