2022 Cologuard Classic Tournament Fact Sheet

2022 TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET

 Cologuard Classic

Event:	The Cologuard Classic is an annual event on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule. In 2021, Kevin Sutherland shot 15-under par and captured his fifth PGA TOUR Champions title of his career. Sutherland trailed by two shots with three holes to play before birding Nos. 16 and 17 to win by two over Mike Weir. The 2022 tournament will mark the fifth year as the Cologuard Classic, named after Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences’ noninvasive at-home colon cancer screening test for average-risk individuals 45 years or older, and the eighth year the Conquistadores have partnered with the PGA TOUR Champions. Tournament week is used as a platform to support critical messaging tied to colon cancer awareness, with PGA TOUR Champions players and the Tucson Conquistadores participating in a pledge to get screened for colon cancer. And, while the tournament message reaches a national audience, locally, the Cologuard Classic impacts the lives of many colon cancer survivors, advocates and caregivers. Over the past seven years, charity and community impact have been at the core of the event, with the Exact Sciences partnership taking those efforts to new heights in recent years. The First Tee Tucson and Tucson Conquistadores provide children in need with the character-building experience of participating in sports. Since 1962, the Conquistadores have contributed more than $36.5 million to youth athletic programs.
Dates:	February 25th – February 27th, 2022
Site:	Omni Tucson National Resort, Tucson, Ariz. – Catalina Course
Par/Yardage:	72/7,130
Architects:	Robert Bruce Harris (1961), Robert Van Hagge and Bruce Devlin (1983), Tom Lehman (2005)
Format:	54 holes, stroke play
Field Size:	80 PGA TOUR Champions golfers
2021 Champion:	Kevin Sutherland, 15-under
TV Listings:	Friday, February 25 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST Saturday, February 26 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST* Sunday, February 27 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST* *Subject to change
Purse:	$1,800,000
Winner’s Share:	$324,000
Websites: Hospitality Volunteer	www.cologuardclassic.com www.cologuardclassic.com/collections/hospitality-packages www.cologuardclassic.com/pages/volunteer
Tickets:	Tickets can be purchased at www.cologuardclassic.com/products/cologuard-classic

 

Schedule of Events

 

	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd - Course Closed to the Public
Professional Practice Rounds
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Shopping Spree (Location: Driving Range)
4:00 p.m.	FootJoy Shoe Reveal with Jerry Kelly and Peter Kostis – Location: Omni Tucson National Resort, Back of Driving Range
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	Official Pro-Am Pairings Party presented by MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.	Official Pro-Am Pairings Party presented by MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA (Welcome & Live Draw)
	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd - Course Closed to the Public
Official Pro-Am Day 1
5:30 a.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Registration, Practice Range/ Putting Green Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Morning Tee times, 1st, and 10th Tee
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Shopping Spree (Location: Driving Range)
11:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Afternoon Tee Times, 1st, and 10th Tee
11:50 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Conclusion & Happy Hour
8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.	PGA TOUR Champions Military DM50 Base Visit (Location: DM50)
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	An evening with John Daly and Friends supporting Heart of a Lion (Location: Craft Republic)
	THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th - Course Closed to the Public
Official Pro-Am Day 2
5:30 a.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Registration, Practice Range/ Putting Green Open
7:45 a.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Morning Shotgun Start
1:00 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Afternoon Shotgun Start
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA 2022 PRO-AM Conclusion & Happy Hour (Location: Omni Tucson National Resort, 19th Hole)
	FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th - Tucson Conquistador 60th Anniversary RETRO Day
9:00 a.m.	Admissions Gates Open
9:30 a.m. approx.	Opening Ceremonies followed by Air Force Military Fly Over & Check Presentation
9:50 a.m. - 12:22 p.m. approx.	First Round of Cologuard Classic Championship play
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. approx.	The Golf Channel Network Coverage, MT (Tape Delay)
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.	Tucson Conquistadores Retro Day Friday Night Party sponsored by Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment
	SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26th - Celebrity Challenge & Dress in Blue Day
8:00 a.m.	Admissions Gates Open
9:10 a.m. - 11:22 a.m. approx.	Second Round of Cologuard Classic Championship play
11:00 a.m.	First Tee Tucson Youth Clinic with Annika Sorenstam (Location: Omni Tucson National Resort, Driving Range)
	Dress in BLUE Day presented by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Saturday, February 26th, will be Dress in BLUE Day at the Cologuard Classic. Players, caddies, announcers, and virtual fans will be decked in blue to help raise awareness about colon cancer.
1:45 p.m.	Celebrity Challenge Tee Off – a nine-hole exhibition featuring a celebrity fivesome following the final group of competition. Celebrities: Annika Sorenstam, Jake Owen, Larry Fitzgerald and Eric Dickerson
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. approx.	The Golf Channel Network Coverage, MT Live
4:15 p.m.	Celebrity Challenge Check Presentation
5 p.m. – 10 p.m.	Military Tribute/ Salute Concert sponsored by NOVA Home Loans and the DM50 featuring Opening Acts: Sophia Rankin and Diamond Rio. Headliner is singer/songwriter Jake Owen (Location: Omni Tucson National Resort, Driving Range)
	SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27th
8:00 a.m.	Admissions Gates Open
9:10 a.m. - 11:22 a.m. approx.	Championship Final Round
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. approx.	The Golf Channel Network Coverage, MT Live
4:15 p.m. approx.	Closing Ceremony & Trophy Presentation

 

 

About PGA TOUR Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 34 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Tournament programming is available via 25+ TV linear partners in 145+ countries and territories, with 25 channels carrying long-form and/or highlights coverage, and 200+ hours of live coverage distributed in 135+ countries and territories. Programming is also available via the OTT platform GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR in every market outside of the United States, excluding China and Korea, with live coverage distributed in 130+ countries and territories.

About Cologuard:
Cologuard was approved by the FDA in August 2014, and results from Exact Sciences' prospective 90-site, point-in-time, 10,000-patient pivotal trial in adults 50 years of age or older were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2014. Cologuard is included in the American Cancer Society's (2018) colorectal cancer screening guidelines and the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2016) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2016). Cologuard is indicated to screen adults 45 years of age and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer by detecting certain DNA markers and blood in the stool. Do not use Cologuard if you have had precancer, have inflammatory bowel disease and certain hereditary syndromes, or have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer. Cologuard is not a replacement for colonoscopy in high-risk patients. Cologuard performance in adults ages 45-49 is estimated based on a large clinical study of patients 50 and older. Cologuard performance in repeat testing has not been evaluated.

The Cologuard test result should be interpreted with caution. A positive test result does not confirm the presence of cancer. Patients with a positive test result should be referred for diagnostic colonoscopy. A negative test result does not confirm the absence of cancer. Patients with a negative test result should discuss with their doctor when they need to be tested again.

Medicare and most major insurers cover Cologuard. For more information about Cologuard, visit www.cologuard.com. Rx Only.

About Tucson Conquistadores:
The Tucson Conquistadores are the tournament management team that oversees the operations and the sales arm of the PGA TOUR Champions’ Cologuard Classic. Since their inception in 1962, the Conquistadores have contributed more than $36.5 million to local and national charities. The Conquistadores are comprised of up to 57 active business and professional members and a total membership of 224 who represent a cross-section of the Tucson community. In addition to their involvement with professional golf, the group has established the Tucson Conquistadores Foundation. Key beneficiaries of the Conquistadores' fundraising efforts include southern Arizona youth athletic programs, First Tee Tucson and colon cancer advocacy organizations. Follow the Tucson Conquistadores online at www.tucsonconquistadores.com and www.Facebook.com/TucsonConquistadores.

Social Media: 

Facebook: /CologuardClassic
Twitter: @CologuardGolf
Instagram: cologuard_classic

Tournament Contacts:
Tournament Chairman: Josh Robinson
President: Ryan George
Executive Director: Katy Pradella
The First Tee Tucson Executive Director: Judy McDermott

Media Contact/ Communications Manager: 
Communications Manager: Rob Myers
Credentials: Tel: (602) 317-6131 cell, Email: rob@rmprgroup.com

PGA TOUR Champions
Connor Stange
Tel: 402-560-3758 cell, Email: connorstange@pgatourhq.com