The fourth senior major championship of 2024 is the Kaulig Companies Championship, but where will the event take place this year?
The event has a lengthy history, dating all the way back to 1981. It will be the fourth of five senior majors, following the Regions Tradition, Senior PGA Championship and the US Women’s Open. The Senior Open Championship will be the final senior major, and will be held at the end of July.
It was originally known as the Senior Players Championship, before becoming known as the Kaulig Companies Championship ahead of the 2023 edition.
Players who feature on both the PGA Champions Tour and the European Legends Tour will be in action this week at the Kaulig Companies Championship.
The last four titles have been split equally between Jerry Kelly – the winner in 2020 and 2022 – and Steve Stricker (below). The American won the event in 2021, before regaining his crown last year.
Since 2019, the tournament has been held at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The venue is the former host of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, one of the major events on the PGA Tour for a number of years.
Firestone Country Club has also played host to the PGA Championship on three occasions, with the Kaulig Companies Championship slated to be at Firestone until at least 2026.
Kaulig Companies Championship: The Details
- Dates: July 11-14, 2024
- Course: South Course at the Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio, United States
- Par: 70
- Length: 7,248 yards
- Prize purse: $3 million
- Defending champion: Steve Stricker (-11)
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship
Check out our coverage of the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship – from frequently asked questions, to the competition’s unique heritage, and how the course is shaping up – by reading and clicking on some of the links below.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Kaulig Companies Championship
When and where will the Kaulig Companies Championship take place?
The 2024 edition of the Kaulig Companies Championship will take place from July 11-14. As it has done since 2019, the event will be played on the South Course of the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
Who won last year’s event?
Steve Stricker was the victor at last year’s Kaulig Companies Championship. For the second year in a row, the winning score was 11-under, with Stricker winning by three shots.
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It was the American’s second victory at the tournament, and his seventh senior major overall.
What is the history around the Kaulig Companies Championship?
Originally known at the Senior Players Championship, this event has been running since 1983, and it has been one of the senior major championships since its inception.
It is the third oldest of the five senior majors, behind the US Senior Open and the Senior PGA Championship.
The tournament has been played at several venues around the country. It began its like in the state of Ohio, with four years at Canterbury. It then moved to Sawgrass, in line with the Players Championship, before a 16-year run at TPC of Michigan.
The East Course at Baltimore, Westchester, Belmont and Caves Valley all played host before the tournament settled down back in Ohio. Firestone Country Club, the former host of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, has played host to the Kaulig Companies Championship since 2019.
Six players have been victorious on multiple occasions at the Kaulig Companies Championship. Germany’s Bernhard Langer won the event in three successive years from 2014 to 2016 and he remains the only three-time winner.
Arnold Palmer, Dave Stockton, Raymond Floyd, Jerry Kelly and defending champion Steve Stricker are the men to have won the event twice. Kelly (2020, 2022) and Stricker (2021, 2023) have the last four titles between them.
Have any golfers won both the Players Championship and the Kaulig Companies Championship?
Compared to the US Open/US Senior Open and the PGA Championship/Senior PGA Championship doubles, there have been less occasions where players have won both the Players Championship and the Kaulig Companies Championship.
In total, only three men have achieved the feat.
They are:
- Jack Nicklaus
- Raymond Floyd
- Fred Couples
Nicklaus won the Players on three occasions, before winning the Senior Players Championship in 1990. Floyd was the winner at TPC Sawgrass in 1981, and went on to win this event on two occasions.
Fred Couples was the last man to complete the double, having won the Players in 1984 and 1996, before winning the Senior Players Championship in 2011.
Who is in the field for the fourth senior major of the year at Firestone?
Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest names in senior golf will be teeing it up in Ohio this week.
Defending champion Steve Stricker will have his hands full if he wants to retain his trophy. The likes of Ernie Els, Stephen Ames, Steven Alker, Retief Goosen and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
What are the odds for the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship?
Betting for the 2024 tournament is live via bet365.
Our betting preview for the week’s action, which also includes the Genesis Scottish Open and LIV Golf Andalucia, can be found here when it goes live.
How can I watch the Kaulig Companies Championship?
The event will be broadcast around the world by various broadcast partners. For those in the United Kingdom, the action will be shown live on Sky Sports, via the red button, throughout the week.
Comprehensive coverage, including live scoring, shot-by-shot data, and player highlights, will be available on the PGA Tour’s website and app.
How much will the winner take home from Firestone Country Club?
The winner of the the tournament will pocket $525,000 from the total prize purse of $3 million.
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