ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pulte Homes (NYSE:PHM), whose Del Webb brand is the most recognized name in lifestyle communities, will title sponsor the popular Father/Son Challenge at ChampionsGate Golf Resort, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, in ChampionsGate, Fla., tournament director Jason Soucy of IMG announced.

The annual Del Webb Father/Son Challenge, which features a 36-player field comprised of 18 PGA TOUR or Champions Tour professionals and their son or daughter, is entering its 12th year and NBC Sports will televise the event nationally.

The unique 36-hole scramble format makes this event one of the most renowned and affable Challenge Season events in golf, as evidenced by the legendary players that are a part of the showcase. In order to be eligible, all of the fathers must have won a major championship on the PGA TOUR.

The teams will play for the prestigious Willie Park Trophy replica belts named in honor of the winner of the first British Open in 1860, in addition to a $1,085,000 purse.

Last year’s professional field at the Father/Son Challenge included Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Davis Love III, Fuzzy Zoeller, Hale Irwin, Jerry Pate, Larry Nelson, Raymond Floyd, Vijay Singh, Tom Kite, Bernhard Langer, Hale Irwin, Johnny Miller, Mark O’Meara, Bob Charles, Craig Stadler and Curtis Strange.

Langer and his son, Stefan, playing in the tournament for the fourth time, took away the top prize of $200,000 after combining to shoot a two-day total of 120, besting four-time major champion Raymond Floyd and his son, Robert, by a stroke.

This year’s tournament activities begin with a two-day pro-am on Thursday, Nov. 30 and Friday, Dec. 1. The 36-hole event, played under a scramble format, will be Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3. NBC will televise the event on both days.

“We are excited that Del Webb and the Pulte Homes Family will be a part of a very unique tournament,” said Soucy. “This week is a very special one as it brings some of the greatest professionals in the world of golf together with their sons and daughters to compete. And our sponsor is able to share these moments with them tournament week at the events we have planned on and off the golf course.”

“All of us at Pulte Homes are excited to be associated with such high-caliber athletes and with an event featuring the special relationship each enjoys while playing golf with a son, daughter or grandchild,” said Richard J. Dugas, Jr., president and CEO of Pulte Homes, Inc. “This unique format mirrors the Pulte family of brands, where parents and grandparents can explore what’s next in life at our Del Webb communities, while their children and grandchildren can enjoy the special lifestyles we create in our traditional neighborhoods of quality homes.”

"We are thrilled to have Del Webb as a partner on this great event," said Jon Miller, NBC's senior vice-president of programming. "We have been fortunate to bring some very special moments of these great professionals and their families over the past 11 years. We are looking forward to another fantastic event this December."

The Del Webb brand is a member of the Pulte Homes family, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with over 450,000 homes built in its 56-year history. The first Del Webb community was established in Sun City, Ariz., near Phoenix, Arizona in1960. Pulte Homes merged with the Del Webb Corporation in 2001, and today, Del Webb is the leading brand of communities for active adults, those persons age 55 and better, in America. Pulte Homes currently has 51 communities open for sale under the Del Webb, Sun City and Solera brand names in 18 states.

Pulte Homes is one of four US homebuilders on the 2006 FORTUNE Global 500 list, and is ranked No. 147 on the 2006 FORTUNE 500 list of America’s largest companies.

ChampionsGate Golf Resort is the world headquarters for the David Leadbetter Academy, one of the nation’s most sophisticated learning facilities for men, women and children. ChampionsGate Golf Resort has already received honorable mention by Golf Magazine’s “10 Most Distinctive Places to Play in the Country” list. The resort features an impressive clubhouse with outstanding restaurant and banquet facilities.

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate will be the official lodging headquarters for the tournament.

The Del Webb Father/Son Challenge is jointly owned by IMG and NBC Sports.