The Sentry is the calendar-year opening tournament of golf's PGA Tour season, played in Hawaii on the island of Maui.[2] The tournament was founded in 1953; for most of its history the field was restricted to golfers who won a tournament on the tour during the previous calendar year, but players who qualified for the preceding Tour Championship are now invited as well.[3][4] From 1986 through 2013, it was the opening event of each tour season; the PGA Tour switched to its wrap-around season (starting season in September and ending in August) in the fall of 2013. In 2022, Cameron Smith shot the lowest 72 hole to-par score in the history of the PGA Tour (−34) to win the tournament.
The Sentry is held during the first week of January and, since 1999, has been played over the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort near Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Unlike most PGA Tour events, it is a par 73 course.
The tournament has had several title sponsors, the first being Mutual of New York (MONY) between 1975 and 1990. After three years of sponsorship by Infiniti, German car maker Mercedes-Benz began a sixteen-year association with the event and the Tournament of Champions name was dropped. In 2010 the tournament entered a new ten-year agreement with Korean broadcasting company Seoul Broadcasting System, with the tournament being renamed as the SBS Championship.[3]Hyundai took over title sponsorship in 2011 with SBS remaining a sponsor.[5] In 2017, SBS became title sponsor again after Hyundai took over title sponsorship of the PGA Tour event at Riviera Country Club.[6]Sentry Insurance signed on as the event's title sponsor with a five-year agreement starting in 2018,[7] later extended through 2030.[8]
From 2012 to 2015, the tournament used a Friday–Monday format, joining the Deutsche Bank Championship as the only two PGA Tour events with this format. The format allowed the tournament to have its own day to finish, and not compete against the second day of the NFL Wild Card Playoff round.
For the 2021 tournament, the PGA Tour announced that the field would be expanded to include the 30 players qualifying for the 2020 Tour Championship in addition to tournament winners during the 2020 calendar year. The change was made following the cancellation of ten tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The 2022 edition reverted to the usual winners-only field, but the addition of Tour Championship qualifiers was made permanent in 2023.[4] The tournament had a name change for 2024 as a result, dropping the traditional Tournament of Champions name again.
Televisionedit
While being played at LaCosta, the weekend rounds were traditionally televised by ABC Sports. However, after moving to Hawaii in 1999, the time difference was not conducive to network television. The event moved to ABC's cable partner ESPN for four-round coverage. In 2007, the event moved to four-round coverage on the Golf Channel. In 2012, NBC Sports began showing weekend play, while also producing the new Monday final round for sister network Golf Channel. Starting in 2018, Thursday-Sunday coverage split between Golf Channel and NBC, with the latter picking up weekend coverage when not in conflict with the network's broadcasts of NFL playoff games.[10]
1966: Arnold Palmer successfully defends his TOC title by defeating Gay Brewer 69 to 73 in an 18-hole playoff. For Brewer, it's his second 18-hole playoff loss in a week. In the tournament prior to the TOC, The 1966 Masters Tournament, Brewer was defeated by Jack Nicklaus.[18]
1967: Frank Beard prevents Arnold Palmer from winning a third straight TOC. He holes a seven-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Palmer.[19]
1972: Bobby Mitchell wins the TOC after he sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff with Jack Nicklaus[21]
1973: Jack Nicklaus wins the TOC for a fourth time. He beats Lee Trevino by one shot.[22]
1977: Jack Nicklaus collects his fifth and final TOC title. He birdies the third hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Lietzke.[23]
1978: Just like the week previous at Masters, Gary Player comes back from seven shots behind to win. He finishes two shots ahead of Andy North and Lee Trevino.[24]
1980: Tom Watson wins by three shots over Jim Colbert. The original margin of victory was five shots but Watson was penalized two shots by tour officials after he was overheard giving advice to his playing partner Lee Trevino.[25]
1981: Lee Trevino earns his first PGA Tour victory in California. He beats Raymond Floyd by two shots.[26]
1982: Ron Streck comes to the 72nd hole tied with Lanny Wadkins but three putts to seemingly lose by one shot. After play is finished, Streck is assessed a two-shot penalty for moving a tree branch in his face on the 70th hole. The penalty drops Streck into a four-way tie for second along with Andy Bean, David Graham, and Craig Stadler and costs him over $14,000 in prize money.[27]
1986: Calvin Peete shoots a new tournament 72 hole scoring record, 267. He finishes six shots ahead of Mark O'Meara.[29]
1991: Tom Kite wins the TOC for a second time when Lanny Wadkins three putts the 71st hole from just eighteen feet.[30]
1995: Steve Elkington birdies the second hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Lietzke.[31] During the tournament's final round, third round leader John Huston putted a ball into a lake.[32]
1999: David Duval wins the first edition of the tournament played in Hawaii. He finishes nine shots ahead of Mark O'Meara and Billy Mayfair.[34]
2000: Tiger Woods wins his fifth consecutive PGA Tour event. He sinks a forty-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Ernie Els.[35]
2003: Ernie Els shoots a tournament record 261 on his way to an eight-shot victory over Rocco Mediate and K. J. Choi.[36]
2006: Stuart Appleby defeats Vijay Singh on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. In doing so, Appleby joins Gene Littler as the only golfers to win the tournament three consecutive years.[37]
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The Sentry is the calendar year opening tournament of golf s PGA Tour season played in Hawaii on the island of Maui 2 The tournament was founded in 1953 for most of its history the field was restricted to golfers who won a tournament on the tour during the previous calendar year but players who qualified for the preceding Tour Championship are now invited as well 3 4 From 1986 through 2013 it was the opening event of each tour season the PGA Tour switched to its wrap around season starting season in September and ending in August in the fall of 2013 In 2022 Cameron Smith shot the lowest 72 hole to par score in the history of the PGA Tour 34 to win the tournament The SentryTournament informationLocationKapalua HawaiiEstablished1953Course s Kapalua Resort Plantation Course Par73Length7 596 yards 6 946 m Organized byPGA Tour 1 Tour s PGA TourFormatStroke playPrize fundUS 20 000 000Month playedJanuaryTournament record scoreAggregate258 Cameron Smith 2022 To par 34 a as aboveCurrent championChris KirkLocation mapKapalua ResortLocation in Hawaii Contents 1 History 2 Television 3 Winners 4 Multiple winners 5 Tournament highlights 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe Sentry is held during the first week of January and since 1999 has been played over the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort near Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii Unlike most PGA Tour events it is a par 73 course Previous venues have been the Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas Nevada from the event s inception until 1966 and the Stardust Country Club also in Las Vegas in 1967 and 1968 For the following thirty years it was played at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad California it moved from May in 1985 to January in 1986 and relocated to Maui in 1999 The tournament has had several title sponsors the first being Mutual of New York MONY between 1975 and 1990 After three years of sponsorship by Infiniti German car maker Mercedes Benz began a sixteen year association with the event and the Tournament of Champions name was dropped In 2010 the tournament entered a new ten year agreement with Korean broadcasting company Seoul Broadcasting System with the tournament being renamed as the SBS Championship 3 Hyundai took over title sponsorship in 2011 with SBS remaining a sponsor 5 In 2017 SBS became title sponsor again after Hyundai took over title sponsorship of the PGA Tour event at Riviera Country Club 6 Sentry Insurance signed on as the event s title sponsor with a five year agreement starting in 2018 7 later extended through 2030 8 From 2012 to 2015 the tournament used a Friday Monday format joining the Deutsche Bank Championship as the only two PGA Tour events with this format The format allowed the tournament to have its own day to finish and not compete against the second day of the NFL Wild Card Playoff round For the 2021 tournament the PGA Tour announced that the field would be expanded to include the 30 players qualifying for the 2020 Tour Championship in addition to tournament winners during the 2020 calendar year The change was made following the cancellation of ten tournaments due to the COVID 19 pandemic 9 The 2022 edition reverted to the usual winners only field but the addition of Tour Championship qualifiers was made permanent in 2023 4 The tournament had a name change for 2024 as a result dropping the traditional Tournament of Champions name again Television editWhile being played at LaCosta the weekend rounds were traditionally televised by ABC Sports However after moving to Hawaii in 1999 the time difference was not conducive to network television The event moved to ABC s cable partner ESPN for four round coverage In 2007 the event moved to four round coverage on the Golf Channel In 2012 NBC Sports began showing weekend play while also producing the new Monday final round for sister network Golf Channel Starting in 2018 Thursday Sunday coverage split between Golf Channel and NBC with the latter picking up weekend coverage when not in conflict with the network s broadcasts of NFL playoff games 10 Winners editYear Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner s up Winner sshare The Sentry 2024 nbsp Chris Kirk 263 29 1 stroke nbsp Sahith Theegala 3 600 000 Sentry Tournament of Champions 2023 nbsp Jon Rahm 265 27 2 strokes nbsp Collin Morikawa 2 700 000 2022 nbsp Cameron Smith 258 34 1 stroke nbsp Jon Rahm 1 476 000 2021 nbsp Harris English 267 25 Playoff nbsp Joaquin Niemann 1 340 000 2020 nbsp Justin Thomas 2 278 14 Playoff nbsp Patrick Reed nbsp Xander Schauffele 1 340 000 2019 nbsp Xander Schauffele 269 23 1 stroke nbsp Gary Woodland 1 300 000 2018 nbsp Dustin Johnson 2 268 24 8 strokes nbsp Jon Rahm 1 260 000 SBS Tournament of Champions 2017 nbsp Justin Thomas 270 22 3 strokes nbsp Hideki Matsuyama 1 220 000 Hyundai Tournament of Champions 2016 nbsp Jordan Spieth 262 30 8 strokes nbsp Patrick Reed 1 180 000 2015 nbsp Patrick Reed 271 21 Playoff nbsp Jimmy Walker 1 140 000 2014 nbsp Zach Johnson 273 19 1 stroke nbsp Jordan Spieth 1 140 000 2013 nbsp Dustin Johnson 203 b 16 4 strokes nbsp Steve Stricker 1 140 000 2012 nbsp Steve Stricker 269 23 3 strokes nbsp Martin Laird 1 120 000 2011 nbsp Jonathan Byrd 268 24 Playoff nbsp Robert Garrigus 1 120 000 SBS Championship 2010 nbsp Geoff Ogilvy 2 270 22 1 stroke nbsp Rory Sabbatini 1 120 000 Mercedes Benz Championship 2009 nbsp Geoff Ogilvy 268 24 6 strokes nbsp Anthony Kim nbsp Davis Love III 1 120 000 2008 nbsp Daniel Chopra 274 18 Playoff nbsp Steve Stricker 1 100 000 2007 nbsp Vijay Singh 278 14 2 strokes nbsp Adam Scott 1 100 000 Mercedes Championships 2006 nbsp Stuart Appleby 3 284 8 Playoff nbsp Vijay Singh 1 080 000 2005 nbsp Stuart Appleby 2 271 21 1 stroke nbsp Jonathan Kaye 1 060 000 2004 nbsp Stuart Appleby 270 22 1 stroke nbsp Vijay Singh 1 060 000 2003 nbsp Ernie Els 261 31 8 strokes nbsp K J Choi nbsp Rocco Mediate 1 000 000 2002 nbsp Sergio Garcia 274 18 Playoff nbsp David Toms 720 000 2001 nbsp Jim Furyk 274 18 1 stroke nbsp Rory Sabbatini 630 000 2000 nbsp Tiger Woods 2 276 16 Playoff nbsp Ernie Els 522 000 1999 nbsp David Duval 266 26 9 strokes nbsp Mark O Meara nbsp Billy Mayfair 468 000 1998 nbsp Phil Mickelson 2 271 17 1 stroke nbsp Mark O Meara nbsp Tiger Woods 306 000 1997 nbsp Tiger Woods 202 b 14 Playoff nbsp Tom Lehman 216 000 1996 nbsp Mark O Meara 271 17 3 strokes nbsp Nick Faldo nbsp Scott Hoch 180 000 1995 nbsp Steve Elkington 2 278 10 Playoff nbsp Bruce Lietzke 180 000 1994 nbsp Phil Mickelson 276 12 Playoff nbsp Fred Couples 180 000 Infiniti Tournament of Champions 1993 nbsp Davis Love III 272 16 1 stroke nbsp Tom Kite 144 000 1992 nbsp Steve Elkington 279 9 Playoff nbsp Brad Faxon 144 000 1991 nbsp Tom Kite 2 272 16 1 stroke nbsp Lanny Wadkins 144 000 MONY Tournament of Champions 1990 nbsp Paul Azinger 272 16 1 stroke nbsp Ian Baker Finch 135 000 1989 nbsp Steve Jones 279 9 3 strokes nbsp David Frost nbsp Jay Haas 135 000 1988 nbsp Steve Pate 202 b 14 1 stroke nbsp Larry Nelson 90 000 1987 nbsp Mac O Grady 278 10 1 stroke nbsp Rick Fehr 90 000 1986 nbsp Calvin Peete 267 21 6 strokes nbsp Mark O Meara 90 000 1985 nbsp Tom Kite 275 13 6 strokes nbsp Mark McCumber 72 000 1984 nbsp Tom Watson 3 274 14 5 strokes nbsp Bruce Lietzke 72 000 1983 nbsp Lanny Wadkins 2 280 8 1 stroke nbsp Raymond Floyd 72 000 1982 nbsp Lanny Wadkins 280 8 3 strokes nbsp Andy Bean nbsp David Graham nbsp Craig Stadler nbsp Ron Streck 63 000 1981 nbsp Lee Trevino 273 15 2 strokes nbsp Raymond Floyd 54 000 1980 nbsp Tom Watson 2 276 12 3 strokes nbsp Jim Colbert 54 000 1979 nbsp Tom Watson 275 13 6 strokes nbsp Bruce Lietzke nbsp Jerry Pate 54 000 1978 nbsp Gary Player 2 281 7 2 strokes nbsp Andy North nbsp Lee Trevino 45 000 1977 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 5 281 7 Playoff nbsp Bruce Lietzke 45 000 1976 nbsp Don January 2 277 11 5 strokes nbsp Hubert Green 45 000 1975 nbsp Al Geiberger 277 11 Playoff nbsp Gary Player 40 000 Tournament of Champions 1974 nbsp Johnny Miller 280 8 1 stroke nbsp Buddy Allin nbsp John Mahaffey 40 000 1973 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 4 276 12 1 stroke nbsp Lee Trevino 40 000 1972 nbsp Bobby Mitchell 280 8 Playoff nbsp Jack Nicklaus 33 000 1971 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 3 279 9 8 strokes nbsp Bruce Devlin nbsp Gary Player nbsp Dave Stockton 33 000 1970 nbsp Frank Beard 2 273 15 7 strokes nbsp Billy Casper nbsp Tony Jacklin nbsp Gary Player 30 000 1969 nbsp Gary Player 284 4 2 strokes nbsp Lee Trevino 30 000 1968 nbsp Don January 276 8 1 stroke nbsp Julius Boros 30 000 1967 nbsp Frank Beard 278 6 1 stroke nbsp Arnold Palmer 20 000 1966 nbsp Arnold Palmer 3 283 5 Playoff nbsp Gay Brewer 20 000 1965 nbsp Arnold Palmer 2 277 11 2 strokes nbsp Chi Chi Rodriguez 14 000 1964 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 2 279 9 2 strokes nbsp Al Geiberger nbsp Doug Sanders 12 000 1963 nbsp Jack Nicklaus 273 15 5 strokes nbsp Tony Lema nbsp Arnold Palmer 13 000 1962 nbsp Arnold Palmer 276 12 1 stroke nbsp Billy Casper 11 000 1961 nbsp Sam Snead 273 15 7 strokes nbsp Tommy Bolt 10 000 1960 nbsp Jerry Barber 268 20 4 strokes nbsp Jay Hebert 10 000 1959 nbsp Mike Souchak 281 7 2 strokes nbsp Art Wall Jr 10 000 1958 nbsp Stan Leonard 275 13 1 stroke nbsp Billy Casper 10 000 1957 nbsp Gene Littler 3 285 3 3 strokes nbsp Billy Casper nbsp Jimmy Demaret nbsp Dow Finsterwald nbsp Billy Maxwell 10 000 1956 nbsp Gene Littler 2 281 7 4 strokes nbsp Cary Middlecoff 10 000 1955 nbsp Gene Littler 280 8 13 strokes nbsp Jerry Barber nbsp Pete Cooper nbsp Bob Toski 10 000 1954 nbsp Art Wall Jr 278 10 6 strokes nbsp Al Besselink nbsp Lloyd Mangrum 10 000 1953 nbsp Al Besselink 280 8 1 stroke nbsp Chandler Harper 10 000 Note Green highlight indicates scoring records Multiple winners editSixteen men have won the tournament more than once through 2023 5 wins Jack Nicklaus 1963 1964 1971 1973 1977 3 wins Gene Littler 1955 1956 1957 Arnold Palmer 1962 1965 1966 Tom Watson 1979 1980 1984 Stuart Appleby 2004 2005 2006 2 wins Frank Beard 1967 1970 Don January 1968 1976 Gary Player 1969 1978 Lanny Wadkins 1982 1983 Tom Kite 1985 1991 Steve Elkington 1992 1995 Phil Mickelson 1994 1998 Tiger Woods 1997 2000 Geoff Ogilvy 2009 2010 Dustin Johnson 2013 2018 Justin Thomas 2017 2020Tournament highlights edit1953 Al Besselink wins the inaugural Tournament of Champions TOC by one shot over Chandler Harper 11 1955 Gene Littler is victorious at the TOC for the first time He wins by 13 shots over Pete Cooper Jerry Barber and Bob Toski 12 1957 For the third consecutive year Gene Littler is victorious at the TOC He finishes three shots ahead of Billy Casper Jimmy Demaret Dow Finsterwald and Billy Maxwell 13 1959 Mike Souchak wins by two shots over Art Wall Jr in spite of his shooting a final round 77 14 1960 Jerry Barber shoots 268 a TOC tournament mark for its time in Las Vegas He beats Jay Hebert by four shots 15 1962 Arnold Palmer earns his first TOC title He birdies the 72nd hole to finish one shot ahead of Billy Casper 16 1963 Jack Nicklaus wins the TOC for the first time He finishes five shots ahead of Tony Lema and Arnold Palmer 17 1966 Arnold Palmer successfully defends his TOC title by defeating Gay Brewer 69 to 73 in an 18 hole playoff For Brewer it s his second 18 hole playoff loss in a week In the tournament prior to the TOC The 1966 Masters Tournament Brewer was defeated by Jack Nicklaus 18 1967 Frank Beard prevents Arnold Palmer from winning a third straight TOC He holes a seven foot par putt on the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Palmer 19 1969 Gary Player wins in the United States for the first time since his 1965 U S Open triumph He finishes two shots ahead of Lee Trevino 20 1972 Bobby Mitchell wins the TOC after he sinks a 20 foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff with Jack Nicklaus 21 1973 Jack Nicklaus wins the TOC for a fourth time He beats Lee Trevino by one shot 22 1977 Jack Nicklaus collects his fifth and final TOC title He birdies the third hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Lietzke 23 1978 Just like the week previous at Masters Gary Player comes back from seven shots behind to win He finishes two shots ahead of Andy North and Lee Trevino 24 1980 Tom Watson wins by three shots over Jim Colbert The original margin of victory was five shots but Watson was penalized two shots by tour officials after he was overheard giving advice to his playing partner Lee Trevino 25 1981 Lee Trevino earns his first PGA Tour victory in California He beats Raymond Floyd by two shots 26 1982 Ron Streck comes to the 72nd hole tied with Lanny Wadkins but three putts to seemingly lose by one shot After play is finished Streck is assessed a two shot penalty for moving a tree branch in his face on the 70th hole The penalty drops Streck into a four way tie for second along with Andy Bean David Graham and Craig Stadler and costs him over 14 000 in prize money 27 1985 Tom Kite shoots a first round 64 on his way to a six shot triumph over Mark McCumber 28 1986 Calvin Peete shoots a new tournament 72 hole scoring record 267 He finishes six shots ahead of Mark O Meara 29 1991 Tom Kite wins the TOC for a second time when Lanny Wadkins three putts the 71st hole from just eighteen feet 30 1995 Steve Elkington birdies the second hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Bruce Lietzke 31 During the tournament s final round third round leader John Huston putted a ball into a lake 32 1997 Tiger Woods who would eventually go on to winning PGA Player of the Year for 1997 birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Tom Lehman 33 1999 David Duval wins the first edition of the tournament played in Hawaii He finishes nine shots ahead of Mark O Meara and Billy Mayfair 34 2000 Tiger Woods wins his fifth consecutive PGA Tour event He sinks a forty foot birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Ernie Els 35 2003 Ernie Els shoots a tournament record 261 on his way to an eight shot victory over Rocco Mediate and K J Choi 36 2006 Stuart Appleby defeats Vijay Singh on the first hole of a sudden death playoff In doing so Appleby joins Gene Littler as the only golfers to win the tournament three consecutive years 37 2010 Geoff Ogilvy successfully defends his tournament title He finishes one shot ahead of Rory Sabbatini 38 Notes edit PGA Tour scoring record to par a b c Shortened to 54 holes due to weather References edit PGA Tour takes over Maui s 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions Fall Series events to offer full FedExCup points PGA Tour June 26 2012 Retrieved March 13 2013 a b SBS to sponsor season opening event through 2019 PGA Tour May 7 2009 Retrieved March 13 2013 a b Sentry extends as title sponsor of Tournament of Champions through 2035 PGA Tour August 23 2022 Hyundai taking over sponsorship at Kapalua PGA Tour November 4 2010 Retrieved March 13 2013 Hyundai Ends Sponsorship of Tournament of Champions Maui Now January 21 2016 Retrieved January 4 2017 Tournament of Champions getting a new sponsor for 2018 event CBS Sports August 16 2017 Sentry extends as title sponsor of Tournament of Champions thru 2030 PGA Tour December 31 2019 Eligibility criteria added to 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions PGA Tour Retrieved May 12 2020 How to watch Sentry Tournament of Champions Round 1 Tee times live leaderboard TV times Besselink Captures Tournament of Champions by Stroke Gene Littler easy tourney champ Littler Captures Third Tourney Of Champions Souchak Beats Wall By 2 Strokes Jerry Barber tops champions Arnold Palmer Does It Again Jack Loafs to Victory at Vegas Palmer Wins In A Breeze Frank Beard Wins Tourney On Final Hole Gary Nabs Champions Mitchell Snatches Tournament Of Champions Purse From Jack Jack Wins Title Nicklaus Wins Playoff With Birdie on 3rd Hole Player Does It Again Charges To T Of C Victory Watson penalized 2 shots but wins by 3 Trevino edges Floyd for 2 stroke victory Golfer Streck pulls a no no Kite Front Running Victor In Tournament Of Champions Peete Takes 6 Stroke Victory In Tournament of Champions Kite With a Final 69 Outlasts Wadkins Elkington wins Mercedes event Putt into lake costs Huston crown Woods wins Mercedes playoff Duval cruises to Mercedes victory With 40 Foot Putt in Playoff Woods Matches Hogan s Streak Tour Scoring Record Starts Els s Season Right Appleby claims third straight Mercedes Championship Ogilvy bests Sabbatini by one strokeExternal links editCoverage on the PGA Tour s official site 21 00 22 N 156 38 24 W 21 006 N 156 64 W 21 006 156 64 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tournament of Champions golf amp oldid 1213585207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
