Desert Classic

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Tournament information
Location La Quinta, California
Established1960
Course(s)La Quinta Country Club
PGA West
(Stadium Course)
(Nicklaus Tournament Course)
Par72
Length7,060 yards (6,460 m) (LQ)
7,140 yards (6,530 m) (S)
7,181 yards (6,566 m) (NT)
Organized byImpact Through Golf
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$8,400,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate72 holes:
259 Nick Dunlap (2024)
90 holes:
324 Joe Durant (2001)
To par72 holes:
−29 as above
90 holes:
−36 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Dunlap (a)
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The Desert Classic (currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons; previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge,Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challenge) is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour. Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley (greater Palm Springs), it is part of the tour's early season "West Coast Swing."

Contents

It previously had five rounds of competition (90 holes) rather than the standard of four rounds, and was known for its celebrity pro-am. For many years, the event was named for and hosted by entertainer Bob Hope and featured a number of celebrity participants. [1]

In 2012, the Desert Classic changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut, similar to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and ended their celebrity pro-am. [2] The tournament is organized by the nonprofit Impact Through Golf, which took over from Desert Classic Charities in 2020. [3]

History

Founded in 1960 as the Palm Springs Golf Classic, [4] the tournament evolved from the Thunderbird Invitational that was held in Palm Springs the previous six years, from 1954 to 1959, but with a much smaller purse. [5] The event was renamed the Bob Hope Desert Classic in 1965 and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in 1986. [6]

Until 2012, its format remained unique among PGA Tour events, being played over five days and four different courses. In its first three years, the tournament was played at Thunderbird Country Club and Tamarisk Country Club, both in Rancho Mirage; Bermuda Dunes Country Club in Bermuda Dunes; and Indian Wells Country Club in Indian Wells. Bermuda Dunes was used through 2009 and Indian Wells through 2005. In 1963 Eldorado Country Club, also in Indian Wells, replaced Thunderbird Country Club. From 1964 until 1968 La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, replaced Tamarisk Country Club, but in 1969 Tamarisk Country Club rejoined the event and alternated annually with Eldorado Country Club until 1986 (Tamarisk Country Club's last turn being in 1985).

An evolution towards courses more suited to modern professionals began in 1987. From 1987 until 1994, and again from 1998 to the present, a course at PGA West in La Quinta, (the TPC Stadium Golf Course in 1987 and the Arnold Palmer Private Course thereafter) became a permanent member of the roster; from 1995–97, Indian Ridge Country Club in Palm Desert replaced PGA West. To make room for a new permanent member, Eldorado Country Club and La Quinta Country Club alternated from 1987–89 (Eldorado being used in 87 and 89), after which Eldorado Country Club was dropped from the roster. From 1990–2003 Tamarisk Country Club and La Quinta Country Club followed a "1–2" alternating arrangement, where Tamarisk was played the first year and La Quinta CC the next two; this pattern was deviated from when Tamarisk was used in 2004 (a La Quinta CC year by the pattern), although the 2005, 2006 and 2007 events were then played at La Quinta CC.

In early 2005 a local charitable foundation gave its new course, The Classic Club in Palm Desert (an Arnold Palmer-designed track) to the tournament, making the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic the only event on the PGA Tour that owns its own facility. The Classic Club took the place of Indian Wells in 2006, but the course was dropped from the Hope course field after the 2008 event, citing players concerns over high winds. [7]

The 2009 course rotation consisted of the Arnold Palmer Private Course and the Nicklaus Private Course (both at PGA West in La Quinta), SilverRock Resort (in La Quinta), and the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. [7] In 2010, La Quinta CC replaced Bermuda Dunes CC. In 2012, SilverRock Resort dropped from the rotation due to the tournament shortening to 72 holes. In 2016, the main course was Pete Dye's PGA West Stadium Course, and also used PGA West’s Nicklaus Tournament course (originally designed for the 1991 Ryder Cup, the European Broadcasting Union objected because of the European domination of the tournament and a nine-hour time difference from Central European Time was inconvenient; the tournament moved east where only a six-hour time difference allowed the event to air in primetime hours), and La Quinta Country Club in the first three rounds. [8]

The tradition of choosing the tournament's "Classic Girls" from among the area's collegians began in those early years, with the earliest tournaments having a celebrity dubbed "Classic Queen." The earliest titleholders included Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, and Jill St. John. The queens of the 1970s included Barbara Eden and Lynda Carter.

The Classic's biggest draw, both then and now, has been the celebrity Pro-am competition which has attracted some of the era's biggest celebrities. According to the official website, those celebrities have included:

The first edition in 1960 was won by Arnold Palmer at 338 (–22), [4] a record that stood for twenty years. He had won the last Thunderbird event the previous year, which had a $15,000 purse with a winner's share of $1,500. [5] The purse in 1960 was over six times larger at $100,000, and the $12,000 first prize was Palmer's biggest check to date. [4]

Hope, who was possibly Hollywood's greatest golfer, added his name to the tournament in 1965, [1] and became its chairman of the board.

The 1970s saw stars like Frank Sinatra make their debuts. Less than three weeks out of office, Gerald Ford played his first pro-am in 1977, [9] making him the second former president to play in the tournament. More recently celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon, Don Cheadle, and Samuel L. Jackson have competed in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, before its subsequent renames.

History was made at the tournament in 1995 when the pro-am team of Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Bob Hope and defending champion Scott Hoch teed up for the tournament's opening round. The event marked the first time a sitting president – Clinton – had played during a PGA Tour event and perhaps the first time three presidents had ever played together.

Its long history has made the event synonymous with golf in the Coachella Valley. Additionally, the allure of Hope's name, even after his death, has convinced the Hope estate, tournament organizers and corporate sponsor Chrysler to include the legendary entertainer's name on the tournament for as long as a substantial portion of its proceeds are given to charities.

Before 2012, the tournament's five-round format was a "tough sell" for many players, such as Tiger Woods, who has never played there. It took place over five days, four of which include celebrity players. That meant rounds take far longer and the presence of so many spectators out to catch a glimpse of their favorite TV, film or music star, can turn even an early round into a far more informal endeavor, which many golfers did not enjoy.

Starting in 2012, the tournament was narrowed to a four-round event played on three courses with a 54-hole cut. The tournament is the first continental stop of the calendar year, but is still a hard sell because network television coverage of the PGA Tour starts the ensuing week.

The tournament was called the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic until the 2009 tournament, when George Lopez was let go as host and Chrysler dropped their name from the tournament's name, but continued to sponsor the tournament. Instead, the tournament was hosted by the only 5-time winner of the event, Arnold Palmer, for the tournament's 50th anniversary. In 2010, baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra served as the first "Classic Ambassador". [10]

Professional field

The professional field consists of 156 players selected using (slightly reordered) standard eligibility rankings except that the following are also eligible: [11] [12]

  1. The Players Championship winners prior to 1996
  2. PGA Tour members who played on the most recent Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams of both sides.
  3. Winners of the tournament prior to 1999 and in the previous ten seasons

There is no open qualifying for the tournament.

Amateur history

Only three amateurs have made starts in this event: Charlie Reiter (2018, 2019, 2020), Caleb Surratt (2023), and Nick Dunlap (2024). Dunlap is the only amateur to have made the cut at the event; he won the tournament by one stroke after a 2-under final round. [13]

Tournament hosts

VenueYearsTimes
PGA West Stadium Course 1987, 2016–present10
PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course2016–present9
La Quinta Country Club1964–1986, 1988, 1991–1992, 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2005–2008, 2010–present52
PGA West Palmer Course1988–1994, 1998–201525
PGA West Nicklaus Private Course2009–20157
SilverRock Resort2008–20114
Bermuda Dunes1960–2007, 200949
Classic Club2006–20083
Indian Wells Country Club Classic Course1960–200546
Tamarisk Country Club 1960–1963, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 200419
Indian Ridge Country Club Grove Course1995–19973
Eldorado Country Club1963–1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 198917
Thunderbird Country Club 1960–19623

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
The American Express
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Dunlap (a)259−291 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Christiaan Bezuidenhout 8,400,0001,512,000 [lower-alpha 1]
2023 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm (2)261−271 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Davis Thompson 8,000,0001,440,000
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Swafford (2)265−232 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hoge 7,600,0001,368,000
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo 265−231 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Cantlay 6,700,0001,206,000
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Landry 262−262 strokes Flag of Mexico.svg Abraham Ancer 6,700,0001,206,000
Desert Classic
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Long 262−261 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson
5,900,0001,062,000
CareerBuilder Challenge
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 266−22Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Landry 5,900,0001,062,000
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson Swafford 268−201 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin 5,800,0001,044,000
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Dufner 263−25Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg David Lingmerth 5,800,0001,044,000
Humana Challenge
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Haas (2)266−221 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hoffman
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-joon
Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Steele
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Wheatcroft
5,700,0001,026,000
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Reed 260−282 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Palmer 5,700,0001,026,000
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gay 263−25Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III
Flag of Sweden.svg David Lingmerth
5,600,0001,008,000
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wilson 264−242 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Robert Garrigus
Flag of the United States.svg John Mallinger
Flag of the United States.svg Johnson Wagner
5,600,0001,008,000
Bob Hope Classic
2011 Flag of Venezuela.svg Jhonattan Vegas 333−27Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bill Haas
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Woodland
5,000,000900,000
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Haas 330−301 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar
Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Watson
5,000,000900,000
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Perez 327−333 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Merrick 5,100,000918,000
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
2008 Flag of the United States.svg D. J. Trahan 334−263 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 5,100,000918,000
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hoffman 343−17Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Rollins 5,000,000900,000
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell 335−253 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank
5,000,000900,000
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 332−283 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ogilvie
4,700,000846,000
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (2)330−30Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Skip Kendall 4,500,000810,000
2003 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir 330−302 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas 4,500,000810,000
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson 330−30Playoff Flag of the United States.svg David Berganio Jr. 4,000,000720,000
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant 324−364 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul Stankowski 3,500,000630,000
2000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 331−271 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Rory Sabbatini 3,000,000540,000
1999 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 334−261 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pate 3,000,000540,000
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 332−28Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke 2,300,000414,000
1997 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook (2)327−331 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 1,500,000270,000
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks 337−231 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Huston 1,300,000234,000
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 335−251 stroke Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 1,200,000216,000
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 334−263 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Lennie Clements
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Gallagher Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
1,100,000198,000
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 325−356 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fehr 1,100,000198,000
1992 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 336−24Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fehr
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sauers
1,100,000198,000
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin (2)331−29Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 1,100,000198,000
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen 339−211 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Tennyson
1,000,000180,000
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Jones 343−17Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Paul Azinger
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle
1,000,000180,000
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas 338−222 strokes Flag of the United States.svg David Edwards 1,000,000180,000
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin 341−191 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 900,000162,000
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie Hammond 335−25Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Cook 650,000108,000
Bob Hope Classic
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 333−27Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 555,00090,000
1984 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey (2)340−20Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jim Simons 433,00072,000
Bob Hope Desert Classic
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Fergus 335−25Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Rex Caldwell 408,00067,500
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Fiori 335−25Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 304,50050,000
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke 335−252 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate 304,50050,000
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 343−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Purtzer
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sullivan
304,50050,000
1979 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey 343−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 300,00050,000
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Rogers 339−212 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry McGee 225,00045,000
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Rik Massengale 337−236 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke 200,00040,000
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller (2)344−163 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rik Massengale 180,00036,000
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller 339−213 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy 160,00032,000
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green 341−192 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bert Yancey 160,00032,048
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (5)343−172 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus
160,00032,000
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Rosburg 344−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 145,00029,000
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (4)342−18Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 140,00028,000
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 339−214 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Larry Ziegler 125,00025,000
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper (2)345−153 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hill 100,00020,000
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (3)348−12Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Deane Beman 100,00020,000
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Nieporte 349−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 88,00017,600
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 349−11Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer 80,00015,000
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Casper 348−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron
Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer
80,00015,000
Palm Springs Golf Classic
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Jacobs 353−7Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Demaret 50,0007,500
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 345−13Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 50,0009,000
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Palmer (2)342−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hebert
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler
35,0005,300
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Maxwell 345−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Doug Sanders 52,0005,300
Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic
1960 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Arnold Palmer 338−203 strokes Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Fred Hawkins 70,00012,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source: [14] [15]

Multiple winners

Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2023.

Tournament highlights

Records

Timeline of courses used

Desert Classic

Legend:
  Used in the pre-cut rota and the final round
  Used only in the pre-cut rota
  Used only in the final round

Television broadcast and cable history

From the mid-1960s through 1998, NBC broadcast the fourth and fifth rounds of the tournament. ABC took over the coverage in 1999 through 2006, with CBS covering the tournament in 2003 due to ABC's involvement with Super Bowl XXXVII.

On the cable side, the first three rounds were covered by ESPN through 2002. From 2003–06, USA Network covered the early action.

Beginning in 2007, the tournament lost its network coverage and the Golf Channel showed all five rounds on cable television. Even with the move to four rounds and the reduction in celebrity involvement, the tournament is still exclusive to cable, as it is usually the last full-field stop restricted to cable-only coverage, as network television coverage of the PGA Tour currently does not begin until the week after the NFL's Conference Championship Games, which is two weeks before the Super Bowl.

Coverage style

Prior to 2007, USA and ESPN/ABC consistently covered all four courses used for the event, with the primary camera crew covering PGA West, but live coverage still emanating from the other courses. However, when Golf Channel took over coverage, the network only assigned live coverage to PGA West (both the Palmer and Nicklaus courses). All other courses used did not receive live coverage at all, with an hourly highlights package sent in and played, but none of it live. This has been the approach consistently taken by Golf Channel in regards to tournaments with multiple courses, including the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Walt Disney World Golf Classic.

Notes

  1. As Dunlap was an amateur, he received no prize money. The winner's share was awarded to the leading professional, Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

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