For Immediate Release
Overland Park, Kansas – The Watson Challenge, hosted by namesake Tom Watson, is set to take place Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 at The Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate. The Watson Challenge offers the strongest field of amateur and professional golfers in the Kansas City area.
The Watson Challenge is an annual 54-hole golf championship held “To Determine the Best Golfer in the Greater Kansas City Golf Community.” The event has a 50-golfer field, consisting of the top PGA Club Professionals from the Midwest Section PGA, and the top amateurs living in the greater Kansas City golf community.
Players to watch:
- 2022 champion, Davis Cooper, a Senior on the University of Kansas Golf Team
- Past champion, Alex Springer, won the Challenge when it was last hosted at the Nicklaus Golf Club in 2019
- Three-time past champion, Andy Spencer
- Brothers Joseph and Michael Winslow are paired together in Thursday’s round
- Nicklaus Golf Club Head Golf Professional, Robert Russell
- One woman will compete in the field, Julia Misemer, an incoming sophomore at the University of Arizona
Tom Watson will be unable to compete due to an injury.
The event will raise funds for the First Tee of Kansas City.
Spectator Information
Tickets to the 2023 Watson Challenge are free, but we strongly encourage a donation of $25 to the First Tee of Greater Kansas City. Tickets are available at the Nicklaus Golf Club.
Parking Information
Only players, sponsors, staff, and rules officials are allowed into the clubhouse parking lot. Public parking for the event will be at the Blue Valley campus of Legacy Christian Church at 14301 Metcalf Avenue. There will be a shuttle running from the church to the clubhouse during the event. Do not park on roads in the Lionsgate neighborhood.
Schedule of Events
Tee times will run from 7:30 am until 10:00 am each day, June 1st through 3rd. The leaders will tee off at 10:00 am for rounds two and three. There will be a trophy presentation at approximately 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 3rd.
For tournament information, pairings, and players click here >>
Media Contact:
Baile Stephenson
(913) 558-3663
baile@clgolf.org