It's the Fortinet Championship season!
The Fortinet Championship is the ultimate championship for every golf fanatic. It was voted as the most fan-friendly PGA Tour event, and it truly lives up to the hype. This year, it will be held in the Silverado Resort from September 14 to 17, 2023.
The Fortinet Championship has got it all!
It combines the best of the region's wines and cuisine with top-tier musical performances. Renowned local restaurants showcase their culinary delights throughout the event. The Fortinet Championship Concert Series takes center stage on Friday and Saturday nights following the golf action, featuring an impressive lineup that has included acclaimed artists like OneRepublic, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Idol, Bad Company, O.A.R., Goo Goo Dolls, Weezer, and many other talented acts.
Fortinet Championship 2023 Date and start time
The championship is all set and ready to take place from September 14, and unlike other golf tournaments, this tournament consists of many other activities that spectators can enjoy. Dining, wining, grooving and rocking to concerts, to name a few. Hence, the schedule is always pretty packed.
Here are the start times and dates for the event:
Thursday, September 14
7:00 am: Gates Open & 1st Tee Time.
First round live action of the Fortinet Championship.
Friday, September 15
7:00 am: Gates Open & 1st Tee Time.
Second round live action of the Fortinet Championship.
CONCERT SERIES
5:30 pm: Doors open for concert
7:00 pm: Brothers Osborne, with special guest Judah and the Lion, performs live!
Saturday, September 16
8:00 am: Gates Open & 1st Tee Time.
Third round live action of the Fortinet Championship.
CONCERT SERIES
5:00 pm: Doors open for concert
6:30 pm: The Stone Temple Pilots and +LIVE+ co-headline perform live!
Sunday, September 17
8:00 am: Gates Open & 1st Tee Time.
Final round live action of the Fortinet Championship.
Fortinet Championship 2023 Field and Tee times
Round one and Round two Fortinet Tee Time has been released by the committee, and it is as follows:
Round 1
Tee No. 1
9:55 a.m. – Arjun Atwal, Derek Lamely, Paul Haley II 10:06 a.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Wesley Bryan, D.A. Points10:17 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, D.J. Trahan, David Lipsky10:28 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Garrick Higgo, Brian Gay10:39 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List10:50 a.m. – Lucas Herbert, Martin Laird, Andrew Landry11:01 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Hank Lebioda, S.H. Kim11:12 a.m. – Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner, Henrik Norlander11:23 a.m. – Scott Piercy, Ryan Moore, Kevin Stadler11:34 a.m. – Ben Martin, Sangmoon Bae, Derek Ernst11:45 a.m. – Matt NeSmith, Sam Stevens, Austin Smotherman11:56 a.m. – Brandon Matthews, Trevor Werbylo, Ryan Gerard12:07 p.m. – Hayden Springer, Fred Biondi, Preston Summerhays (a)3:05 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren, MJ Daffue3:16 p.m. – Austin Cook, Austin Eckroat, Zecheng Dou3:27 p.m. – Aaron Baddeley, Greg Chalmers, Geoff Ogilvy3:38 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala3:49 p.m. – Nick Hardy, Mackenzie Hughes, Cam Davis4:00 p.m. – Stewart Cink, Brendon Todd, Lanto Griffin4:11 p.m. – Jimmy Walker, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu4:22 p.m. – Eric Cole, Taylor Montgomery, Davis Thompson4:33 p.m. – Cameron Percy, Robby Shelton, Vince Whaley4:44 p.m. – Adam Long, Sam Ryder, Christiaan Bezuidenhout4:55 p.m. – James Hahn, Mark Hubbard, Justin Lower5:06 p.m. – Michael Gligic, Augusto Núñez, Brent Grant5:17 p.m. – Devon Bling, Blake Hathcoat, Chase Sienkiewicz
Tee No. 10
9:55 a.m. – Sean O’Hair, Beau Hossler, Carson Young 10:06 a.m. – Ricky Barnes, Kevin Yu, Harrison Endycott10:17 a.m. – Kevin Chappell, Will Gordon, Tyson Alexander10:28 a.m. – Max Homa, Cameron Champ, Joel Dahmen10:39 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Matt Kuchar10:50 a.m. – K.H. Lee, Andrew Putnam, Zach Johnson11:01 a.m. – Kelly Kraft, Doc Redman, Andrew Novak11:12 a.m. – Chris Stroud, Kyle Stanley, Scott Brown11:23 a.m. – C.T. Pan, Jonathan Byrd, Greyson Sigg11:34 a.m. – Ryan Armour, Cody Gribble, Charley Hoffman11:45 a.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Alex Noren, Matti Schmid11:56 a.m. – Carl Yuan, Trevor Cone, Kevin Roy12:07 p.m. – Peter Kuest, Henry Chung, Morgan Deneen3:05 p.m. – William McGirt, Brian Stuard, Max McGreevy3:16 p.m. – Tommy Gainey, Matthias Schwab, Harry Hall3:27 p.m. – Sung Kang, Peter Malnati, Ben Taylor3:38 p.m. – Robert Streb, J.B. Holmes, Troy Merritt3:49 p.m. – Chez Reavie, Tyler Duncan, Scott Stallings4:00 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jim Herman, Richy Werenski4:11 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Kevin Streelman, Stephan Jaeger4:22 p.m. – Russell Knox, Zac Blair, Kramer Hickok4:33 p.m. – Ted Potter Jr., Chesson Hadley, Justin Suh4:44 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Brice Garnett, Ben Crane4:55 p.m. – S.Y. Noh, Nick Watney, Harry Higgs5:06 p.m. – Scott Harrington, Tano Goya, Kyle Westmoreland5:17 p.m. – Tom Johnson, Cyril Bouniol, Jacob Bergeron
Round 2
9:55 a.m. – William McGirt, Brian Stuard, Max McGreevy 10:06 a.m. – Tommy Gainey, Matthias Schwab, Harry Hall10:17 a.m. – Sung Kang, Peter Malnati, Ben Taylor10:28 a.m. – Robert Streb, J.B. Holmes, Troy Merritt10:39 a.m. – Chez Reavie, Tyler Duncan, Scott Stallings10:50 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jim Herman, Richy Werenski11:01 a.m. – Martin Trainer, Kevin Streelman, Stephan Jaeger11:12 a.m. – Russell Knox, Zac Blair, Kramer Hickok11:23 a.m. – Ted Potter Jr., Chesson Hadley, Justin Suh11:34 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Brice Garnett, Ben Crane11:45 a.m. – S.Y. Noh, Nick Watney, Harry Higgs11:56 a.m. – Scott Harrington, Tano Goya, Kyle Westmoreland12:07 p.m. – Tom Johnson, Cyril Bouniol, Jacob Bergeron3:05 p.m. – Sean O’Hair, Beau Hossler, Carson Young3:16 p.m. – Ricky Barnes, Kevin Yu, Harrison Endycott3:27 p.m. – Kevin Chappell, Will Gordon, Tyson Alexander3:38 p.m. – Max Homa, Cameron Champ, Joel Dahmen3:49 p.m. – Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Matt Kuchar4:00 p.m. – K.H. Lee, Andrew Putnam, Zach Johnson4:11 p.m. – Kelly Kraft, Doc Redman, Andrew Novak4:22 p.m. – Chris Stroud, Kyle Stanley, Scott Brown4:33 p.m. – C.T. Pan, Jonathan Byrd, Greyson Sigg4:44 p.m. – Ryan Armour, Cody Gribble, Charley Hoffman4:55 p.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Alex Noren, Matti Schmid5:06 p.m. – Carl Yuan, Trevor Cone, Kevin Roy5:17 p.m. – Peter Kuest, Henry Chung, Morgan Deneen
Tee No. 10
9:55 a.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren, MJ Daffue 10:06 a.m. – Austin Cook, Austin Eckroat, Zecheng Dou10:17 a.m. – Aaron Baddeley, Greg Chalmers, Geoff Ogilvy10:28 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala10:39 a.m. – Nick Hardy, Mackenzie Hughes, Cam Davis10:50 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Brendon Todd, Lanto Griffin11:01 a.m. – Jimmy Walker, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu11:12 a.m. – Eric Cole, Taylor Montgomery, Davis Thompson11:23 a.m. – Cameron Percy, Robby Shelton, Vince Whaley11:34 a.m. – Adam Long, Sam Ryder, Christiaan Bezuidenhout11:45 a.m. – James Hahn, Mark Hubbard, Justin Lower11:56 a.m. – Michael Gligic, Augusto Núñez, Brent Grant12:07 p.m. – Devon Bling, Blake Hathcoat, Chase Sienkiewicz3:05 p.m. – Arjun Atwal, Derek Lamely, Paul Haley II3:16 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Wesley Bryan, D.A. Points3:27 p.m. – Ryan Palmer, D.J. Trahan, David Lipsky3:38 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Garrick Higgo, Brian Gay3:49 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List4:00 p.m. – Lucas Herbert, Martin Laird, Andrew Landry4:11 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Hank Lebioda, S.H. Kim4:22 p.m. – Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner, Henrik Norlander4:33 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Ryan Moore, Kevin Stadler4:44 p.m. – Ben Martin, Sangmoon Bae, Derek Ernst4:55 p.m. – Matt NeSmith, Sam Stevens, Austin Smotherman5:06 p.m. – Brandon Matthews, Trevor Werbylo, Ryan Gerard5:17 p.m. – Hayden Springer, Fred Biondi, Preston Summerhays (a)
Fortinet Championship 2023 Leaderboard
Unfortunately, the leaderboard is not available yet. It will be out as soon as the tournament starts on September 14 in the 72 par, Silverado Resort and Spa. Even with concerts, wining, dining and all the attractions, the greens of the Silverado Resort and Spa are about to witness major fierce competition from the best golfers around the world.
Last year's winner of the Fortinet Championship was Max Homa. It was a very close competition between Max and England's Willett. This year, will Max Homa take the trophy and prize money home again, or will it be someone else?
Fortinet Championship 2023 Course details
The Silverado Resort and Spa, located in the heart of the wine Country in Northern California, covers a sprawling 1,200 acres and offers a blend of golf, tennis, and spa luxuries.
It derives its name from the nearby Silverado Mine, associated with quicksilver mining near Mount Saint Helena. Notably, this resort stands as the fifth largest employer in Napa County.
For purely statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has selected the area encircling the resort and the golf club as a separate census-designated place of its own, making it stand out from other counties.
Unfortunately, back in October 2017, a portion of the resort suffered damage from wildfires, which occurred shortly after the Safeway Open had concluded. The original 18-hole golf course at Silverado opened 68 years ago in 1955, now known as the North Course. In 1966, it underwent a redesign by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and the South Course was introduced.
The resort boasts an impressive array of amenities, including 16 tennis courts, 10 swimming pools, 280 guest condo hotel units, and private cottage suites. The Napa County resort has over 300 privately owned condominiums located on its grounds.
The course here is not new to any challenges or tournaments being played. Fortinet Open/ Challenge has taken place here. Several PGA Tour events and other tours have been played on the Silverado Resort's greens. The North Course hosted the Kaiser International Open Invitational from 1968 to 1976 and the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic from 1977 to 1980.
The South Course at Silverado hosted Champions Tour events under various titles, such as Transamerica, Transamerica Senior Golf Championship, and Napa Valley Championship, from 1989 to 2002. The PGA Tour returned to the North Course in October 2014 with the Frys.com Open, which later became the Safeway Open and is now known as the Fortinet Open.
FAQs
A. Since 2022, Silverado Resort and Spa has a new owner. It is currently under the KSL Capital Partners, LLC organization.
A. Max Homa won the Fortinet Championship in 2022 for the second straight year, taking $1,440,000 from a total purse of $8 million.
A. The Fortinet Championship will take place at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley.
A. Yes, it has been voted as the “most fan-friendly event” by the PGA Tour.
