Players
The Boys are Back in Town
2019 Cologuard Classic, an Official PGA TOUR Champions Event
What the Players are Saying
“All the players on the Champions Tour are enthusiastic about returning to Tucson…After all, I was the last one to claim that Conquistador helmet.” – Kirk Triplett – Played in Tucson 1990-95, 1997-99, 2000-03; won the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Tucson.
"Many of us now playing on the Champions Tour who have played in Tucson in the past are very excited to be coming back for a new tournament …The opportunity to be a part of the rich history of golf in Tucson is quite rewarding, and we all look forward to rekindling our involvement with your community." – Hale Irwin - Played in Tucson 1981-83, 1987-88.
"I'm pleased to hear the PGA TOUR Champions is coming to Tucson. The Conquistadores do so much for the young people in the community and it's great news that professional golf retains a presence in the city." - Tom Lehman - Played in Tucson 1998, 2004 and won the Cologuard Classic in 2017.
Select A Player
- John Cook
- Bernhard Langer
- Kenny Perry
- Colin Montgomerie
- Kirk Triplett
- Fred Couples
- Tom Lehman
- Duffy Waldorf
- Mark O'Meara
- Esteban Toledo
- Rocco Mediate
- Mark Calcavecchia
- Tom Watson
- Miguel Jimenez
- Davis Love III
- Tom Kite
- Corey Pavin
- Lee Janzen
- Jesper Parnevik
- Larry Mize
- John Daly
- Steve Stricker
- Jerry Kelly
- David Toms
Players
John Cook
Turned Pro: 1979
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
College: Ohio State University
Achievements: 10 Champions Tour Victories; 11 PGA Tour Victories; 5 Other Victories
Bernhard Langer
Turned Pro: 1972
Birthplace: Anhausen, Germany
Achievements: 3 PGA Tour Victory
Kenny Perry
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
College: Western Kentucky University
Achievements: 7 Champions Tour Victories; 14 PGA Tour Victories
Colin Montgomerie
Turned Pro: 1987
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
College: Houston Baptist University
Achievements: 2 Champions Tour Victories; 42 Other Victories
Kirk Triplett
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Moses Lake, Washington
College: University of Nevada (1985, Civil Engineering)
Achievements: 3 PGA Tour Victories; 4 Champions Tour Victories; 5 Other Victories
Fred Couples
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
College: University of Houston
Achievements: 11 Champions Tour Victories; 15 PGA Tour Victories; 27 Other Victories
Tom Lehman
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota
Achievements: 8 Champion Tour Victories; 5 PGA Tour Victories; 9 Other Victories
Duffy Waldorf
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
College: UCLA (1985, Psychology)
Achievements: 4 PGA Tour Victories; 3 Other Victories
Mark O'Meara
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Goldsboro, North Carolina
College: Long Beach State University
Achievements: 2 Champions Tour Victories; 16 PGA Tour Victories; 18 Other Victories
Esteban Toledo
Turned Pro: 1986
Birthplace: Mexicali, Mexico
Achievements: 2 Champions Tour Victories
Rocco Mediate
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
College: Florida Southern College
Achievements: 2 Champions Tour Victories; 6 PGA Tour Victories; 2 Other Victories
Mark Calcavecchia
Turned Pro: 1981
Birthplace: Laurel, Nebraska
College: University of Florida
Achievements: 2 Champions Tour Victory; 13 PGA Tour Victories; 14 Other Victories
Tom Watson
Turned Pro: 1971
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
College: Stanford University (1971, Psychology)
Achievements: 14 Champions Tour Victories; 39 PGA Tour Victories; 4 International Victories
Miguel Jimenez
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Malaga, Spain
Achievements: 1 Champions Tour Victories; 21 International Tour Victory
Davis Love III
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina
Achievements: 20 PGA Tour Victory; 11 Other Victories
Tom Kite
Turned Pro: 1972
Birthplace: McKinney, Texas
College: University of Texas (1972, Business Administration)
Achievements: 10 Champions Tour Victories; 19 PGA Tour Victories; 9 Other Victories
Corey Pavin
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Oxnard, California
College: UCLA
Achievements: 1 Champion Tour Victory; 15 PGA Tour Victories
Lee Janzen
Turned Pro: 1986
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota
College: Florida Southern College (1986, Marketing)
Achievements: 8 PGA Tour Victories
Jesper Parnevik
Turned Pro: 1986
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Achievements: 5 PGA Tour Victories
Larry Mize
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
College: Georgia Tech
Achievements: 1 Champions Tour Victory; 4 PGA Tour Victories
John Daly
Turned Pro: 1987
Birthplace: Carmichael, California
College: University of Arkansas
Achievements: 5 PGA Tour Victories
Steve Stricker
Turned Pro: 1990
Birthplace: Edgerton, Wisconsin
College: University of Illinois
Achievements: 12 PGA Tour Victories
Jerry Kelly
Turned Pro: 1989
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
College: University of Hartford
Achievements: 3 PGA Tour Victories
David Toms
Turned Pro: 1989
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana
College: University of Louisiana
Achievements: 13 PGA Tour Victories
*Tucson's PGA TOUR tournaments, commonly known as the Tucson Open, carried various title sponsor names throughout its 61-year history.
