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The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a professional golf tournament that takes place annually in May in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Colonial Country Club. The tournament, which began in 1946, is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. The inaugural event was known as the Colonial National Invitational, and it has since had several sponsors, including MasterCard, Bank of America, and Crowne Plaza, before being renamed the Dean & DeLuca Invitational in 2016. The tournament has a rich history and is known for its unique traditions, such as the `Champion's Choice invitation, where former champions select two young players to join the field, and the Scottish tartan plaid jacket awarded to the winners.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Venue | Colonial Country Club |
| Tournament name | Dean & DeLuca Invitational (2016-2017); Fort Worth Invitational (2018); Charles Schwab Challenge (since 2019) |
| Number of players | 120 |
| Tournament founded | 1946 |
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Dean & Deluca Invitational location
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a golf tournament that was held at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament was founded in 1946 and is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. The event was previously known as the Colonial National Invitation and was renamed the Dean & DeLuca Invitational in 2016 when the company became its sponsor. However, Dean & DeLuca backed out of their six-year sponsorship agreement in 2018, after just two seasons.
The tournament was then renamed the Fort Worth Invitational for the 2018 edition, with financial support coming from four local corporate supporters: American Airlines, AT&T, XTO Energy Inc., and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. The event honors the history of golf and is associated with Ben Hogan, a long-time Fort Worth resident who won the tournament five times, the most of any player.
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational features some of the world's best golfers and rising stars. The defending champion in 2017 was Jordan Spieth, who provided fireworks during the final round by birdieing the final three holes, including a chip-in from behind the 17th green. The tournament usually takes place in May and has been covered live by The Golf Channel and CBS.
The Colonial Country Club, which organizes the event, has faced challenges in securing financial support for the tournament in recent years, but it continues to be a prominent fixture on the PGA Tour calendar. The club has a unique PGA Tour tradition known as the Champion's Choice invitation, where former Colonial champions select two deserving young players who would otherwise be ineligible to compete.
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Tournament history
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a golf tournament that takes place at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament began in 1946 as The Colonial National Invitational at The Colonial Golf Club. The Colonial Golf Club was designed by John Bredemus and Perry Maxwell and dates back to 1936. The course features holes that extend along the length of the Trinity River.
The tournament was inspired by the 1941 US Open, which was held at The Colonial Golf Club. It was the first US Open held south of the Mason-Dixon line and was considered a huge success. Local organizers launched The Colonial Invitational in 1946 to capitalize on the goodwill generated by the US Open. The tournament has been played on the same classic course since its inception, making it the longest-running event at a single course in PGA Tour history.
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. It is known for its unique tradition of "Champion's Choice," where former champions select two young players to join the field who would otherwise be ineligible. The tournament also offers a Scottish tartan plaid jacket to its champions, similar to the Green Jacket awarded at the Masters. The Colonial Country Club is a Par 70 course that stretches over 7,200 yards. Water is in play on six of the holes, and golfers must navigate strategically placed fairway bunkers to reach the green.
Some of the recent winners of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational include Jordan Spieth (2016), Chris Kirk (2015), Adam Scott (2014), Boo Weekley (2013), and Zach Johnson (2012). Ben Hogan won the Colonial Invitational a record five times (1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, and 1959). Other notable winners include Palmer, Snead, Casper, Bolt, De Vicenzo, Stockton, Crenshaw, Nicklaus, Price, Watson, and Mickelson.
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Sponsors
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a professional golf tournament held in Texas as part of the PGA Tour. The tournament, which began in 1946, is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. It is held annually in May in Fort Worth at Colonial Country Club, which organises the event.
The tournament has had several sponsors over the years, including:
- Dean & Deluca (2016-2017)
- Crowne Plaza (2007-2015)
- Bank of America (2003-2006)
- MasterCard (1996-2002)
- Southwestern Bell (1989-1994)
In 1995 and 2018, the tournament did not have a title sponsor. The 2018 tournament, renamed the Fort Worth Invitational, was made possible through the support of four local corporate sponsors: American Airlines, AT&T, XTO Energy Inc., and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. These companies each contributed $2 million to keep the tournament afloat, allowing time for the PGA Tour and Colonial Country Club to find a new title sponsor.
The tournament has since found a new sponsor and is now known as the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, with Charles Schwab sponsoring the event since 2019.
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Participants
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a golf tournament held at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament was founded in 1946 and is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour. The event honours the history of golf by awarding its champions and top committee chairmen with an official Scottish tartan plaid jacket. Another tradition is the Wall of Champions on the first tee, engraved with the name and score of each champion dating back to 1946.
The field for the tournament consists of at least 120 players invited based on various criteria. These include Colonial winners prior to 2000 and in the last five years, major championship winners in the last five years, and PGA Tour tournament winners since the last Colonial tournament. Other criteria include playing members on the last named U.S. Ryder Cup team and current PGA Tour members who were playing members on various international teams. Additionally, each year, former Colonial champions select two deserving young players who would otherwise be ineligible to compete in the tournament.
Some notable participants in the Dean & DeLuca Invitational include Jordan Spieth, who provided some excitement during the 2017 tournament by birdieing the final three holes, including a chip-in from behind the 17th green. Another notable participant is Ben Hogan, a long-time Fort Worth resident who won the tournament five times, the most of any player.
The tournament has had several sponsors over the years, including Dean & Deluca from 2016 to 2017. However, Dean & Deluca backed out of their six-year sponsorship agreement after just two seasons. As a result, the tournament was renamed the Fort Worth Invitational in 2018, with financial support from four local corporate sponsors: American Airlines, AT&T, XTO Energy Inc., and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
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Prizes
The Dean & DeLuca Invitational is a golf tournament that takes place at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The event, which began in 1946, is one of five invitational tournaments on the PGA Tour.
The winner of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational takes home a first-prize cheque for $1.2 million. Jordan Spieth won the 2017 tournament, finishing three strokes ahead of Harris English. Spieth's victory earned him more than $24 million on the PGA Tour.
Spieth started Sunday with nine consecutive pars, including a 32-footer at the par-3 eighth hole after hitting his first shot into heavy rough. His first curling 20-foot birdie at the 10th started his back nine before a pair of short birdies. Spieth hit a wayward tee shot at the 13th, almost immediately pointing his 7-iron to the left and shouting "Fore!". He then yanked his ball out of the bunker over the green before a chip to inside three feet for a bogey.
Spieth began the back nine with three consecutive birdies before his only bogey, which could have been much worse after going into a bunker well left of the par-3 13th and then blasting a shot over the green. After a 20-foot birdie at the par-3 16th, he hit a wayward tee shot at the 17th. At the 14th, Spieth hit his drive into a fairway bunker and shouted after his shot short of the green, but he saved par with a 14-footer.
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Frequently asked questions
The tournament is held at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dean & DeLuca began sponsoring the tournament in 2016.
The prize purse for the tournament is $6,200,000, with $1,116,000 going to the winner.
One unique tradition of the tournament is the “Champion’s Choice”, where former champions select two young players to join the field who would otherwise be ineligible. Another tradition is the Scottish tartan plaid jacket offered to the champions and committee chairmen, as well as the engraved marble Wall of Champions near the first tee.
The tournament, officially known as the Colonial National Invitational, began in 1946.
