Meet the 20 teams of PGA Tour, LPGA players and their families competing in the 2023 PNC Championship


Golf’s silly season continues this week with the 2023 PNC Championship, the annual hit-and-giggle that features major champions and their family members.

This year’s event will run Dec. 14-17 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando and feature 20 teams, including 18 from last year’s competition, where Vijay Singh and Qass Singh claimed a two-shot win. Out of the field this year are Gary Player and his son, Jordan, as well as Jordan Spieth and his father, Shawn. Replacing them will be Steve Stricker and his daughter, Izzi, and Retief Goosen and his son, Leo.

Get to know all 20 teams comprised of LPGA and PGA Tour players below.

Stewart Cink talks with son Reagan Cink on the third green during the second round of the PNC Championship golf tournament Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

Stewart and his son, Connor, won the event in 2013.

PNC Championship - Round One

John Daly of the United States and Little John Daly, Jr. of the United States talk during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Daly’s won the event in 2021. John II is a redshirt sophomore and plays golf at Arkansas. The pair finished T-2 last year.

PNC Championship

Brady Duval plays a shot on the first hole as David Duval looks on at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 18, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Duval previously won with step-son Nick Karavites in 2016.

PNC Championship

Sir Nick Faldo (left) and his son Matthew Faldo discuss a putt on the third green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes Orlando Course. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

The Faldos have never won the PNC Championship and finished T-15 last year.

PNC Championship

Jim Furyk and his son Tanner at the 2020 PNC Championship golf tournament in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press

Furyk and son Tanner finished T-15 in 2022.

Insperity Invitational

Retief Goosen putts from the second hole during the first round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Golf Club on April 29, 2022 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

The Goosen’s were tied for first but lost in a playoff in 2019 and finished T-2.

2023 RSM Classic

Padraig Harrington hits a tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the 2023 RSM Classic on the Plantation Course at Sea Island Resort in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Harrington and his son, Patrick, finished fourth last year. This year he’ll tee it up with his other son, Ciaran.

2022 PNC Championship

Petr Korda and Nelly Korda of the United States react on the fifth green during the final round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 18, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The world No. 5 and her father, a former tennis star, will tee it up for a third time and finished T-5 last year.

2021 PNC Championship

Tiger Woods fist bumping Cameron Kuchar after he drained a long putt on the 17th green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Grande Lakes Orlando Course. (Photo: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports)

The Kuchar’s finished T-5 last year and are regulars at the annual event.

2022 PNC Championship

Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer line up a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Langer is a four-time winner of the PNC, including a pair of wins in 2014 and 2019 with Jason. A fifth win would tie Raymond Floyd for the most in event history.

2022 PNC Championship

Tom Lehman and Sean Lehman shake hands on the 18th hole during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Team Lehman is back after a stumble down the leaderboard to T-13 in 2022 after a T-5 the year prior.

2022 PNC Championship

Justin Leonard and son Luke Leonard of the United States look on from the sixth green during the final round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 18, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Leonard previously played with his father before his son, Luke, made his first appearance last year. The pair finished T-17 last year.

Mark O'Meara

Mark O’Meara tees off during the Par 3 Contest at The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)

The O’Meara’s are back after finishes of T-8 the last two seasons.

Nick Price

Nick Price hits a bunker shot at No. 18 early week at the 2014 PNC Father/Son Challenge.

Winless in nine attempts, Team Price is back after finishing tied for last in 2022.

2022 PNC Championship

Vijay Singh (right) and Qass Singh hold up the Champions trophy after winning the PNC Championship golf tournament at Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes Orlando Course. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

The defending champions are back after a two-shot win last year.

PNC Championship

Annika Sorenstam congratulated by her son Will McGee for a great third shot as they walk onto the green on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2022 PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Sorenstam has played with her father before, but her son Will made his debut in 2022, where Team Sorenstam finished T-17.

2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship

Steve Stricker takes a ‘selfie’ with his daughter Izzi Stricker after winning the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas. (Photo: Sam Hodde/PGA of America via Getty Images)

Stricker and Izzi will make their debut this year.

2022 PNC Championship

Justin Thomas (left) and his father Mike Thomas walk off of the third green during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes Orlando Course. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Thomas and his father, Mike, won the event in 2020 and finished T-2, two shots back last year.

2022 PNC Championship

Lee Trevino (right) and Gary Player entertain the gallery with antics of the past on the first tee box during the first round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes Orlando Course. (Photo: Reinhold Matay/USA TODAY Sports)

Lee Trevino has played in every edition of the PNC Championship but has never won. Last year Team Trevino finished T-13.

2022 PNC Championship

Tiger Woods of the United States and son Charlie Woods celebrate on the seventh green during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Tiger son, Charlie, will make their fourth appearance this week. The pair finished runner-up in 2022 and T-8 last year.



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