Phil Mickelson Joins Cologuard Classic Field Tucson, Ariz. (February 19, 2021) – Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson has committed to play in next week’s Cologuard Classic at Omni Tucson National, the second tournament of 2021 on PGA TOUR Champions. In addition to Mickelson, 2017 tournament champion Tom Lehman and World Golf Hall of Fame member Fred Couples also joined the stellar field. The 2021 Cologuard Classic will be played February 26-28 with a field of 81 players vying for the $1.7 million purse and a first-place prize of $255,000.  Mickelson makes his Cologuard Classic debut after turning 50 last June. Since joining...

Larry Fitzgerald, Marcus Allen, Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, Richard Dent And Brice Butler to Play in Cologuard Classic “Celebrity Challenge” on Saturday, February 27th Tucson, Ariz. (February 18, 2021) – Arizona Cardinals’ Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald, NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, two-time Super Bowl Champion and Hall of Famer Richard Dent and former NFL wider receiver, turned golf influencer Brice Butler will play in the third annual Cologuard Classic “Celebrity Challenge” on Saturday, February 27th. Played during the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions event, the celebrity group will play 9...

Tucson, Ariz. (February 18, 2021) – The Cologuard Classic announced today that Hall-of-Fame pitcher John Smoltz will receive a sponsor exemption to play in the 2021 Cologuard Classic, to be played February 26 – 28, 2021 at Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course. 2021 marks the third straight year that Smoltz has played in Tucson’s PGA TOUR Champions event on a sponsor exemption. Smoltz finished T53 in 2019 and 71st in 2020. Four more sponsor exemptions will be awarded in the coming days. The 53-year-old, 1996 NL Cy Young Award winner has played in five PGA TOUR Champions’ events including the 2020...

Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez Among Latest Cologuard Classic Commitments Tucson, Ariz. (February 9, 2021) – With the Cologuard Classic PGA TOUR Champions tournament just two weeks away, the field continues to take shape as former University of Arizona star Jim Furyk, 2018 Cologuard Classic Champion Steve Stricker, Ernie Els, and Miguel Angel Jiménez are among the latest commitments. And, with golfers such as Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson still yet to commit, the field is expected to improve prior to the Friday, February 19 commitment deadline. The 2021 Cologuard Classic will be played February...

Bernhard Langer and Jerry Kelly Interview Transcript Jerry Kelly Bernhard Langer QUESTION: “The Cologuard Classic not only brings legendary golf to Tucson, but also provides a significant platform to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and the vital important of early detection. Can you talk a little bit about the tournament’s mission?” JERRY KELLY: “The tournament’s mission is very simple and it’s not as much about golf as a normal golf tournament is. This is about early detection. This is about keeping people healthy. This is about you know, taking care of our own; everyone we know, everyone we love. Early...