PGA Preview: 2013 Senior PGA Championship
by
Jeremiah Bohannon
on
May 21, 2013
Major Championship for the seniors on the Champions Tour this week, the Senior PGA Championship.
Tournament Information
- Tournament dates: May 23-26.
- Host course: Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
- Total purse: $2,000,000
- Winner's share: $378,000
Host Course
Bellerieve Country Club first opened in 1897. The newest rendition of the course opened in 1960 and as designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Sr.
For the tournament the course will be playing at 6,959 yards for the seniors, though the longest tees measure out at over 7,500 yards. Course rating for this course is 76.5 with a slope of 141. Par value for the Senior PGA Championship is 71. Water comes into play on 11 holes on this tough course a local creek comprising 9 of those 11. The putting surfaces are large and undulating.
Field
In the field this week are all the biggest names in the 50 and older crowd. The player to beat as is often the case on the Champions Tour, is German Bernhard Langer.
Television Schedule
Thu, May 23 12:00-3:00 p.m. Golf Channel
Fri, May 24 12:00-3:00 p.m. Golf Channel
Sat, May 25 3:00-6:00 p.m. NBC
Sun, May 26 3:00-6:00 p.m. NBC
all times eastern
