New venue. Familiar faces.
The Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences on Tuesday announced some of the players who have committed to this year's tournament, which will be played at La Paloma Country Club for the first time. The event is slated for March 8-10.
The field includes 2018 Cologuard Classic champion Steve Stricker, who won six tournaments last year, including three majors; '22 champion Miguel Angel Jimenez; defending champ David Toms; and Cologuard ambassador Jerry Kelly.
Five other past tournament winners have committed to play: Marco Dawson (2015), Woody Austin (2016), Tom Lehman (2017), Mark O’Meara (2019), and Kevin Sutherland (2021). Bernhard Langer, the 2020 champion and all-time leader in wins on the PGA Tour Champions, is out after recently tearing an Achilles' tendon.
Other commitments include 2022 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker and World Golf Hall of Fame member Ernie Els.
The deadline for Champions Tour pros to commit to the Cologuard Classic is March 1. The tournament also has five sponsor exemptions.
Speaking after a press conference on Feb. 1, 2024, ahead of next month's PGA Tour Champions Cologuard Classic event at La Paloma Country Club, pro golfer Jerry Kelly, a Cologuard ambassador, shares that the "mission of this golf tournament is early detection" of colorectal cancer. Thursday's event featured survivors and others impacted by colorectal cancer as organizers prepare to welcome the PGA Tour Champions circuit back to Tucson March 8-10. (Video by Aidan Wohl, Special to the Arizona Daily Star)
Photos: Last two days of play at the 2023 Cologuard Classic
David Toms reacts after finally sinking a bogey putt on 18 to hold onto a one stroke lead over Robert Karlsson and win the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Robert Karlsson, left, and Steve Stricker and David Toms lead the gallery onto the fairway at the ninth hole as they play their final round of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Alex Cejka lines up his putt on the ninth hole during the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Mark Hensby, right, and his caddy look over a putt on the ninth hole during the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez drives onto the ninth green during the final day of play at the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Steve Stricker fights the sun to line up a putt on the first hole during the final day of the Cologuard Classic on March 5, 2023 in Tucson.
Robert Karlsson tries body English but the putt won't drop on the 15th hole during the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
David Toms reacts after just missing a birdie putt on the 15th hole during the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Brett Quigley lines up his putt on the 15th hole in the final round of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Brian Cooper hits out of one of the bunkers on the first hold during the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
David Toms tries on the championship trophy after holding on to win the 2023 Cologuard Classic by one stroke over Robert Karlsson.
Robert Karlsson watches his putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff just come up short on the final day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
David Toms walks from the pin after dropping a bogey putt to maintain a one stroke lead on the final hole of the 2023 Cologuard Classic in Tucson.
David Toms tries on the championship trophy after holding on to win the Cologuard Classic by one stroke over Robert Karlsson, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Second day leader David Toms gets out of a bunker on the 18th green during the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023. Toms shot seven under on the day, a two day total of 11 under.
Robert Karlsson lines up his putt on the 17th green during the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023. Karlsson finished the day in second place two shots back.
Steve Stricker hits out of a bunker on the 17th green during the Cologuard Classic at Omni Tucson National resort on March 4, 2023.
Alex Cejka gets out of the back bunker on 18 during the second day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez tees off from one to start his second day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Scott Parel and Harrison Frazar compare balls before teeing off to start their day from the first box during the second day of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Brett Quigley manages to hit out of the rough on the second hole on day two of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Richard Green mulls over his putt on the eighth hold during the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Mike Weir waits for David Toms to finish putting on the 16th hole during the second round of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Jerry Kelly marks his ball on the 18th green during round two of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Y. E. Yang body Englishes his putt into the cup on the 16th green in second round action at the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Mike Weir gets out of the sand trap on 18, part of one of the last trios on the course during the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
David Toms draws a crowd as he hits out of the fairway on the 15th hole, leading on day two of the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
Willie Wood goes for the high arc on his bunker shot on 15 during the Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 4, 2023.
