Players
The Boys are Back in Town
2021 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.
Notable Players
Bernhard Langer
Turned Pro: 1972
Birthplace: Anhausen, Germany
Achievements: 41 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 2020 Cologuard Classic Champion; 5-time Charles Schwab Cup winner; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Jerry Kelly
Turned Pro: 1989
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
College: University of Hartford
Achievements: 6 PGA TOUR Champions Victories
Fred Couples
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
College: University of Houston
Achievements: 13 PGA TOUR Champions Victories;15-time winner on PGA Tour; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Colin Montgomerie
Turned Pro: 1987
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
College: Houston Baptist University
Achievements: 7 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 42 International Victories; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Ernie Els
Turned Pro: 1989
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 19 PGA TOUR Victories; 47 International Victories; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Darren Clarke
Turned Pro: 1990
Birthplace: Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Achievements: 3 PGA TOUR Victories; 15 International Victories
Tom Lehman
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota
Achievements: 12 PGA TOUR Champions Tour; 5 PGA TOUR Victories; 2017 Tucson Conquistadores Classic Champion
Mark O'Meara
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Goldsboro, North Carolina
College: Long Beach State University
Achievements: 3 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 16 PGA Tour Victories; 2019 Cologuard Classic Champion; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Rocco Mediate
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
College: Florida Southern College
Achievements: 4 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 6 PGA Tour Victories
Woody Austin
Turned Pro: 1986
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
College: University of Miami
Achievements: 4 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 4 PGA Tour Victories
Retief Goosen
Turned Pro: 1991
Birthplace: Pietersburg, South Africa
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 7 PGA TOUR Victories; 24 International Victories; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Miguel Angel Jiménez
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Malaga, Spain
Achievements: 9 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 21 International Victories
Vijay Singh
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Lautoka, Fiji
Achievements: 4 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 34 PGA TOUR Victories, 22 International Victories; Member of World Golf Hall of Fame
Corey Pavin
Turned Pro: 1982
Birthplace: Oxnard, California
College: UCLA
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victories; 15 PGA Tour Victories
Jesper Parnevik
Turned Pro: 1986
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 5 PGA TOUR Victories
Larry Mize
Turned Pro: 1980
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
College: Georgia Tech
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 4 PGA Tour Victories
John Daly
Turned Pro: 1987
Birthplace: Carmichael, California
College: University of Arkansas
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 5 PGA TOUR Victories
David Toms
Turned Pro: 1989
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana
College: Louisiana State University
Achievements: 1 PGA TOUR Champions Victory; 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.
