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2021 Fast Facts JUNE 11-13, 2021 University Ridge Golf Course | Madison, WI AMFAMCHAMPIONSHIP.COM 2021 FAST FACTS EVENT TITLE TITLE SPONSOR AND PURSE American Family Insurance Championship HOST ORGANIZATION $2.4 million, with $360,000 to the champion Title sponsor: American Family Insurance DATES Host organization: Steve Stricker American PAST CHAMPIONS Family Insurance Foundation June 5 – Virtual: Carbone Cancer Center Race 2019: Jerry Kelly 201 (-15) for Research begins 2018: Scott McCarron 201 (-15) June 7-10 Pro-Am and practice rounds BENEFICIARIES 2017: Fred Couples 201 (-15) Tournament proceeds to the Steve Stricker June 11-13 Tournament play 2016: Kirk Triplett 199 (-17) American Family Insurance Foundation for distribution to American Family Children’s PAST EVENTS Hospital and other charities. More than $10.2 TELEVISION (CST) 2019: June 14-23 million raised and donated by way of 400- Friday, June 11 2018: June 18-24 plus charitable grants in five years. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. NBC Golf Channel (live) 2017: June 19-25 Saturday, June 12 2016: June 20-26 TOURNAMENT PLAY SCHEDULE 2-4 p.m. NBC Golf Channel (live) Friday, June 11 Sunday, June 13 COURSE • 8:30 a.m.: American Family Children’s 2-4 p.m. NBC Golf Channel (live) Hospital ceremonial first shot. University Ridge Golf Course 9002 County Road PD • 9:15-11:15 a.m.: Groups tee off on holes #1 OTHER TOURNAMENT EVENTS Madison, Wisconsin 53593 and #10. Monday, June 7 Public golf course and the official home • Pairings TBD Pro-Am play (private) course to the University of Wisconsin men’s Saturday, June 12 Wednesday, June 9 and women’s golf teams. Robert Trent Jones • 9:15-11:15 a.m.: Groups tee off on holes #1 Pro-Am play (private) Jr. designed the course, which opened in and #10. Thursday, June 10 1991. • Pairings determined by previous day’s Pro-Am play (private) results. Friday, June 11 PLAYER HOST Sunday, June 13 Opening Ceremony (hole #1) at 8:30 a.m. Steve Stricker • 9:15-11:15 a.m.: Groups tee off on holes #1 Sunday, June 13 and #10. 18-time PGA TOUR winner (12 PGA TOUR Trophy ceremony (18th green), after wins, six PGA TOUR Champions wins), • Pairings determined by previous day’s completion of play at approximately 4 p.m. chairman of Steve Stricker American Family results. Insurance Foundation, American Family PAST CELEBRITY FOURSOMES Insurance brand ambassador, 2017 U.S FIELD 2019: Andy North, Jack Nicklaus, Brett Favre, Presidents Cup captain, 2021 U.S. Ryder Cup Invitational format: 81-player field from PGA Toby Keith captain. TOUR Champions and qualified invitees 2018: Andy North, Derek Jeter, Brett Favre, Lee Trevino Steve Stricker AmFam Championship FORMAT 2017: Andy North, Derek Jeter, Brett Favre, finishes 3-day, 54-hole stroke play event with no cut Darius Rucker 2019: (-15) tied for 1st at end of regulation 2016: Andy North, Steve Stricker, Brett Favre, play with Jerry Kelly and Retief Goosen. Kelly Mark Tauscher won title in playoff. 2018: 203 (-13) tied for 3rd 2017: 204 (-12) tied for 3rd.
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