Tournament Field Announced for Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii – The 42-player field is set for the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, which begins next week on the Island of Hawaii. The competition begins on Thursday and concludes on Saturday, January 20, at Hualalai Golf Course.
“We are thrilled to announce our field for next week’s Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai,” said Tournament Manager Kelly Fliear. “Each year, we look forward to kicking off the PGA TOUR Champions season and cannot wait to welcome these 42 established players to the one-of-a-kind Hualalai Golf Course.”
Reigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Steve Stricker highlights the list of past champions, capturing the 2023 title at Hualalai, the first of his six victories during a record-breaking year on PGA TOUR Champions. Stricker will be joined by a pair of three-time winners of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship: Bernhard Langer (2009, 2014, 2017) and Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2015, 2020, 2022). Past champions Jerry Kelly (2018), Tom Lehman (2019) and Darren Clarke (2021) will also open their 2024 season on the Island of Hawaii.
2009 Open Championship winner Stewart Cink headlines the list of four first-timers to the event next week. Cink will be joined by Ken Duke, Mark Hensby and Harrison Frazar, each of whom joined the winner’s circle for the first time on PGA TOUR Champions in 2023.
Six members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, including three-time champion Langer, are set to tee it up at Hualalai Golf Course. The 46-time winner on PGA TOUR Champions will be joined by fellow WGHOF members Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie, Mark O’Meara and Vijay Singh
Other notables in the field for the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai include 2022 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker, four-time winner in 2023 Stephen Ames, 2023 Senior Open champion Alex Cejka and Jay Haas, who is making his 19th consecutive start at Hualalai, most among all players in the 2024 field.
All three rounds of the 2024 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai will be televised live on GOLF Channel, January 18-20. For more information on the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, please visit PGATOUR.com
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