Senior Players Championship

Template:Short description Template:Short description Template:Template other The Kaulig Companies Championship, formerly known as the Senior Players Championship, stylised by the PGA Tour as The SENIOR PLAYERS, is one of the five major championships on golf's PGA Tour Champions. The inaugural event was played in 1983 and the age minimum is 50, the standard for men's senior professional golf tournaments.

The winner gains entry into the following season's Players Championship on the PGA Tour (although Retief Goosen, the 2019 winner, was not allowed to play in the official subsequent Players Championship). In 2022, businessman Matt Kaulig, whose enterprises include LeafFilter and a NASCAR team, took over title sponsorship of the event, renaming it the Kaulig Companies Championship.

Unlike the U.S. Senior Open, the Senior PGA Championship, and the Senior Open Championship, it is not recognized as a major by the European Senior Tour, and is not part of that tour's schedule.

Since 2019, the Senior Players championship has been held at the South course of the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio; it replaced the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational that had been held there before moving to Memphis, Tennessee.

Course layout

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	399	526	420	450	200	460	219	470	461	3,605	410	418	180	450	460	221	640	400	464	3,643	7,248
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	35	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	4	4	35	70

Early years

The first four editions were at Canterbury Golf Club near Cleveland; the inaugural in 1983 had fifty players, no cut, and a purse of $250,000; Miller Barber won the title and $40,000, sinking a birdie putt on the final hole to finish one stroke ahead of runner-up Gene Littler. Arnold Palmer was seven strokes back, in a tie for fifth.

Palmer won the next year by three strokes, and successfully defended the title in 1985, winning by eleven strokes. Heavy rains on Thursday afternoon reduced the tournament to 54 holes in 1986, and Chi-Chi Rodríguez gained the first of his 22 wins on the senior tour, two strokes ahead of Bruce Crampton.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)	Venue	Location
Kaulig Companies Championship
2025	Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez	270	−10	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Steven Alker	525,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
2024	Template:Flagicon Ernie Els	270	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Yang Yong-eun	525,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
2023	Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker (2)	269	−11	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon David Toms	525,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
Bridgestone Senior Players Championship
2022	Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly (2)	269	−11	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker	450,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
2021	Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker	273	−7	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly	420,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
2020	Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly	277	−3	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Scott Parel	420,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
2019	Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen	274	−6	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jay Haas Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic	420,000	Firestone (South Course)	Akron, Ohio
Constellation Senior Players Championship
2018	Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh	268	−20	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert	420,000	Exmoor	Highland Park, Illinois
2017	Template:Flagicon Scott McCarron	270	−18	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Brandt Jobe Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	420,000	Caves Valley	Owings Mills, Maryland
2016	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer (3)	281	+1	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Joe Durant Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez	420,000	Philadelphia (Wissahickon Course)	Flourtown, Pennsylvania
2015	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer (2)	265	−19	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett	405,000	Belmont	Belmont, Massachusetts
2014	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	265	−15	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman	405,000	Fox Chapel	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2013	Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry	261	−19	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Fred Funk	405,000	Fox Chapel	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2012	Template:Flagicon Joe Daley	266	−14	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman	405,000	Fox Chapel	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship
2011	Template:Flagicon Fred Couples	273	−11	Playoff	Template:Flagicon John Cook	405,000	Westchester	Harrison, New York
2010	Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara	273	−7	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Michael Allen	405,000	TPC Potomac	Potomac, Maryland
2009	Template:Flagicon Jay Haas	267	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Tom Watson	405,000	Baltimore (East Course)	Timonium, Maryland
2008	Template:Flagicon D. A. Weibring	271	−9	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Fred Funk	390,000	Baltimore (East Course)	Timonium, Maryland
2007	Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts	267	−13	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tom Watson	390,000	Baltimore (East Course)	Timonium, Maryland
Ford Senior Players Championship
2006	Template:Flagicon Bobby Wadkins	274	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2005	Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen	273	−15	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2004	Template:Flagicon Mark James	275	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon José María Cañizares	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2003	Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler	271	−17	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tom Kite Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe Template:Flagicon Tom Watson	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2002	Template:Flagicon Stewart Ginn	274	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Hubert Green Template:Flagicon Mike McCullough Template:Flagicon Jim Thorpe	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2001	Template:Flagicon Allen Doyle	273	−15	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Doug Tewell	375,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
2000	Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd (2)	273	−15	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson Template:Flagicon Dana Quigley	345,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1999	Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin	267	−21	7 strokes	Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh	300,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1998	Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan	267	−21	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin	300,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1997	Template:Flagicon Larry Gilbert	274	−14	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki Template:Flagicon Bob Dickson Template:Flagicon Jack Kiefer Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton	270,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1996	Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd	275	−13	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin	225,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1995	Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead	272	−16	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus	225,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1994	Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton (2)	271	−17	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Jim Albus	210,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1993	Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert	278	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd	180,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
The Senior Players Championship
1992	Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton	277	−11	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino	150,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
1991	Template:Flagicon Jim Albus	279	−9	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bob Charles Template:Flagicon Charles Coody Template:Flagicon Dave Hill	150,000	TPC of Michigan	Dearborn, Michigan
Mazda Senior Tournament Players Championship
1990	Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus	261	−27	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino	150,000	Dearborn	Dearborn, Michigan
1989	Template:Flagicon Orville Moody	271	−17	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Charles Coody	105,000	TPC at Sawgrass	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
1988	Template:Flagicon Billy Casper	278	−10	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Al Geiberger	60,000	TPC at Sawgrass	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
1987	Template:Flagicon Gary Player	280	−8	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton Template:Flagicon Chi-Chi Rodríguez	60,000	Sawgrass	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Senior Tournament Players Championship
1986	Template:Flagicon Chi-Chi Rodríguez	206Template:Efn	−10	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton	45,000	Canterbury	Beachwood, Ohio
1985	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer (2)	274	−14	11 strokes	Template:Flagicon Miller Barber Template:Flagicon Lee Elder Template:Flagicon Gene Littler Template:Flagicon Charles Owens	36,000	Canterbury	Beachwood, Ohio
1984	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer	276	−12	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Peter Thomson	36,000	Canterbury	Beachwood, Ohio
1983	Template:Flagicon Miller Barber	278	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Gene Littler	40,000	Canterbury	Beachwood, Ohio

Multiple winners

Through 2023, six players had multiple wins in the Senior Players Championship:

• 3 wins: Bernhard Langer (2014, 2015, 2016)
• 2 wins: Arnold Palmer (1984, 1985), Dave Stockton (1992, 1994), Raymond Floyd (1996, 2000), Jerry Kelly (2020, 2022), Steve Stricker (2021, 2023)

Winners of both The Players and the Senior Players

Three have won both The Players Championship and the Senior Players Championship:

Player	The Players Championship	Senior Players Championship
Jack Nicklaus	1974, 1976, 1978	1990
Raymond Floyd	1981	1996, 2000
Fred Couples	1984, 1996	2011

External links

• Coverage on the PGA Tour Champions' official site