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2023 HOAG CLASSIC CHAMPION, ERNIE ELS!

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The Hoag Classic, PGA TOUR generates more than $1 million annually for Hoag and other local charities, totaling over $20 million in its history – making it the most philanthropic event on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule.  With the support of 200+ sponsors, 800 volunteers and 75,000 spectators, The Hoag Classic is a favorite of PGA TOUR Champions players, attracting a field of professional players that rivals any major championship in golf, creating compelling competition for fans.

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For one week each year, the international spotlight shines brightly on Newport Beach and Orange County. Massive galleries file into Newport Beach Country Club to lend a level of excitement that has established this tournament as the finest stop on the PGA TOUR Champions .

Each year, the tournament raises funds for Hoag and other local charities, totaling more than $20 million in its history – making it one of the most philanthropic events on the PGA TOUR Champions. Through the annual Military Appreciation Day, the Hoag Classic helps to raise money for local military organizations which in years past included, The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation, Blue Angels Foundation, as well as others.

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Wednesday, March 20 – Thursday, March 21  – the Aston Martin Newport Beach Legends Pro-Am

• Gates Open 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday, March 22  – Opening Round, presented by City National Bank

• Gates Open 8 a.m.
• Tee Times 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23  – Round 2, Military Appreciation Day, presented by CoreLogic

• Tee Times 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
• Military Honoree Recognition 2 p.m. – End of Play  (17th & 18th Green)

Sunday, March 24  – Final Round, Student Day presented by Kingston Technology

• Awards Ceremony Following End of Play

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Padraig Harrington wins PGA Tour Champions' Hoag Classic

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Padraig Harrington won the Hoag Classic on Sunday at windy Newport Beach Country Club for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, rebounding from a double bogey with birdies on the final two holes.

After driving left into trouble and dropping two strokes on the par-4 16th, Harrington made a downhill 15-footer on the par-3 17th and got an 8-footer to fall on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Thongchai Jaidee .

Harrington closed with a 2-under 69 to finish at 14-under 199. The 52-year-old Irishman will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in June. He won British Open in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship in 2008.

Jaidee, from Thailand, also had a 69, parring the 18th after leaving his approach short and pitching through the green.

Miguel Ángel Jiménez , the Spaniard playing alongside Harrington and Jaidee in the final group, bogeyed the 17th in a 68 that left him two strokes back.

Stephen Ames was fourth at 11 under after a 67. Jerry Kelly (67) and K.J. Choi (68) were 10 under, and Steve Stricker (70) was another stroke back.

Schedule of Events

2024 schedule of events, wednesday, march 20.

• Gate Hours: 8:00am – 6:00pm
• * 8:00am & 1:15pm shotgun starts

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

Friday, march 22.

• Opening Round, presented by City National Bank
• * Tee-Times: 10:30am – 12:30pm (1st & 10th tees)
• * Golf Channel coverage: 7:00pm – 9:00pm PST
• Ritz-Carlton Residences Newport Beach Luxury Club open from 11:00am – 5:00pm (proper credentials required)
• Opening Party at VEA Resort & Spa directly following play 5:00pm – 8:00pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

• * Pre-registered military members admitted free
• * Tee-Times: 9:30am – 11:30am (1st & 10th tees)
• * Golf Channel coverage: 1:00pm – 4:00pm PST
• Ritz-Carlton Residences Newport Beach Luxury Club open from 11:00am – 4:00pm (proper credentials required)

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

• * Students 18 and under admitted free with ticketed adult
• The First Tee of Orange County Chipping Clinic – 2:00pm – 3:00pm (Chipping Green)
• * Champions Trophy Presentation: 5:00pm (18th Green)
• * Golf Channel coverage: 2:00pm – 5:00pm PST
• Closing ceremony directly following play (18th Green)

All times are approximate and subject to change

2023 Hoag Classic final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won

The 2023 Hoag Classic final leaderboard is headed by winner Ernie Els, who earned the win on the 2023 PGA Tour Champions schedule at Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach, Calif.

Bernhard Langer was the 36-hole leader and looked to pass Hale Irwin for the all-time PGA Tour Champions wins record with his 46th-career win.

However, Els had other plans. In the final round of the 54-hole event, Els shot 6-under 65 to win the tournament by a shot on 13-under 200.

Steve Stricker and Doug Barron finished in a tie for second place, a shot behind Els. Langer shot 73 in the final round to finish T-7.

Els won the $300,000 winner's share of the $2,000,000 purse.

Hoag Classic recap notes

Els wins the fifth PGA Tour Champions title of the year, getting into the winner's circle again on the 50-plus tour.

The money Els -- and every player in the field -- earned is converted into Charles Schwab Cup points, with every dollar converted into two points during the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs.

There is no cut on PGA Tour Champions-run events, including the major championships they run. Every pro who finished the tournament was paid.

The 2023 PGA Tour Champions schedule continues next week with the Galleri Classic in California.

2023 Hoag Classic final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts

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Tournament information - Hoag Classic 2024 - Champions Tour

The Hoag Classic in the season 2024 is being played in Newport Beach, Kalifornien, USA at the Newport Beach CC. The tournament starts at the Friday, 22nd of March and ends at the Sunday, 24th of March 2024.

The Hoag Classic is part of the Champions Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of $2,000,000.

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Champions Tour Schedule

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Jan. 18-20 _ Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Steven Alker)

Feb. 16-18 _ Chubb Classic (Stephen Ames)

Feb. 22-24 _ Trophy Hassan II (Ricardo Gonzalez)

March 8-10 _ Cologuard Classic (Joe Durant)

March 22-24 _ Hoag Classic (Padraig Harrington)

March 29-31 _ The Galleri Classic (Retief Goosen)

April 19-21 _ Invited Celebrity Classic, Irving, Texas

April 26-28 _ Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga.

May 3-5 _ Insperity Invitational, The Woodlands, Texas

May 9-12 _ Regions Tradition, Birmingham, Ala.

May 23-26 _ KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Benton Harbor, Mich.

May 31-June 2 _ Principal Charity Classic, Des Moines, Iowa

June 7-9 _ American Family Insurance Championship, Madison, Wis.

June 21-23 _ DICK’S Sporting Goods Open, Endicott, N.Y.

June 27-30 _ U.S. Senior Open Championship, Newport, R.I.

July 11-14 _ Kaulig Companies Championship, Akron, Ohio

July 25-28 _ The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex, Carnoustie, United Kingdom

Aug. 9-11 _ Boeing Classic, Snoqualmie, Wash.

Aug. 16-18 _ Shaw Charity Classic, Calgary, Alberta

Aug. 23-25 _ The Ally Challenge, Grand Blanc, Mich.

Sept. 6-8 _ Ascension Charity Classic, St. Louis

Sept. 13-15 _ Sanford International, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Sept. 20-22 _ PURE Insurance Championship, Pebble Beach, Calif.

Oct. 4-6 _ Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Jacksonville, Fla.

Oct. 11-13 _ SAS Championship, Cary, N.C.

Oct. 18-20 _ Dominion Energy Charity Classic, Richmond, Va.

Oct. 25-27 _ Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock, Ark.

Nov. 7-10 _ Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix

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Fred Couples vows to return after painful Masters Tournament

Fred Couples walks the second fairway during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Back was in such distress he was afraid to hit an iron at Augusta National

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Fred Couples smiled as he walked up the fairways. The sun was shining, and the course was in impeccable shape, even if he was far from it.

Couples, 64, played through intense back pain and will miss the cut after rounds of 80-76.

Was this the end of the line for the 1992 Masters winner?

“No, no, and I'm planning on being healthy and making the cut and telling Fred (Ridley, chairman of Augusta National) I'm coming back the next year, too,” Couples said. “This was really ugly. Yesterday there were several times I should have not played, but I thought I could help these guys that I was playing with (Adam Hadwin and amateur Stewart Hagestad) a little bit even though they're out-driving me by 50 yards with the wind, so I didn't want to quit.”

The problem, Couples said, is his perennially balky back, which forced him to withdraw from his last two planned starts on PGA TOUR Champions, the Hoag Classic Newport Beach and The Galleri Classic. He was in such pain this week, he said, that he was afraid to hit an iron, which could dig into the turf and send a bolt of pain through his body.

“No, my back is shot,” he said. “The longer the club, I'm OK. I didn't have any speed. I was driving it 260, but most of them were going straight. It was fun. It was really difficult. If I'd have had more woods, honestly, yesterday, I probably could have shot 75, but I didn't know – I kind of downplayed how bad I felt.

“I should have had 11-wood to hit 140 yards,” he continued. “I couldn't even hit an 8-iron. I couldn't swing. But I enjoyed it. Now I get to go home and watch some good golf in some tough conditions.”

Had it not been for his short-game prowess, Couples added, he couldn’t have shot 76 on Friday, beating the younger Hagestad, the U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, by two. Hadwin shot 73.

Couples said his troubles at the par-4 ninth hole, where shorter players must hit their approach shots to an elevated green off a downhill/sidehill lie, were illustrative of his week.

“I drove it down there,” he said. “Downhill lie, and first of all, it was a 9-iron shot, but I was trying to hit a 7-iron and I just couldn't swing. The ball went 80 yards in the air and rolled up short left of the green. It's embarrassing. I don't want to embarrass myself. But I chipped and putted so well today most of the time that it was kind of interesting.”

Asked how long he continues to keep playing the Masters, he was optimistic, but with a caveat.

“Well, I've got to get my back fixed,” he said. “I could play forever, but I can't play like this.”

Cameron Morfit is a Staff Writer for the PGA TOUR. He has covered rodeo, arm-wrestling, and snowmobile hill climb in addition to a lot of golf. Follow Cameron Morfit on Twitter .

Around Town: Newport Beach Animal Shelter to host pet adoption event

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The Newport Beach Animal Shelter will hold Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is required, and members of the public will be able to see the new animal shelter and meet the staff and animals there.

Short tours will be provided, and those interested will have the opportunity to adopt a pet. The shelter is located at 20282 Riverside Drive.

Goodwill Donation Center opens in Irvine

Goodwill Orange County has opened a new Donation Center for gently used goods in the parking area of Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Pkwy. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The site is part of Goodwill OC’s plan to double its footprint in the county over the coming decade. On April 26, Goodwill OC will open its 25th store, an all-new boutique concept, in Fountain Valley.

Also, on April 20, from 10 a.m. to noon, people are welcome to drop off donations in the parking lot at Kaiser Elementary School, 2130 Santa Ana Ave., in Costa Mesa, benefiting Goodwill Orange County.

Participants in the April 20 drop-off event will receive a free “2024 Historic Properties of Costa Mesa” calendar, created by event host and local Realtor Renee M. Pina for the Costa Mesa Historical Society, while supplies last. Special pickups can be arranged for April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., by calling Pina at (949) 698-2003 or emailing [email protected] .

Goodwill OC is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To learn more about its celebrations to mark the milestone, visit ocgoodwill.org/100years .

Oasis Sailing Club to host opening day celebration

The Oasis Sailing Club will host an opening day celebration on April 19 to formally usher in the start of the yachting season. The ceremony will be held at the Balboa Yacht Basin at 829 Harbor Island Drive and begin promptly at 11 a.m., though registration opens at 10:30 a.m. Attendees will hear words from invited dignitaries and be able to tour the two Catalina sloops owned by the sailing club, Oasis V and Oasis VI.

Charity luau benefiting Costa Mesa’s Lynn House set for April 27

The Lynn House , a largely volunteer-run recovery home for women in Costa Mesa, will host its annual fundraiser gala April 27, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Meadowlark Golf Course, 16782 Graham St., in Huntington Beach. This year’s theme is “The Aloha Spirit.”

Since 2005, the Lynn House has provided a safe, supportive and drug and alcohol-free environment for women recovering from addiction that allows them to search for employment while accessing supportive services to heal physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially.

Women stay at the Lynn House free for the first 30 days and may reside up to an additional six months for a nominal fee. The luau gala, which includes dinner, entertainment, auctions and an opportunity drawing, costs $150. For more information, visit thelynnhouse.org .

John Wayne Airport to host job fair to fill tenant openings

John Wayne Airport is hosting a job fair on April 26, from 1 to 5 p.m., at 3160 Airway Ave. in Costa Mesa. Job seekers will have an opportunity to meet with JWA tenants seeking to fill positions in a variety of industries across all locations.

The event will be held in the JWA Administration Building. Parking is free. For a list of external job listings with the airport’s tenant companies, visit ocair.com/about/careers/job-opportunities .

Girl Scouts of Orange County hosts Trefoil Trot

Girl Scouts of Orange County will hold its second annual Trefoil Trot 5K Walk on Sunday, April 14, at the Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine, beginning at 7:30 a.m. All participants will receive a Trefoil Trot medal, patch and T-shirt. A shorter, “Daisy Dash,” will be held for young children. As part of the event, a festival area will include attractions built around the pillars of the Girl Scouts. Participants can walk virtually by registering online and walking at a time that works best for them.

For more information or to register, visit girlscoutsoc.org/en/sf-events-repository/2024/-save-the-date--trefoil-trot-april-14--2024.html .

American Ballet Theatre hosts premiere of ‘Woolf Works’

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is playing host to the American Ballet Theatre, which on Thursday held its North American debut for “Woolf Works,” a three-act ballet inspired by writer Virginia Woolf. Additional performances will be held on April 13 and 14. Times may vary. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit scfta.org/events/2024/woolf-works .

Book signing at Roger’s Gardens

Corona del Mar’s Roger’s Gardens will welcome Grace Rose Farm co-Founder Gracie Poulson’s debut book “Garden Roses” for a book signing on April 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. The first 50 attendees will receive a complimentary Grace Rose Farm bouquet. For more information, visit rogersgardens.com/blogs/events/gracie-poulson .

Newport Harbor Lutheran to host pianist Adam Swanson

Professional pianist Adam Swanson will perform at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church on April 22, beginning at 7 p.m. Swanson is the only four-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.

The church is located at 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Freewill donations will be accepted.

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