The Principal Charity Classic is an annual
PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many year ...
golf tournament in
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moine ...
. It has been held at the William Langford-designed Wakonda Club since
2013
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. Founded in
2001
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as the Allianz Championship, that name has been used by
another tournament in Florida since
2007
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.
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
*2001–2004:
Glen Oaks Country Club,
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. A majority of the city is located in Polk County, a minority of the city is located in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and ...
*2005:
Tournament Club of Iowa,
Polk City, Iowa
Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5543 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,344 in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Polk City is located along Sa ...
*2006–2012: Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
*2013–present:
Wakonda Club,
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moine ...
Course layout
Wakonda Club
Winners
Notes
Multiple winners
Two players have won this tournament more than once through 2019.
*3 wins:
Jay Haas (2007, 2008, 2012)
*2 wins:
Bob Gilder
Robert Bryan Gilder (born December 31, 1950) is an American professional golfer. He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour, where he has ten wins since joining in 2001.
Early years
Born in Corvallis, Oregon ...
(2002, 2011)
References
External links
*
Coverage on the PGA Tour Champions' official siteWakonda Club– official site
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PGA Tour Champions events
Golf in Iowa
Sports in Des Moines, Iowa
Recurring sporting events established in 2001