2023 Ascension Charity Classic Championship: How To Watch, Power Ranking, Prize Money, and More

Sep 7, 2023 | 6:30 PM EDT

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The 2023 Ascension Charity Classic Championship looks like it is going to be a thrilling event, bringing together some of the highly-regarded names in golf. It is a part of the PGA Tour Champions, the senior version of the PGA Tour. The proceeds of the tournament are meant to be contributed to charity.

The tournament will feature 78 players contesting in the 54-hole course over a three-day period, The defending champion of the tournament, who currently holds the sixth position in the Schwab Cup standings, Padraig Harrington will not be appearing in this year’s edition. Let’s find out why and who might be the star performers of this event.

Which faces are likely to be seen in the 2023 Ascension Charity Classic Championship?

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The former champion of the Ascension Charity Classic (2021), David Toms will return this year. However, the defending champion Padraig Harrington is currently playing in the Horizon Irish Open and will not be playing in the Ascension Charity Classic. Of the 78 players, we have found the following five topping leaderboards and rankings. It is likely that these stars will shine brightly this week, who actually plays well remains to be seen.

Stephen Ames

Ames currently stands at the second position in the Schwab Cup standings. He has bagged four PGA Tour victories during his career. Perhaps his career’s most important moment was when he defeated Tiger Woods in the first round of the 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Ames holds an overall win count of 17 in his golf career so far. He has won six tournaments in the PGA Tour Champions alone. Ames is the third Canadian to secure a win on this tour.

Bernhard Langer:

Langer has an impressive career on the PGA Tour Champions, where he has won 46 titles. He has the most wins in the PGA Tour Champions. He stands at the third position on the Schwab Cup leaderboard. The German golfer has a whopping 122 total professional wins, and among them are two wins at the Masters Championship in the years 1985 and 1993. He holds the second position in the list of golfers with the highest European Tour wins.

David Toms:

With 13 PGA Tour victories to his name, David Toms stands fourth in the Schwab Cup leaderboard. His major success came in 2001 when he clinched the PGA Championship title. Known for his steady ball-striking skills, Toms holds 22 professional wins in his golf career.

Ernie Els:

Ernie Els, often referred to as “The Big Easy,” is a Hall of Fame golfer with 19 PGA Tour titles. He has won four Major Championships, including two U.S. Opens and two Open Championships. Els is celebrated for his powerful and graceful swing, and he has 75 professional wins to his name. He holds 28 European Tour wins and has the seventh position in the all-time list.

Alex Cejka:

Alex Cejka’s PGA Tour career culminated in a memorable victory at the 2021 Valero Texas Open, marking his first PGA Tour win. He has won four European Tour championships, and 3 European Senior Tour Championships. Cejka has 18 professional wins spread across the various tours. Cejka holds the 9th position in the Schwab Cup standings.

As we delve into the details of this championship, let’s also explore the prize money at stake and how to catch the action as it unfolds on the course.

How much is the prize money for the Ascension Charity Classic Championship?

The Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri is a course with 54 holes. It will host 78 professionals from the PGA TOUR Champions, contesting for the title. The players will contend for a $2 million purse. The prize money has not changed from the previous year’s value. The winner will take home a sum of $300,000, and the runner-up will take $176,000. The table below gives a split-up of the prize money for each player position-wise.

1	$300,000
2	$176,000
3	$144,000
4	$120,000
5	$96,000
6	$80,000
7	$72,000
8	$64,000
9	$56,000

10	$52,000
11	$48,000
12	$44,000
13	$40,000
14	$38,000
15	$36,000
16	$34,000
17	$32,000
18	$30,000
19	$28,200
20	$26,400
21	$24,800
22	$23,200

23	$22,000
24	$21,000
25	$20,000
26	$19,000
27	$18,200
28	$17,400
29	$16,600
30	$15,800
31	$15,000
32	$14,400
33	$13,800
34	$13,200
35	$12,600

36	$12,000
37	$11,400
38	$11,000
39	$10,600
40	$10,200
41	$9,800
42	$9,400
43	$9,000
44	$8,600
45	$8,200
46	$7,800
47	$7,400
48	$7,000

49	$6,600
50	$6,200
51	$5,800
52	$5,400
53	$5,000
54	$4,800

55	$4,600
56	$4,400
57	$4,200
58	$4,000
59	$3,800
60	$3,600
61	$3,400
62	$3,200
63	$3,000
64	$2,800
65	$2,600
66	$2,400
67	$2,200

68	$2,000
69	$1,880
70	$1,760
71	$1,640
72	$1,520
73	$1,400
74	$1,320
75	$1,240
76	$1,160
77	$1,080
78	$1,000

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Let’s take a look at how, where, and when to watch the tournament.

How to watch the Ascension Charity Classic Championship?

On Friday, September 8, the tournament will be broadcast on the Golf Channel from 12 PM to 3 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, the tournament will be broadcast from 4 PM to 6 PM. The three-day tournament will follow the Missouri time zone which is the Central Daylight Time, CDT.

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Who do you think has the highest odds of winning the Ascension Charity Classic Championship? Tell us your picks in the comments!

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