{"id":21783,"date":"2017-11-21T12:08:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T12:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/jack-nicklaus-to-play-with-his-grandson-in-the-fathers-and-sons-tournament\/"},"modified":"2017-11-21T12:08:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T12:08:37","slug":"jack-nicklaus-to-play-with-his-grandson-in-the-fathers-and-sons-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciagolf.com\/en\/jack-nicklaus-to-play-with-his-grandson-in-the-fathers-and-sons-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Nicklaus to play with his grandson in the Fathers and Sons Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the PGA Tour of America’s regular season winds down for its year-end break , the off weeks are rounded out with a series of exhibition-type tournaments and novelty formats. One of the most popular for both players and spectators is the PNC Father\/Son Challenge at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando on December 16 and 17. <\/p>\n

The 20 teams participating in this new edition include players who total 499 worldwide victories and 60 majors, and there are eleven members of the World Golf Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

In what will be his sixteenth appearance in the PNC Father\/Son Challenge, Jack Nicklaus will play paired with his 15-year-old grandson Gary “GT” Nicklaus, Jr. The only other competitor to play alongside either of his grandsons was Arnold Palmer, joined by Sam Saunders (2003-08) and Will Wears (2012). <\/p>\n

“It’s a very special thing to have the opportunity to play with my grandson GT,” Nicklaus said. “I fondly remember my friend Arnold when he played the tournament with his grandsons Sam and Will, and how meaningful it was to him. It has been special for me to play in this competition with all my sons, and now all of a sudden I get to play with a grandson. I feel very fortunate. <\/p>\n

“G.T. is a big kid and has the potential to be a very talented player. He’s already a good player, and his game should only get better as time goes on. So only time will tell if he will be and wants to be a really good player. For now, I just want him to enjoy this experience as much as I will enjoy it. Oh, and guess whose will be the tee shot we’ll be playing most of the time.” <\/p>\n

Justin Leonard will also break new ground in this tournament by becoming the first competitor to play with his father, Larry. “To be able to share an experience like this with him, knowing that he had an integral part in my development, will be very special,” Leonard said. <\/p>\n

To qualify for the PNC Father\/Son Challenge players must have won a Grande or The Players Championship, and their partner must not hold a PGA Tour card.<\/p>\n

The winning team of the two-day, 36-hole tournament receives the Willie Park Trophy, in memory of father and son   Open British Open champions Willie Park Sr. and Willie Park Jr. Last year, David Duval and stepson Nick Karavites won by one stroke   over teams Cink, Goosen and Funk. <\/p>\n

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Participants PNC Father\/Son Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stewart Cink\/Reagan Cink<\/p>\n

John Daly\/Little John Daly<\/p>\n

David Duval\/Nick Karavites<\/p>\n

Nick Faldo\/Matthew Faldo<\/p>\n

Retief Goosen\/Leo Goosen<\/p>\n

Padraig Harrington\/Paddy Harrington<\/p>\n

Lee Janzen\/Connor Janzen<\/p>\n

Tom Kite\/David Kite<\/p>\n

Bernhard Langer\/Jason Langer<\/p>\n

Tom Lehman\/Thomas Lehman<\/p>\n

Justin Leonard\/Larry Leonard (dad)<\/p>\n

Jack Nicklaus\/Gary Nicklaus, Jr. <\/p>\n

Greg Norman\/Greg Norman, Jr. <\/p>\n

Mark O’Meara\/Shaun O’Meara <\/p>\n

Jerry Pate\/Wesley Pate <\/p>\n

Nick Price\/Greg Price <\/p>\n

Vijay Singh\/Qass Singh<\/p>\n

Curtis Strange\/Tom Strange <\/p>\n

Lee Trevino\/Daniel Trevino <\/p>\n

Lanny Wadkins\/Travis Wadkins <\/p>\n

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Former winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

1995 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.<\/p>\n

1996 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.<\/p>\n

1997 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.<\/p>\n

1998 – Bob Charles and David Charles<\/p>\n

1999 – Jack Nicklaus and Gary Nicklaus<\/p>\n

2000 – Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd<\/p>\n

2001 – Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd<\/p>\n

2002 – Craig Stadler and Kevin Stadler<\/p>\n

2003 – Hale Irwin and Steve Irwin<\/p>\n

2004 – Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson<\/p>\n

2005 – Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer<\/p>\n

2006 – Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer<\/p>\n

2007 – Larry Nelson and Josh Nelson<\/p>\n

2008 – Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson<\/p>\n

2012 – Davis Love III and Davis “Dru” Love IV<\/p>\n

2013 – Stewart Cink and Connor Cink<\/p>\n

2014 – Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer<\/p>\n

2015 – Lanny Wadkins and Tucker Wadkins <\/p>\n

2016 – David Duval and Nick Karavites<\/p>\n

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