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
Established2001
Course(s)Wakonda Club
Par72
Length6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$1,850,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate197 Gil Morgan (2006)
197 Jay Haas (2012)
To par−18 Jerry Kelly (2022)
−18 Kirk Triplett (2022)
Current champion
Canada Stephen Ames
Location Map
Wakonda Club is located in the United States
Wakonda Club
Wakonda Club
Location in the United States
Wakonda Club is located in Iowa
Wakonda Club
Wakonda Club
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
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
($)
Principal Charity Classic
2023Canada Stephen Ames (2)199−171 strokeUnited States Jerry Kelly
United States Steve Stricker		2,000,000
2022United States Jerry Kelly198−18PlayoffUnited States Kirk Triplett1,850,000
2021Canada Stephen Ames204−151 strokeCanada Mike Weir1,850,000
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019United States Kevin Sutherland199−17PlayoffUnited States Scott Parel1,850,000
2018United States Tom Lehman131[lower-alpha 1]−132 strokesUnited States Woody Austin
United States Glen Day
Germany Bernhard Langer
United States Scott Parel		1,750,000
2017United States Brandt Jobe202−141 strokeUnited States Scott McCarron
United States Kevin Sutherland		1,750,000
2016United States Scott McCarron201−151 strokeUnited States Billy Andrade
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez		1,750,000
2015United States Mark Calcavecchia204−121 strokeUnited States Joe Durant
United States Brian Henninger		1,750,000
2014United States Tom Pernice Jr.204−12PlayoffUnited States Doug Garwood1,750,000
2013United States Russ Cochran205−111 strokeUnited States Jay Don Blake1,750,000
2012United States Jay Haas (3)197−162 strokesUnited States Joe Durant
United States Kirk Triplett		1,725,000
2011United States Bob Gilder (2)199−141 strokeUnited States Mark Brooks1,725,000
2010Zimbabwe Nick Price199−144 strokesUnited States Tommy Armour III1,725,000
2009Republic of Ireland Mark McNulty203−10PlayoffUnited States Fred Funk
Zimbabwe Nick Price		1,725,000
2008United States Jay Haas (2)203−101 strokeUnited States Andy Bean1,725,000
2007United States Jay Haas201−123 strokesUnited States Brad Bryant
United States R. W. Eaks		1,600,000
Allianz Championship
2006United States Gil Morgan197−161 strokeUnited States Loren Roberts1,500,000
2005United States Tom Jenkins204−9PlayoffUnited States D. A. Weibring1,500,000
2004United States D. A. Weibring204−93 strokesUnited States Tom Jenkins1,500,000
2003United States Don Pooley200−133 strokesUnited States Bruce Fleisher
United States Bruce Lietzke
United States Jim Thorpe		1,500,000
2002United States Bob Gilder203−131 strokeSouth Africa John Bland1,850,000
2001United States Jim Thorpe199−142 strokesUnited States Gil Morgan1,750,000

Notes
  1. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

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.

41.55°N 93.64°W / 41.55; -93.64

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