The American Family Insurance Championship will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend at the TPC Wisconsin golf course in Madison, and the biggest news of the week is that tournament host, Steve Stricker, is in the field.
Stricker had hip replacement surgery in the winter but suffered a setback during his rehab process, and was only chipping just a few weeks ago. But the 59-year-old Edgerton native was set on playing in his event June 5-7.
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“Oh, yeah. I plan on competing here,” he said firmly in early May.
Stricker, who played last year through pain (that resulted in a neck surgery) to pair with Mario Tiziani and tie for second in the tournament, is once again playing with his brother-in-law.
Steve Stricker will compete in the American Family Insurance Championship tournament after recovering from hip surgery.
Defending champion Darren Clarke has a new partner, however, pairing with Ben Crane. Last year, Clarke won the event with former Ryder Cup teammate Thomas Bjørn. Clarke and Bjørn won at 32-under-par.Here’s what you need to know about this year’s tournament:
What are the dates of the AmFam championship?
June 5-7 (Friday-Sunday)
Where is the AmFam Championship?
TPC Wisconsin, located at 1659 Players Dr, Madison, WI 53704. Stricker re-designed the private club to host the tournament. It is the third year the course is hosting the event.
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What is the format of the AmFam Championship?
This is the second year of the team format, which features 76 total players in pairs of 38 playing three rounds. Then there are two rounds of best ball and one round of scramble.
Who is playing in the AmFam Championship?
Steve Stricker, left, and brother-in-law Mario Tiziani combined for a 15-under par in the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship on June 7.
Along with Stricker and local favorite and Madison native Jerry Kelly, World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, Davis Love III, Jose Maria Olazabal and Vijay Singh are in the field.
Singh won the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Haven and Langer won the 2023 U.S. Senior Open at SentryWorld in Stevens Point. Els won the AmFam Championship over Stricker in 2024 in the final stroke play version of the event.
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Major championship winners joining Clarke, Singh, Langer and Els in the field include Ángel Cabrera, Stewart Cink, John Daly, David Duval, Retief Goosen, Lee Janzen, Zach Johnson, Davis Love III, Jose Maria Olazabal and Y.E. Yang.
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Is Tiger Woods playing the AmFam Championship?
No.
Last year there was hope Woods would make his return to Wisconsin for not only the 30th anniversary of turning professional at Brown Deer Golf Course in 1996, but also to play in a Champions Tour event (perhaps for the first time) after turning 50 years old. Woods is currently not playing golf in 2026 and is in a treatment facility in Switzerland following an arrest for driving under the influence in late March.
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What are the ticket prices for the AmFam Championship?
Tickets are available per day, with adult general admission costing $20. “Champions” tickets for those 50 and older are $16. Youth accompanying a paid adult are free to get in, as are first responders and active duty, reserve and retired military.
Andy North’s celebrity foursome scheduled for June 6
Two-time U.S. Open champion and Thorp native Andy North returns to host his annual celebrity foursome during the event, a nine-hole exhibition that begins on No. 1 after the final tournament grouping. The expected tee time is 1:45 p.m. CT.
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Former University of Wisconsin women’s hockey star and two-time Olympian Caroline Harvey will play, as well as Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer Donald Driver. NFL Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is scheduled to attend and play, but his father died June 1.
Little Big Town to play concert
The tournament has an annual concert for fans, and this year the country band Little Big Town will perform at Breese Stevens Field on June 5. Randy Houser and Mae Estes are also on the bill.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about the AmFam Championship golf tournament June 5-7
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