Principal Charity Classic: How to watch, pre-tournament notes, storylines, more

PGA TOUR Champions heads to Des Moines, Iowa, this week for the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club.

Iowa native and Charles Schwab No. 2 Zach Johnson makes his return to the Hawkeye State as the rookie makes his Principal Charity Classic debut. He is joined by four members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, including 2024 champion Ernie Els and 47-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Bernhard Langer.

Other notables in the 2026 field include two-time Charles Schwab Cup champion Steven Alker, two-time Principal Charity Classic winner Stephen Ames, defending champion Miguel Angel Jiménez and 2023 Schwab Cup winner Steve Stricker.

How to follow (all times ET)

Television:

• Friday: 10 p.m.-Midnight (Tape Delay on Golf Channel)
• Saturday: 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Sunday: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Tournament facts

• Course: Wakonda Club; par 72, 6,865 yards
• Defending champion: Miguel Angel Jiménez
• Purse: $2 million
• Winner's share: $0.3 million
• Scoring records:
  • Low 18-hole score: 62, Ernie Els (2024, Round 1)
  • Low 36-hole score: 129, Miguel Angel Jiménez (2025)
  • Low 54-hole score: 195, Ernie Els (2024)

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