Invited Celebrity Classic: Storylines, how to watch and more

PGA TOUR Champions heads to Irving, Texas, for the Invited Celebrity Classic. The field features 78 players from the PGA TOUR Champions and 40 celebrities competing at Las Colinas Country Club.

Last year’s champion Mark Hensby defeated Charlie Wi on the fourth playoff hole to claim his first PGA TOUR Champions victory.

Las Colinas Country Club is the shortest course on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule at 6,703 yards but is defended with water in play on eight holes and 47 bunkers across the course.

Retief Goosen is in the field after winning last time out at The Galleri Classic after 72nd hole heroics beating Ricardo Gonzalez and Steven Alker by a stroke. Alker elected not to play this week in Texas.

Vijay Singh is teeing it up in Texas off a tie for 58th at the Masters.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won the celebrity division last year. Celebrities include Mardy Fish, Vince Carter, Annika Sörenstam, DeMarcus Ware

The begins four weeks of events on PGA TOUR Champions leading up to the first major of the season at the Regions Tradition.

Tournament facts

• Course: Las Colinas Country Club, par 71, 6,703 yards
• Field: 78 players, 40 celebrities (54 holes)
• Defending champion: Mark Hensby
• Purse: $2,200,000 (winner: $330,000)
• Scoring records:
  • Low 18-hole score: 63, Gene Sauers (2022), Matt Gogel (2023)
  • Low 54-hole score: 201, Mark Hensby, Charlie Wi (2023)

How to watch

• Friday: 9-11 p.m (Tape Delay on Golf Channel)
• Saturday: 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Sunday: 5-7 p.m (Golf Channel)