The 2024 PNC Championship will be played from Deccember 21-22 at The Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. The unofficial PGA Tour Champions event will feature a 20-team field and a purse of $1,085,000.
The winner's share of the PNC Championship will be $200,000. All teams will receive a minimum of $40,000 for their participation.
2024 PNC Championship Purse Breakdown
The following is the PNC Championship purse breakdown (amounts may change in the event of a tie):
- 1 $200,000
- 2 $80,000
- 3 $57,250
- 4 $50,000
- 5 $49,000
- 6 $48,000
- 7 $47,000
- 8 $46,000
- 9 $45,000
- 10 $44,500
- 11 $44,000
- 12 $43,500
- 13 $43,000
- 14 $42,500
- 15 $42,000
- 16 $41,500
- 17 $41,000
- 18 $40,500
- 19 $40,250
- 20 $40,000
The winner's share of the inaugural (1995) PNC Championship (then called the Father/Son Challenge) was $75,000. The purse was increased to $125,000 in 2000 and a year later to $200,000, where it remains today.
Raymond Floyd and Bernhard Langer hold the record for most victories with five. Floyd won three with his son Raymond Jr. and two with his son Robert, while Langer won two with his son Stefan and three with his son Jason. Team Langer is also the defending champion of the event.
2024 PNC Championship: How to Watch
The PNC Championship always generates a lot of excitement with the presence of many legendary players such as Tiger Woods and Lee Trevino. Several other fan favorites, such as Nelly Korda and John Daly, will also be in attendance.
As a result, television coverage will include not only the official event, but also the Pro-Am, which will be played on Friday, December 20.
The following is the TV schedule for the event:
- Friday, Dec. 20 (Pro-Am): 12-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
- Saturday, Dec. 21: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 12:30-4 p.m. ET (Peacock); 4-6 p.m. ET (NBC tape delay)
- Sunday, Dec. 22: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET (Peacock); 1:30-4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
The tournament will also be available for streaming on the following channels and times:
- Peacock: Exclusive coverage from 12:30 to 4 p.m. ET on Saturday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Live simulcast with Golf Channel.
- NBCSports.com: Live simulcast with NBC Sports.
- NBC Sports App: Live simulcast with NBC Sports.
Founded in 1995 as the Father / Son Challenge, the event was reserved for father & son teams only until 2005, when Fuzzy Zoeller played with his daughter, Gretchen. Since then, participation has expanded to include daughters and other family members of professionals.
In 2019, Annika Sorenstam became the first female Major champion to be invited to play in the tournament, followed by Nelly Korda in 2021.