JCB Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England |
| Established | 2022 |
| Course(s) | JCB Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,000,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 2023 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 205 Alex Čejka |
| To par | −11 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Baker | |
| Location map | |
  JCB Golf & Country Club Location in England  JCB Golf & Country Club Location in Staffordshire | |
The JCB Championship was a European Senior Tour golf tournament. It was first played in 2022 and was held at the JCB Golf & Country Club in Staffordshire.[1]
History
[edit]The tournament was hosted by Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland.[2] Alex Čejka won the inaugural event ahead of Paul McGinley.[3] The event returned in 2023, with Peter Baker beating Vijay Singh by one shot, with the tournament being shortened to 36 holes due to weather.[4] The event did not return in 2024, with JCB Golf & Country Club hosting LIV Golf's UK event instead.[5][6]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Peter Baker |
138[a] | −6 | 1 stroke |  Vijay Singh
|
| 2022 |  Alex Čejka |
205 | −11 | 2 strokes |  Paul McGinley
|
Notes
[edit]- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
References
[edit]- ^ "The JCB Championship". Legends Tour. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Hall, Mike (18 January 2023). "Darren Clarke Returns As Host Of Legends Tour's JCB Championship". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Gussoni, Andrea (1 August 2022). "JCB Championship, Alex Cejka won with 205". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Baker delivers Legends Tour win at JCB Championship". Gulf News. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "LIV Golf UK". JCB Golf & Country Club. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Breitner, Miklos (21 March 2024). "JCB secured a multi-year partnership agreement with LIV Golf UK". Golf Business Monitor. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Coverage on the European Seniors Tour's official site Archived 15 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine