Chubb Classic Round 1

Date
Fri 13th February 2026 (UTC)
Fri 13th February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-13T13:10:00

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13:10:00 UTC (08:10:00 Local)

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League
PGA Tour Champions

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
Match Finished

Location
Tiburon Golf Club

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The PGA Tour Champions returns to the Tiburón Golf Club (Black Course) in Naples for the 39th edition of the Chubb Classic. The primary challenge of this Greg Norman design is its strategic water hazards and firm, fast turf, which demand precise iron play and careful management of the tropical Florida breezes. The objective for the field, including defending champion Justin Leonard, is to navigate the 6,897-yard layout to secure a piece of the $1,800,000 purse.

Strategically, the goal for the opening round is to capitalize on the four par-5s, which typically play as the easiest holes on the course. The tactical focus for veterans like Bernhard Langer—seeking a record-extending sixth Chubb title—and local favorite George McNeill, making his senior debut, is to find the narrow fairways to avoid the dense coastal brush. With a compact 54-hole format, the ultimate goal for the first round is to post a score in the mid-60s to avoid playing catch-up over the weekend.

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Darren Clarke and Michael Wright delivered clinical performances on Friday, February 13, 2026, to share the first-round lead at the Chubb Classic. Clarke’s objective was to exploit his power on the par-5s, and he did so in spectacular fashion by recording two eagles in his final four holes to card a 7-under-par 65. Wright matched him with a resilient round that featured nine birdies, recovering quickly from a mid-round double bogey to set the early pace at Tiburón.

The opening round saw high-quality scoring across the leaderboard, with five players sitting just one stroke back at 6-under-par 66, including defending champion Justin Leonard, Ricardo Gonzalez, and Scott Parel. Local debutant George McNeill thrilled the Naples gallery by birdying his first three holes, eventually settling for a steady 2-under-par 70. Meanwhile, Bernhard Langer began his quest for a sixth title with a solid 1-under-par 71. With over 30 players under par and the top of the leaderboard separated by a single shot, the second round promises an aggressive battle for position heading into Sunday’s finale.

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