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, U.S.
Established2001, 20 years ago
Course(s)Wakonda Club
Par72
Length6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play - 54 holes
(no cut)
Prize fund$1.85 million
Month playedMay/June
Tournament record score
Aggregate197 Gil Morgan (2006)
197 Jay Haas (2012)
To par−16 as above
Current champion
Kevin Sutherland
Des Moines
Location in the United States
Des Moines
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

Course layout

Wakonda Club

HoleYardsParHoleYardsPar
14314104414
21793114084
33824123614
44214135295
55495142013
64184155105
73654164304
85495171743
91883183114
Out3,48236In3,36536
Source:[1]Total6,84772

Winners
YearDateChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		Winner's
share ($)		Purse ($)
Principal Charity Classic
2019Jun 2Kevin Sutherland United States72-65-62=199−17Playoff277,5001,850,000
2018Jun 10Tom Lehman United States66-65=131−132 strokes262,5001,750,000
2017Jun 11Brandt Jobe United States67-66-69=202−141 stroke262,5001,750,000
2016Jun 5Scott McCarron United States68-68-65=201−151 stroke262,5001,750,000
2015Jun 7Mark Calcavecchia United States67-68-69=204−121 stroke262,5001,750,000
2014Jun 1Tom Pernice Jr. United States68-67-69=204−12Playoff262,5001,750,000
2013Jun 2Russ Cochran United States71-67-67=205−111 stroke262,5001,750,000
2012Jun 3Jay Haas (3) United States66-65-66=197−165 strokes258,7501,725,000
2011Jun 5Bob Gilder (2) United States68-66-65=199−141 stroke258,7501,725,000
2010Jun 6Nick Price Zimbabwe67-65-67=199−144 strokes258,7501,725,000
2009May 31Mark McNulty Zimbabwe
 Ireland		66-65-66=203−10Playoff258,7501,725,000
2008Jun 1Jay Haas (2) United States70-68-65=203−101 stroke258,7501,725,000
2007Jun 10Jay Haas (1) United States65-67-69=201−123 strokes240,0001,600,000
Allianz Championship
2006Jun 4Gil Morgan United States66-64-67=197−161 stroke225,0001,500,000
2005Jun 5Tom Jenkins United States65-72-67=204−9Playoff225,0001,500,000
2004May 23D. A. Weibring United States65-68-71=204−93 strokes225,0001,500,000
2003Aug 24Don Pooley United States66-67-67=200−133 strokes225,0001,500,000
2002Sep 1Bob Gilder (1) United States67-66-67=200−161 stroke277,5001,850,000
2001Sep 9Jim Thorpe United States68-65-66=199−142 strokes262,5001,750,000

Multiple winners

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

References
  1. "2018 Course map". Principal Charity Classic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

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