Principal Charity Classic
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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.
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
Established | 2001 |
Course(s) | Wakonda Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,847 yards (6,261 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$1,850,000 |
Month played | June |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 197 Gil Morgan (2006) 197 Jay Haas (2012) |
To par | ā18 Jerry Kelly (2022) ā18 Kirk Triplett (2022) |
Current champion | |
Stephen Ames | |
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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.