Things to know

• The Stifel Charity Classic presented by Compliance Solutions is being contested for the fifth time, each time at Norwood Hills Country Club
• Announced earlier this week, the Stifel Charity Classic presented by Compliance Solutions will become the first of three Charles Schwab Cup Playoff events in 2026

Stewart Cink (first/-7)

• Marks his third career 18-hole lead/co-lead in stroke-play events on PGA TOUR Champions and second this season (The Ally Challenge/Won)
• Has 11 top-10 finishes this season in 14 starts, highlighted by two playoff wins (Insperity Invitational/def. Retief Goosen; The Ally Challenge/def. Ernie Els)
• Making his second start at the Stifel Charity Classic (2024/third), opening-round 64 marks fourth consecutive round in the 60s at Norwood Hills Country Club (2024/67,67,67)
• Seeking his fourth victory on PGA TOUR Champions in his 30th start
• Looks to become the second player to win in consecutive starts this season (Ángel Cabrera/Regions Tradition, Senior PGA Championship)
• Enters the week second in the Charles Schwab Cup Rankings
• Has been inside the top three after 11 of his last 12 rounds, including a third-place finish at the Kaulig Companies Championship (in his start before the U.S. Senior Open)
• Has led/co-led six of his last 11 rounds (including final results) this season

Stewart Cink’s position by round (tournaments listed in reverse chronological order)

Additional notes

• Thomas Bjørn (second/-6) opens the Stifel Charity Classic with a 65, marking his career best round at Norwood Hills Country Club (previous best: 72/2024/T60).
• Monday qualifier Arjun Atwal (T3/-5), making his third start this season (U.S. Senior Open Championship/T61, ISPS HANDA Senior Open/T24), reached 7-under through 12 holes before closing with two bogeys in his last six holes en route to 5-under 66; won the 2010 Wyndham Championship on the PGA TOUR after Monday qualifying.
• In his 100th PGA TOUR Champions start and fourth appearance at the Stifel Charity Classic, defending champion Y.E. Yang (T3/-5) seeks his fourth top-three finish in four starts at this event (2nd/2022, T3/2023, Won/2024); looks to join Cink, who won The Ally Challenge in 2024 and 2025 as the only players to defend a title this season
• With an even-par 71, 71-year-old St. Louis, Missouri native Jay Haas (T45/E) shoots his age or better for the 36th time on PGA TOUR Champions.
• 2021 Stifel Charity Classic winner David Toms withdrew (back injury) before the opening round and was replaced by Heath Slocum (T24/-2).