The 2025 Hoag Classic has brought the legends of the game back to Newport Beach Country Club from March 21 to 23. This premier stop on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit is seeing 78 seasoned pros battling it out over 54 holes in a no-cut, stroke-play format. This year, the tournament is extra special.
“This is the first time in tournament history that the top 36 PGA TOUR Champions players will be competing at the Hoag Classic. It’s shaping up to be one of our most competitive and exciting events yet,” said Scott Easton, executive director of the Hoag Classic. “This year’s field highlights the incredible talent and legacy of these players, and we’re honored to include in those ranks so many of our past champions returning to Newport Beach Country Club. And while the competition will be intense, it is incredibly rewarding to continue hosting an event that combines world-class golf with meaningful charitable and community impact.”
Padraig Harrington is back here for the third consecutive year, and probably to become the first-ever golfer to successfully defend his Hoag Classic title. He took home the win last year, and this time, he is facing a star-studded lineup, including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh, Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, and Colin Montgomerie. On top of that, 34 of the top 36 from last year’s Charles Schwab Cup standings will be teeing off, led by reigning champion Steven Alker.
So, what’s at stake? Well, apart from bragging rights, these legends are chasing a hefty $2 million purse, with the winner pocketing $300,000, a standard 15% of prize money. The purse has not changed since last year. Here is the prize money breakdown of the 2025 Hoag Classic:
Position
Percentage of Purse
Prize Money ($)
1st
15%
300,000
2nd
8.80%
176,000
3rd
7.20%
144,000
4th
6%
120,000
5th
4.80%
96,000
6th
4%
80,000
7th
3.60%
72,000
8th
3.20%
64,000
9th
2.80%
56,000
10th
2.60%
52,000
11th
2.40%
48,000
12th
2.20%
44,000
13th
2%
40,000
14th
1.90%
38,000
15th
1.80%
36,000
16th
1.70%
34,000
17th
1.60%
32,000
18th
1.50%
30,000
19th
1.41%
28,200
20th
1.32%
26,400
21st
1.24%
24,800
22nd
1.16%
23,200
23rd
1.10%
22,000
24th
1.05%
21,000
25th
1%
20,000
26th
0.95%
19,000
27th
0.91%
18,200
28th
0.87%
17,400
29th
0.83%
16,600
30th
0.79%
15,800
31st
0.75%
15,000
32nd
0.72%
14,400
33rd
0.69%
13,800
34th
0.66%
13,200
35th
0.63%
12,600
36th
0.60%
12,000
37th
0.57%
11,400
38th
0.55%
11,000
39th
0.53%
10,600
40th
0.51%
10,200
41st
0.49%
9,800
42nd
0.47%
9,400
43rd
0.45%
9,000
44th
0.43%
8,600
45th
0.41%
8,200
46th
0.39%
7,800
47th
0.37%
7,400
48th
0.35%
7,000
49th
0.33%
6,600
50th
0.31%
6,200
51st
0.29%
5,800
52nd
0.27%
5,400
53rd
0.25%
5,000
54th
0.24%
4,800
55th
0.23%
4,600
56th
0.22%
4,400
57th
0.21%
4,200
58th
0.20%
4,000
59th
0.19%
3,800
60th
0.18%
3,600
61st
0.17%
3,400
62nd
0.16%
3,200
63rd
0.15%
3,000
64th
0.14%
2,800
65th
0.13%
2,600
66th
0.12%
2,400
67th
0.11%
2,200
68th
0.10%
2,000
69th
0.09%
1,880
70th
0.09%
1,760
71st
0.08%
1,640
72nd
0.08%
1,520
73rd
0.07%
1,400
74th
0.07%
1,320
75th
0.06%
1,240
76th
0.06%
1,160
77th
0.05%
1,080
78th
0.05%
1,000
Golfers will also get Charles Schwab points, based on the money they win, and this at the end of the regular season, the top 72 players on the Charles Schwab Cup money list qualify for the first of three playoff events.
With this level of talent on the course, you can bet it’s going to be a showdown you don’t want to miss. But the main question remains: how can you watch all the action unfold from the comfort of your couch?
How to stream the 2025 Hoag Classic from wherever you want?
Can’t make it to Newport Beach? No problem—you can still catch every moment of the action from wherever you are!
NBC Sports will be broadcasting the event, with The Golf Channel covering Round 1 on March 21 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST). If you’re on the move, you can also stream it on the NBC Sports app.
For Round 2 on March 22, coverage runs from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST). To make room for the Hoag Classic, the Valspar Championship will shift to Peacock, giving golf fans more airtime to enjoy the tournament.
And then comes the final showdown—March 23, with live coverage from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EST). Once again, the PGA TOUR event will move to Peacock so fans can get full access to the Hoag Classic’s closing moments.
As one of the largest philanthropic events in PGA TOUR Champions history, the Hoag Classic has raised over $25 million for Hoag’s program and services, and other local educational and military charities. Do you think Padraig Harrington will create history on Sunday?
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