These are the 22 golfers who won their PGA Tour Champions debut<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe are thrilled to usher in this new era of the Senior Players Championship with our longtime partners Hoag and Newport Beach Country Club,\u201d said PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady. \u201cThe Hoag Classic has long been a best-in-class event on the Champions Tour, and it\u2019s great to know we will be adding to that legacy with a senior major championship starting in 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thirteen members of the World Golf Hall of Fame have won the SENIOR PLAYERS, including Arnold Palmer (1984-85), Chi Chi Rodriguez (1986), Gary Player (1987), Billy Casper (1988), Jack Nicklaus (1990), Raymond Floyd (1996, 2000), Hale Irwin (1999), Mark O\u2019Meara (2010), Fred Couples (2011), Bernhard Langer (2014-16), Vijay Singh (2018), Retief Goosen (2019) and Ernie Els (2024).<\/p>\n
\u201cHoag is proud to welcome the Senior Players Championship to Orange County through our longstanding partnership with PGA Tour Champions and Newport Beach Country Club,\u201d said Andrew Guarni, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hoag. \u201cAs title sponsor, Hoag is honored to help elevate one of golf\u2019s most prestigious championships while showcasing Orange County on a global stage. This milestone reflects our continued commitment to excellence, community and creating meaningful experiences that bring people together both on and off the course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hoag,\u00a0a regional healthcare delivery system in Orange County, California,\u00a0became the title sponsor for the Champions Tour\u2019s longtime Newport Beach tournament in 2018.<\/p>\n
Newport Beach Country Club, which sits along Pacific Coast Highway in the heart of Newport Beach, was designed by famed architect William Bell in 1953. Dating back to 1996, Newport Beach is the longest-tenured host course on PGA Tour Champions.<\/p>\n
The Senior Players, which has been owned and operated by the PGA Tour since its inception, will now be operated by HNS Sports Group, which has managed operations for the Hoag Classic since 2000 and overseen the tournament in its entirety since 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n
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