American Family Insurance Championship

The American Family Insurance Championship is a professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour Champions, played at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. The inaugural edition in June 2016 featured an 81-player field and a $2 million purse in a no-cut 54-hole event.[2]

American Family Insurance Championship
Tournament information
LocationMadison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Established2016
Course(s)University Ridge Golf Course
Par72
Length7,259 yards (6,638 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play - 54 holes
(no cut)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate199 Kirk Triplett (2016)
To par−17 as above
Current champion
Jerry Kelly
Madison
Location in the United States
Madison
Location in Wisconsin

History

American Family Insurance signed a three-year agreement to be the tournament's initial title sponsor. Steve Stricker served as tournament host in 2016 and then as player-host starting in 2017, when he turns fifty and is eligible to play.[3] Proceeds raised will support the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation, the American Family Children's Hospital, and The First Tee of South Central Wisconsin.[4]

Kirk Triplett won the debut event in 2016 with a final round 65 (−7) for 199 (−17), two strokes ahead of runners-up Bart Bryant and Mike Goodes.[5][6] After making his only bogey of the final round at the tenth hole, Triplett birdied five of the next six, then concluded with two pars.[5][6]

Host

Born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, and a Madison resident, Stricker is an American Family Insurance brand ambassador. He co-chairs the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation, founded in 2013. In addition to his twelve wins on the PGA Tour, Stricker represented the United States on five Presidents Cup teams and three Ryder Cup teams, and ranked second in the world rankings in 2010. He won the Wisconsin State Open five times between 1987 and 2000.[2]

Course
Main article: University Ridge Golf Course

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., University Ridge opened 30 years ago in 1991 and is home to the University of Wisconsin men's and women's golf teams. The 7,259-yard (6,638 m), par-72 course features an open front nine and a more forested back nine. It hosted the NCAA women's championships in 1998 as well as multiple Big Ten Conference championships.[7] The front nine has three par fives and three par threes.

Championship tees

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Verona396410Elm Valley4834
2ZigZag555511Ridgeline5695
3Floodplain242312Dropshot2003
4Morse Pond467413Halfpipe3364
5Noer's View198314Hickory Hill3984
6Kettle Pond623515Lone Elm3524
7Drumlin429416Bunkered5545
8On the Rocks207317Reflections2503
9Hedgerow587518Capitol Climb4134
Out3,70436In3,55536
Source:[1]         Rating=74.9,  Slope=144Total7,25972

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMarginRunner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)
2019Jun 21–23Jerry Kelly United States65-70-66=201−15Playoff Retief Goosen
Steve Stricker		300,0002,000,000
2018Jun 22–24Scott McCarron United States70-67-64=201−151 stroke Jerry Kelly300,0002,000,000
2017Jun 23–25Fred Couples United States67-68-66=201−152 strokes Scott Verplank300,0002,000,000
2016Jun 24–26Kirk Triplett United States68-66-65=199−172 strokes Bart Bryant
Mike Goodes		300,0002,000,000

References
  1. "Scorecard" (PDF). University Ridge Golf Course. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. "PGA Tour's Champions Tour comes to Wisconsin with American Family Insurance Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  3. Baggot, Andy. "Pro golf: Steve Stricker, American Family Insurance team up to bring Champions Tour event to University Ridge in 2016". madison.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  4. "Charities". amfamchampionship.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. "Kirk Triplett rallies with four late birdies to win at Wisconsin". ESPN. Associated Press. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. "American Family Insurance Championship". ESPN. (leaderboard). June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. "University Ridge-About Us". UniversityRidge.com. University Ridge. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

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