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Chubb Classic

Coordinates:26°05′28″N81°42′00″W/ 26.091°N 81.700°W/26.091; -81.700
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Chubb Classic
Tournament information
LocationNaples, Florida
Established1988
Course(s)Tiburón Golf Club
(Black Course)
Par72
Length6,881 yards (6,292 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,800,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate196Bernhard Langer(2011)
196Kenny Perry(2012)
196Scott Parel(2020)
To par−20Bernhard Langer(2011)
−20Kenny Perry(2012)
Current champion
CanadaStephen Ames
Location map
Tiburón GC is located in the United States
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location in theUnited States
Tiburón GC is located in Florida
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location inFlorida

TheChubb Classicis agolftournament on thePGA Tour Champions,held annually in February inNaples, Florida.It has been played at a variety of courses, andChubb Corporationis the main sponsor.

It debuted 36 years ago in1988as theAetna Challenge,.[2]The purse in2016was $1.6 million with a winner's share of $240,000.[1]

For 2021, the event moves toTiburón Golf Club,but on the Black Course, which will be the first time it has been used in professional play. Tiburón's Gold Course is used for the QBE Challenge and CME Group Tour Championship, but this will be the first use of the secondary course.

Host courses

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Years Course
1988–1990 The Club atPelican Bay
1991–1995 The Vineyards Golf and Country Club
1996 The Classics at Lely Resort
1997–1999 Bay Colony Golf Club
2000–2001 Pelican Marsh Golf Club
2002–2006 The Club at TwinEagles
2007–2008 Quail West Golf and Country Club
2009 TPC Treviso Bay
2010–2011 The Quarry
2012–2018 TwinEagles GC (Talon Course)
2019–2020 The Classics at Lely Resort
2021 Tiburón Golf Club(Black Course)

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
($)
Chubb Classic
2024 CanadaStephen Ames 131[a] −13 3 strokes United StatesRocco Mediate 1,800,000
2023 GermanyBernhard Langer(5) 199 −17 3 strokes Republic of IrelandPádraig Harrington
United StatesSteve Stricker
1,800,000
2022 GermanyBernhard Langer(4) 200 −16 3 strokes United StatesTim Petrovic 1,600,000
2021 United StatesSteve Stricker 200 −16 1 stroke GermanyAlex Čejka
SwedenRobert Karlsson
1,600,000
2020 United StatesScott Parel 196 −17 2 strokes United StatesBob Estes 1,600,000
2019 SpainMiguel Ángel Jiménez 200 −13 Playoff United StatesOlin Browne
GermanyBernhard Langer
1,600,000
2018 United StatesJoe Durant 197 −19 4 strokes United StatesSteve Stricker
United StatesBilly Mayfair
United StatesDavid Toms
United StatesTim Petrovic
United StatesLee Janzen
1,600,000
2017 United StatesFred Couples(2) 200 −16 3 strokes SpainMiguel Ángel Jiménez 1,600,000
2016 GermanyBernhard Langer(3) 201 −15 3 strokes United StatesFred Couples 1,600,000
ACE Group Classic
2015 United StatesLee Janzen 200 −16 Playoff United StatesBart Bryant 1,600,000
2014 United StatesKirk Triplett 200 −16 1 stroke United StatesOlin Browne
GermanyBernhard Langer
United StatesDuffy Waldorf
1,600,000
2013 GermanyBernhard Langer(2) 204 −12 1 stroke United StatesJay Don Blake 1,600,000
2012 United StatesKenny Perry 196 −20 5 strokes GermanyBernhard Langer 1,600,000
2011 GermanyBernhard Langer 196 −20 4 strokes United StatesFred Funk 1,600,000
2010 United StatesFred Couples 199 −17 1 stroke United StatesTommy Armour III 1,600,000
2009 United StatesLoren Roberts(2) 209 −7 1 stroke United StatesGene Jones 1,600,000
2008 United StatesScott Hoch 202 −14 Playoff United StatesBrad Bryant
United StatesTom Jenkins
United StatesTom Kite
1,600,000
2007 United StatesBobby Wadkins 201 −15 1 stroke United StatesAllen Doyle 1,600,000
2006 United StatesLoren Roberts 202 −14 1 stroke United StatesR. W. Eaks
United StatesBrad Bryant
1,600,000
2005 EnglandMark James 203 −13 2 strokes United StatesTom Wargo
United StatesHale Irwin
1,600,000
2004 United StatesCraig Stadler 206 −10 Playoff United StatesGary Koch
United StatesTom Watson
1,600,000
2003 ArgentinaVicente Fernández 202 −14 3 strokes Republic of IrelandDes Smyth
United StatesTom Watson
1,600,000
2002 United StatesHale Irwin(2) 200 −16 1 stroke United StatesTom Watson 1,500,000
2001 United StatesGil Morgan(2) 200 −16 2 strokes United StatesDana Quigley 1,400,000
2000 United StatesLanny Wadkins 202 −14 Playoff SpainJosé María Cañizares
United StatesWalter Hall
United StatesTom Watson
1,200,000
1999 United StatesAllen Doyle 203 −13 5 strokes ArgentinaVicente Fernández 1,200,000
LG Championship
1998 United StatesGil Morgan 210 −6 2 strokes United StatesDale Douglass
United StatesRaymond Floyd
1,200,000
1997 United StatesHale Irwin 201 −15 1 stroke United StatesBob Murphy 1,000,000
Greater Naples IntelliNet Challenge
1996 United StatesAl Geiberger 202 −14 1 stroke JapanIsao Aoki 600,000
IntelliNet Challenge
1995 United StatesBob Murphy 137[a] −7 1 stroke United StatesRaymond Floyd 600,000
1994 United StatesMike Hill(2) 201 −15 3 strokes United StatesTom Wargo 500,000
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Challenge
1993 United StatesMike Hill 202 −14 2 strokes United StatesDave Stockton 500,000
Aetna Challenge
1992 United StatesJimmy Powell 197 −19 4 strokes United StatesLee Trevino 450,000
1991 United StatesLee Trevino(2) 205 −11 1 stroke United StatesDale Douglass 450,000
1990 United StatesLee Trevino 200 −16 1 stroke AustraliaBruce Crampton 400,000
1989 United StatesGene Littler 209 −7 2 strokes South AfricaHarold Henning 300,000
1988 South AfricaGary Player 207 −9 1 stroke United StatesDave Hill 300,000

Multiple winners

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Seven players have won this tournament more than once through 2022.

Notes

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  1. ^abShortened to 36 holes due to weather.

References

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  1. ^ab"Chubb Classic".ESPN.February 14, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 13,2017.
  2. ^"Golf: PGA Seniors".Wilmington Morning Star.(North Carolina). February 29, 1988. p. 2B.
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