Bradenton, Fla. — The first major of the PGA Tour Champions 2026 season is upon us with the 86th Senior PGA Championship, contested at The Concessions Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.
Featuring all of the top-10 finishers from last year’s final leaderboard, the 156-player field is loaded with the senior circuit’s biggest names, including defending champion Angel Cabrera — fresh off an appearance at the Masters, and co-silver medalists Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington.
Other headliners include major winners and tournament favorites Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson.
The Skinny
Tournament: Senior PGA Championship
Dates: April 16-19, 2026
Course: The Concessions Golf Club
Where: Bradenton, Florida
Distance: par-72 6,936 yards
Architect: Jack Nicklaus, Tony Jacklin
Format: 72 holes, 36 hole cut (top 72 and ties)
Trophy: Alfred S. Bourne Trophy
Purse: $3,000,000
Winning Share: $540,000
Defending: Angel Cabrera
Other Marquee Names: Steve Stricker, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Stewart Cink, John Daly, Colin Montgomerie, José María Olazábal, Henrik Stenson, Zach Johnson, Pat Perez, Darren Clarke, Vijay Singh.
TV & ONLINE
Rd 1: Thu 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (GOLF)
Rd 2: Thu 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (GOLF)
Rd 3: Sat 3:00-6:00 pm (GOLF)
Rd 4: Sun 3:00-6:00 pm (GOLF)
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HISTORY
The Senior PGA Championship is the oldest tournament on the senior circuit. The championship was born in 1937 on the grounds of another of golf’s majors, at the invitation of one of the game’s greatest players.
It was established in the fall of 1937 to provide an opportunity to PGA members ages 50 and over to compete with their peers. The purse was $2,000.
At the suggestion of renowned amateur Bobby Jones, the inaugural Senior PGA Championship was played at Augusta National Golf Club for its first two editions. To find better weather conditions, the event moved to Florida in 1940 and was played in various cities in the Sunshine State through 2000, highlighted by two multi-decade runs at PGA National (1945-73 and 1982-2000).
Beginning in 2001, the tournament moved to some of the great golf courses in the United States.
Over the years, the Sr PGA champions have included some of the biggest legends of the game, such as Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, and Tom Watson.
Recent Champions
2025 Angel Cabrera −8 (Congressional)
2024 Richard Bland -17 (Harbor Shores)
2023 Steve Stricker -18 (PGA Frisco)
2022 Steven Alker -16 (Harbor Shores)
2021 Alex Cejka -8 (Southern Hills)
2020 COVID -19
2019 Ken Tanigawa -3 (Oak Hill)
2018 Paul Broadhurst -19 (Harbor Shores)
2017 Bernhard Langer (Trump National DC)
2016 Rocco Mediate (Harbor Shores)
2015 Colin Montgomerie (French Lick Resort)
2014 Colin Montgomerie (Harbor Shores)
Tournament Records
WINS:
(6) Sam Snead – 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973
(4) Hale Irwin – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004
SCORE:
(−19, 265) – Paul Broadhurst (2018), Rocco Mediate (2016)
THE COURSE
Designed by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus in association with Tony Jacklin, The Concession Golf Club opened in 2006 and is a Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
For the Senior PGA Championship, the course will play to a par of 72 and stretch out to just under 7,000 yards (6,936 to be exact).
The Concession Golf Club pays tribute to Nicklaus’ extraordinary display of sportsmanship to English golfer Jacklin during the 1969 Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale. Nicklaus conceded a 2-foot putt to Jacklin to halve their match, which resulted in the first-ever tie in the history of the Ryder Cup.
The Concession has been the setting for prestigious golf tournaments such as the 2021 PGA Tour Workday World Golf Championships, won by Collin Morikawa.
Immersed in a secluded and awe-inspiring natural environment, adorned with ancient oak trees and expansive water features, this championship layout boasts a harmonious blend of native flora and fauna, combined with complex putting surfaces that demand players’ complete skill and focus.
The Concession was named Golf Digest’s “Best New Private Course in America” following its 2006 debut and is consistently ranked as a top-10 Florida course.
The Course Skinny
Name: The Concession GC
Where: Bradenton, FL
Par: 36-36-72
Yards: 6,936
Architect: Jack Nicklaus, Tony Jacklin (2006)
Reno: Chris Cochran/Nicklaus Group (2022)
Super: Jason Rouk, GCSAA
Sand Bunkers: 85
Holes Water in Play: 12
Drainage: Fair
Turf: Bermuda
Data via GCSSA
WEATHER REPORT
The forecast calls for four days of relatively dry weather. Temps will average in the mid 80s, with Thursday the coolest day and the weekend warming up. Winds appear manageable with Sunday topping 12%.
FULL FIELD & ODDS
The official list of the 156 players who will tee it up this week at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida: The field features 11 past Senior PGA champions and 21 players who were major winners in their prime, including six Masters champs, six PGA Championship winners, five U.S. Open champs, and ten British Open winners.
The favorites are a pair of British Open winners: Stewart Cink (2009) and Zach Johnson (2015), who both sit at 6-1. Journeyman turned Champions tour savant, Steven Alker, is offered at 8-1, while three more winners of the Claret Jug round out the top-5: Henrik Stenson (2016), Ernie Els (2002, 2012) and Padraig Harrington (2007, 2008).
Odds To Win: Top 10
1. Stewart Cink 6-1
1. Zach Johnson 6-1
3. Steven Alker 8-1
4. Henrik Stenson 16-1
5. Ernie Els 18-1
5. Padraif Harrington 18-1
7. Bernhard Langer 28-1
8. Cam Percy 35-1
8. Jamie Donaldson 35-1
8. Justin Leonard 35-1
Senior PGA Championship Winners (11)
Michael Allen (2009)
Steven Alker (2022)
Angel Cabrera (2025)
Alex Cejka (2021)
Jay Haas (2006, 2008)
Bernhard Langer (2017)
Tom Lehman (2010)
Rocco Mediate (2016)
Colin Montgomerie (2014, 2015)
Steve Stricker (2023)
Ken Tanigawa (2019)
Major Champions (21)
THE MASTERS (6)
Angel Cabrera (2009)
Zach Johnson (2007)
Bernhard Langer (1985, 1993)
Jose Maria Olazabal (1994, 1999)
Vijay Singh (2000)
Mike Weir (2003)
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (6)
John Daly (1991)
Padraig Harrington (2008)
Shaun Micheel (2003)
Vijay Singh (1998, 2004)
David Toms (2001)
Y.E. Yang (2009)
U.S. OPEN (5)
Angel Cabrera (2007)
Ernie Els (1994,1997)
Retief Goosen (2001, 2004)
Lee Janzen (1993, 1998)
Corey Pavin (1995)
Michael Campbell (2005)
Stewart Cink (2009)
Darren Clarke (2011)
John Daly (1995)
Ernie Els (2002, 2012)
Padraig Harrington (2007, 2008)
Zach Johnson (2015)
Tom Lehman (1996)
Justin Leonard (1997)
Henrik Stenson (2016)
FULL FIELD (156)
Alexandre, Lionel – FRANCE
Alker, Steven – NEW ZEALAND
Allan, Steve – AUSTRALIA
Allen, Michael – Paradise Valley, AZ
Allwood, Rohan (CFT) – Chester, SC
Ames, Stephen – CANADA
Andrade, Billy – Atlanta, GA
Appleby, Stuart – AUSTRALIA
Armour, Ryan – Silver Lake, OH
Austin, Woody – Derby, KS
Baker, Peter – ENGLAND
Barron, Doug – Germantown, TN
Begay, Notah – Albuquerque, NM
Bensel, Frank (CFT) – Jupiter, FL
Bertsch, Shane – Parker, CO
Bisconti, Greg (CFT) – South Salem, NY
Bjorn, Thomas – DENMARK
Brier, Markus – AUSTRIA
Brown, Mark (CFT) – Hobe Sound, FL
Browne, Olin – Tequesta, FL
Burns, Brad – AUSTRALIA
Cabrera, Angel – ARGENTINA
Campbell, Chad – Andrews, TX
Campbell, Michael – NEW ZEALAND
Canonica, Emanuele – ITALY
Cantwell, Tim (CFT) – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Caron, Jason – Greenlawn, NY
Cejka, Alex – GERMANY
Chalmers, Greg – AUSTRALIA
Choi, K.J. – SOUTH KOREA
Cink, Stewart – Atlanta, GA
Clarke, Darren – NORTHERN IRELAND
Cort, Matthew – ENGLAND
Crane, Ben – Port Orange, FL
da Silva, Adilson – BRAZIL
Daly, John – Dardanelle, AR
Deiters, Jim (CFT) – Sanford, MI
DiMarco, Chris – Denver, CO
Dobbs, Kyle (CFT) – Irvington, NY
Donaldson, Jamie – WALES
Drysdale, David- SCOTLAND
Dunlap, Scott – Sarasota, FL
Durant, Joe – Gulf Breeze, FL
Edfors, Johan – SWEDEN
Elder, Brad (CFT) – Dallas, TX
Els, Ernie – SOUTH AFRICA
Fichardt, Darren – SOUTH AFRICA
Flesch, Steve – Union, KY
Forsyth, Alastair – SCOTLAND
Frazar, Harrison – Dallas, TX
Gainey, Tommy – Hartsville, SC
Gallacher, Stephen – SCOTLAND
Gay, Brian – Windermere, FL
Gogel, Matt – Mission Hills, KS
Gögele, Thomas – GERMANY
Goggin, Mathew – AUSTRALIA
Gonzalez, Ricardo – ARGENTINA
Goosen, Retief – SOUTH AFRICA
Gove, Jeff (CFT) – Sandpoint, ID
Goydos, Paul – Coto de Caza, CA
Green, Richard – AUSTRALIA
Griffiths, Simon – ENGLAND
Haas, Jay – Greenville, SC
Harrington, Padraig – IRELAND
Hart, Jeff (CFT) – Solana Beach, CA
Hend, Scott – AUSTRALIA
Henry, J.J. – Fort Worth, TX
Hensby, Mark – AUSTRALIA
Hicks, Justin (CFT) – Wellington, FL
Hocknull, Craig (CFT) – Queen Creek, AZ
Holmes, Steve (CFT) – Simi Valley, CA
Horne, Keith – SOUTH AFRICA
Jacobson, Fredrik – SWEDEN
Jaidee, Thongchai – THAILAND
Janzen, Lee – St. Joseph, MI
Jimenez, Miguel Angel – SPAIN
Johnson, Zach – Cedar Rapids, IA
Jones, Brendan – AUSTRALIA
Jonzon, Michael – SWEDEN
Justice, Grover (CFT) – Lexington, KY
Karlsson, Robert – Sweden
Kelly, Jerry – Madison, WI
Khan, Simon – ENGLAND
Kingston, James – SOUTH AFRICA
Kjeldsen, Soren – DENMARK
Labritz, Rob – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Langer, Bernhard – GERMANY
Lehman, Tom – Scottsdale, AZ
Leonard, Justin – Jupiter, FL
Little, Brennan (CFT) – Plano, TX
Lundberg, Mikael – SWEDEN
Maggert, Jeff – The Woodlands, TX
Malby, Ryan (CFT) – Kalispell, MT
Marshall, Andrew – ENGLAND
Martin, Jeff (CFT) – Attleboro, MA
Mayfair, Billy – Scottsdale, AZ
McCarron, Scott – Mooresville, NC
McNeill, George – Fort Myers, FL
Mediate, Rocco – Greensburg, PA
Micheel, Shaun – Collierville, TN
Miyamoto, Katsumasa – JAPAN
Montgomerie, Colin – SCOTLAND
Morin, Alan (CFT) – Royal Palm Beach, FL
O’Neal, Timothy – Savannah, GA
Olazabal, Jose Maria – SPAIN
Owen, Greg – Windermere, FL
Parel, Scott – Augusta, GA
Pavin, Corey – Dallas, TX
Percy, Cameron – Raleigh, NC
Perez, Pat – Scottsdale, AZ
Pernice, Tom – Scottsdale, AZ
Perry, Kenny – Franklin, KY
Perry, Rod (CFT) – Port Orange, FL
Petrovic, Timothy – Austin, TX
Phillips, Tracy (CFT) – Tulsa, OK
Pillar, John (CFT) – Hawley, PA
Pineo, Warren (CFT) – Reno, NV
Pride, Dicky – Tuscaloosa, AL
Quigley, Brett – Barrington, RI
Ridings, Taggart – Keller, TX
Riley, Chris – San Diego, CA
Roesch, David (CFT) – Menomonee Falls, WI
Sabbatini, Rory – SLOVAKIA
Sapere, Todd (CFT) – Cobbtown, GA
Scaletta, Paul (CFT) – Jupiter, FL
Schalk, Matt (CFT) – Erie, CO
Schmid, Jeffrey (CFT) – Iowa City, IA
Singh, Vijay – FIJI
Slocum, Heath – Atlanta, GA
Small, Mike (CFT) – Champaign, IL
Smith, Mick (CFT) – AUSTRALIA
Smock, Brian (CFT) – Coronado, CA
Sowards, Bob (CFT) – Dublin, OH
Sriroj, Thammanoon – THAILAND
Stankowski, Paul – Flower Mound, TX
Stenson, Henrik – SWEDEN
Stone, Mike (CFT) – Toledo, OH
Stricker, Steve – Wisconsin
Sutherland, Kevin – Sacramento, CA
Tanigawa, Ken – Scottsdale, AZ
Taylor, Vaughn – Evans, Georgia
Thompson, Neil (CFT) – Birmingham, AL
Thornton, Brian (CFT) – Sumner, WA
Tiziani, Mario – Shorewood, MN
Toms, David – Shreveport, LA
Triplett, Kirk – Paradise Valley, AZ
Uresti, Omar (CFT) – Austin, TX
Van Pelt, Bo – Dallas, TX
Webster, Steve – ENGLAND
Weekley, Boo – Jay, FL
Weir, Mike – CANADA
Wetterich, Brett – Cincinnati, OH
Wi, Charlie – SOUTH KOREA
Wilson, Mark – Greer, SC
Wright, Michael – AUSTRALIA
Yang, Y.E. – SOUTH KOREA
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