This elite Florida club will host the Senior PGA Championship for multiple years
This elite Florida club will host the Senior PGA Championship for multiple years
The PGA of America announced that The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton will host the Senior PGA Championship for three consecutive years, beginning with the 2026 edition scheduled for April 16-19.
The 2026 Senior PGA Championship will mark the event's debut at The Concession and its return to Florida, where it was exclusively held from 1940 to 2000.
'The PGA of America is proud to take the next three editions of the Senior PGA Championship to one of Florida's finest venues in The Concession Golf Club,' said PGA of America President Don Rea Jr. in a release. 'Designed by two icons of our game — Jack (Nicklaus) and Tony (Jacklin) — The Concession will provide a fantastic test for the world's best senior players. We cannot wait for the first Senior PGA Championship in Bradenton next April.'
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The Senior PGA Championship, the longest-running Major Championship in senior golf, began in 1937 at Augusta National Golf Club. The Championship annually features a 156-player field consisting of numerous Major champions, World Golf Hall of Famers, past Ryder Cup captains as well as the Corebridge Financial Team of PGA of America Golf Professionals from across the country.
Many of the game's most iconic figures have lifted the Alfred S. Bourne Trophy as Senior PGA Champion, including Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.
The Concession, which opened in 2006, is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course designed in association with Jacklin.
'I am happy and excited that the Senior PGA Championship is coming to The Concession Golf Club,' said Nicklaus, the 1991 Senior PGA Champion, in a release. 'It's quite a compliment to The Concession and Bruce Cassidy, who, along with a passionate membership, has worked very hard to create a world-class club anchored by a world-class golf course.
'The Concession has hosted a number of high-profile events in its young history — from international amateur events like The Concession Cup, to the Men's and Women's NCAA Championships in 2015, to PGA TOUR golf in recent years, with the World Golf Championships (2021) and the seniors who played in the World Champions Cup.
'With an interesting blend of trees, water, and Florida landscape, The Concession is a tremendous golf course, and a challenging one. I think in recent years we have tried to soften it, but it's still a stern test. But the course rewards good golf shots, so if you play well, you score well. There is at least one drivable par-4, and strategic par-5s that will make you think. The golf course should challenge every aspect of their game, and once they get the ball on the green, let's just say the game is not over.'
Bruce Cassidy Sr., The Concession Golf Club president, said the course was honored to host the Senior PGA Championships
'Since opening in 2006, The Concession has quickly cemented itself as one of Florida's premier clubs, and we look forward to welcoming the best senior golfers from around the world to The Concession and Florida's West Coast,' he said in a release.
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