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Seven World Golf Hall of Famers, 17 PGA TOUR Major Winners ready for Texas Showdown at 2025 Insperity Invitational
With less than two weeks remaining until the field will be confirmed for the 22nd playing of the Insperity Invitational, April 28 – May 4, 2025, tournament officials announced this year’s tee sheet will include seven World Golf Hall of Famers along with 17 PGA TOUR major winners.
The legendary line up for the award-winning event is headlined by World Golf Hall of Famers: Ernie Els; Retief Goosen; Padraig Harrington; Bernhard Langer; Vijay Singh; Colin Montgomerie; and José María Olazábal.
“I’m thrilled to be back. I love the tournament. I think it is one of the best on our Tour. It is run by wonderful people. Insperity is a great sponsor, they have great leadership, and I love the golf course on top of it,” said Bernhard Langer, who is the all-time leader in PGA TOUR Champions wins with 47 – four of them coming at the Insperity Invitational.
“This course has very fast greens here which I enjoy. There are a lot of water hazards so you need to be very precise, can’t afford to miss a lot of shots and I think that is part of the reason I have been reasonably successful around here.”
Tournament officials announced Langer is also one of 17 players who have won a Green Jacket, or have their names etched on the U.S. Open Championship Trophy, The Claret Jug or the Wanamaker Trophy that will have their names on this year’s tee sheet. The distinguished list of some of the game’s most accomplished players also includes:
Mark Calcavecchia David Duval Bernhard Langer Mike Weir
Angel Cabrera Ernie Els Justin Leonard Y.E. Yang
Stewart Cink Retief Goosen José María Olazábal
Darren Clarke Padraig Harrington Vijay Singh
John Daly Tom Lehman David Toms
“This legendary lineup of players are the best of professional golf,” said Bryan Naugle, Executive Director, Insperity Invitational, who added this group have combined to win 11 British Opens, five U.S. Opens, six PGA Championships and seven Masters titles.
“Sport is entertainment, and these guys are exactly who the fans want to come out and see. They are extremely talented. They still play incredible golf and are great ambassadors for the game through their play and willingness to interact with our loyal fan base.”
The Insperity Invitational is also privileged to host 20 legends of the game who are ready to put on a show for Houston area golf fans on Saturday while playing behind what is arguably the strongest field on the PGA TOUR Champions in the Folds of Honor Greats of Golf.
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Annika Sorenstam will once again be the featured group. They are bringing a handful of new World Golf Hall of Famers – Sir Nick Faldo, Curtis Strange and Mark O’Meara – with them for the 10th edition of the Folds of Honor Greats of Golf at The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course.
The 20 player exhibition will include four teams of five playing a scramble format. Golf’s legendary lineup will tee off the 10th hole (approximately 2 p.m.) after the last group in the official PGA TOUR Champions competition makes the turn onto the back nine. Each group will feature one of the greatest women’s golfers ever to play the game.
The world class group showcases eight players who have won four or more major championships: Jack Nicklaus (18); Annika Sorenstam (10); Gary Player (9); Tom Watson (8); Juli Inkster (7); while Pat Bradley, Lee Trevino and Nick Faldo claimed (6).
Fans are encouraged to wear red, white and blue during Folds of Honor Saturday as an outward display of unity and an inward commitment to meeting sacrifice with hope for the families of America’s fallen or disabled military and first responders. An impactful opening ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on the driving range that will include the Patriot Parachute Team flag jump, National Anthem and Presentation of Colors.
The final Insperity Invitational field will be released on April 25 at 5 p.m. ET. Field to date.
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