Tournament organizers and PGA TOUR Champions officials announced that the American Family Insurance Championship will debut a new team competition format beginning in 2025.
The tournament, scheduled for June 6–8, 2025, will feature three days of competition, including one day of “scramble” play. The event will also see the tournament moving to a new course, taking place at TPC Wisconsin in Madison for the first time. The course was co-designed by PGA TOUR Champions star and host of the tournament, Steve Stricker.
The tournament will feature a field of 76 players, organized into 38 teams of two. The top 38 players, based on PGA TOUR Champions eligibility standards, will choose their partners. Competing for a $3 million prize, the winning team will share $600,000 ($300,000 per player).
The new two-person team format will continue as a 54-hole competition over three days:
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Days 1 and 3: Team Best Ball — Each player on the team plays their golf ball throughout the round. After each hole, the player with the lowest score on the hole (or “best ball”) serves as the team’s score. The higher-scoring player’s score is not counted for that particular hole.
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Day 2: Team Scramble — A scramble format involves each player on the team hitting a tee shot. The team will select one of the tee shots with both golfers playing the second shot from the selected location. This process continues until the hole is finished and a team score is recorded.
The American Family Insurance Championship will officially announce player commitments and teams before tournament week in 2025.
