by Bill Scott | May 18, 2021
Alex Cejka, Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik, winners of PGA TOUR Champions titles and tournaments across the globe, are coming to Madison for the 2021 American Family Insurance Championship in June. The championship is also adding a fourth hometown player, as Mario...
by Bill Scott | May 11, 2021
After cancelling last year’s event because of the pandemic, the popular American Family Insurance Championship is returning to University Ridge Golf Course June 11-13. This year, the AMFAM Championship has been upgraded to an invitational format, and the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 14, 2021
The American Family Insurance Championship is back in 2021 with plans to allow up to 5,000 attendees each day at University Ridge Golf Course. The PGA Tour Champions event is scheduled for the week of June 5-13 with the three-day event to be held June 11-13. The 5,000...
by Bill Scott | Nov 13, 2019
The 2019 American Family Insurance Championship raised a record $2.4 million for charity. In its fourth year, the 2019 event raised a record $2,404,000, an increase of $337,000 (21 percent) over 2018. It brings the total amount raised for charity since the inaugural...
by Bill Scott | Jun 24, 2019
Madison’s Jerry Kelly held off tournament host Steve Stricker and World Golf Hall of Famer Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the American Family Insurance Championship on Sunday at University Ridge. Stricker missed a birdie putt from 8-feet away on the final...
by Bill Scott | Jun 25, 2018
52-year-old Scott McCarron fired a final round eight-under par 64 on Sunday to win the 2018 American Family Insurance Championship. McCarron posted a three-round score of 15-under 201 for a one stroke victory over Madison’s Jerry Kelly. He finished two shots...
by Bill Scott | Feb 20, 2018
The American Family Insurance Championship has finalized contract extensions through 2020. The extension calls for the event to continue at University Ridge, which will undergo a number of improvements, including Bunker renovation, expansion of the players’...
by Bill Scott | Jun 27, 2016
Following a bogey on the 10th hole, Kirk Triplett followed up with birdies on holes 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to win the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship. Triplett still needed help from leader Bart Bryant, who delivered a triple-bogey seven on the 15th...
by Bill Scott | Jun 7, 2016
The American Family Insurance Championship announced a one-of-a-kind foursome for the June 24-26 event at University Ridge in Madison. Green Bay Packers and soon-to-be NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, will join former Packers teammate and Badgers offensive...
by Bill Scott | Jun 3, 2016
Wisconsin native Skip Kendall will play in the first-ever PGA Tour Champions American Family Insurance Championship, June 24-26, at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison. Kendall received a sponsor’s exemption from American Family. Kendall was born and raised...
