• TPC Sawgrass, Stadium course host of THE PLAYERS Ch'Ship since 1982
  • The K Club host of The 36th Ryder Cup (2006), Dublin
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • St Andrews Links - Old course - Host of The Open Championship in 2022 and 2027
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • TPC Louisiana host of the The Zurich Classic of New Orleans since 2005
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Genesis Invitational 2025

Top tournament results: Sonoma

The main tournaments played at Sonoma are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

2009
America
266 (-22)
$442,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Cook, John

Venue

Sonoma

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

$442,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 29-Nov 1; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Russ Cochran (USA) finished 5 shots behind John Cook (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2008
America
Bean, Andy
268 (-20)
$442,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Bean, Andy

Venue

Sonoma

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$442,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 30-Nov 2; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Gene Jones (USA) finished 9 shots behind Andy Bean (USA), who recorded the last of his three Champions Tour wins. [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2007
America
268 (-20)
$442,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Thorpe, Jim

Venue

Sonoma

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$442,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 25-28; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Fred Funk (USA) and Denis Watson (Zim) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Jim Thorpe (USA), who recorded his third win in this event and the last of his 13 Champions Tour wins. [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2006
America
271 (-17)
$440,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Thorpe, Jim

Venue

Sonoma

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$440,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 26-29; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Thorpe (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2005
America
272 (-16)
$440,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Watson, Tom

Venue

Sonoma

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$440,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 27-30; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Jay Haas (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Watson (USA), whose final round 64 (-8) overhauled the six-shot lead Haas had going into the final round. [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2004
America
277 (-11)
$440,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

McNulty, Mark

Venue

Sonoma

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$440,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 21-24; Champions Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mark McNulty (Zim/Ire), who recorded back-to-back Champions Tour wins, and his third in 2004. [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2004
America
207 (-9)
$85,000
Georgia-Pacific

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hill, Mike

Venue

Sonoma

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$85,000

Title sponsor

Georgia-Pacific

Played as the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship (Oct 21-23; unofficial Champions Tr event for 60+ age group; played as part of the Champions Tour season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hill (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2003
America
268 (-20)
$440,000
Charles Schwab

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Thorpe, Jim

Venue

Sonoma

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$440,000

Title sponsor

Charles Schwab

Played as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Oct 23-26; Champions Tour season-ending event; formerly Senior Tour Championship). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jim Thorpe (USA). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

2003
America
208 (-8)
$86,000
Georgia-Pacific

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Aoki, Isao

Venue

Sonoma

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

$86,000

Title sponsor

Georgia-Pacific

Played as the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship (Oct 23-25; unofficial Champions Tr event for 60+ age group; played as part of the Champions Tour season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship). Second-placed Tom Wargo (USA) and Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 6 shots behind Aoki (Jpn). [Sonoma GC, Sonoma, California].

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Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).

Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).

Who's Who

Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.

Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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