Wakonda Club, which hosts the Principal Charity Classic, was founded in 1922 on the south side of Des Moines. Video above: KCCI’s Alyx Sacks, Scott Reister put their golf games to the test at Wakonda ClubRestoration and renovation of the 6,835-yard, par-72 course was finished ahead of the 2024 PCC, including all new tee boxes, five new greens, expanded fairways and rebuilt bunkers. KCCI’s Beau Bowman has played Wakonda and recently spent time walking the course with a PGA official to identify trouble spots for players — and spots where the pros may be able to pick up a stroke or two.Watch the 3 videos below to see Bowman’s breakdown of holes 16, 17 and 18.Principal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 16 at Wakonda Club in Des MoinesPrincipal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 17 at Wakonda Club in Des MoinesPrincipal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 18 at Wakonda Club in Des MoinesAssociated Press: What to know about the 2025 Principal Charity ClassicSite: Des MoinesCourse: Wakonda Club; Yardage: 6,835; Par: 72.Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $300,000.Television (all times CT): Friday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Ernie Els.Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez.Last week: Angel Cabrera won the Senior PGA Championship.Notes: Angel Cabrera is the first three-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions. The Argentine has won the first two senior majors of the year. … Fred Couples is playing for only the fifth time on the PGA Tour Champions this year, and his first appearance since the final week in March. He has two top 10s this year. … Sponsor exemptions were given to Notah Begay III and Mario Tiziani. … Corey Pavin and David Frost are in the field, one week after they played in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial as past champions. Olin Browne also played at Colonial last week. He is an alternate in Iowa. … The tournament has been part of the PGA Tour Champions schedule since 2001. … Jay Haas is a three-time winner of the Principal Charity Classic. … Cabrera has moved to No. 2 in the Schwab Cup behind Miguel Angel Jimenez. … Stephen Ames has won twice and was runner-up over the last four years at the tournament.Next week: American Family Insurance Championship.Online: pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
Wakonda Club, which hosts the Principal Charity Classic, was founded in 1922 on the south side of Des Moines.
Video above: KCCI’s Alyx Sacks, Scott Reister put their golf games to the test at Wakonda Club
Restoration and renovation of the 6,835-yard, par-72 course was finished ahead of the 2024 PCC, including all new tee boxes, five new greens, expanded fairways and rebuilt bunkers.
KCCI’s Beau Bowman has played Wakonda and recently spent time walking the course with a PGA official to identify trouble spots for players — and spots where the pros may be able to pick up a stroke or two.
Watch the 3 videos below to see Bowman’s breakdown of holes 16, 17 and 18.
Principal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 16 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines
Principal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 17 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines
Principal Charity Classic: Breaking down hole 18 at Wakonda Club in Des Moines
Associated Press: What to know about the 2025 Principal Charity Classic
Site: Des Moines
Course: Wakonda Club; Yardage: 6,835; Par: 72.
Prize money: $2 million. Winner’s share: $300,000.
Television (all times CT): Friday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Ernie Els.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Last week: Angel Cabrera won the Senior PGA Championship.
Notes: Angel Cabrera is the first three-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions. The Argentine has won the first two senior majors of the year. … Fred Couples is playing for only the fifth time on the PGA Tour Champions this year, and his first appearance since the final week in March. He has two top 10s this year. … Sponsor exemptions were given to Notah Begay III and Mario Tiziani. … Corey Pavin and David Frost are in the field, one week after they played in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial as past champions. Olin Browne also played at Colonial last week. He is an alternate in Iowa. … The tournament has been part of the PGA Tour Champions schedule since 2001. … Jay Haas is a three-time winner of the Principal Charity Classic. … Cabrera has moved to No. 2 in the Schwab Cup behind Miguel Angel Jimenez. … Stephen Ames has won twice and was runner-up over the last four years at the tournament.
Next week: American Family Insurance Championship.
Online: pgatour.com/pgatour-champions