2019 Invesco QQQ Championship Fact Sheet
Event |
The Invesco QQQ Championship is the second of three season-ending events in the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The top 54 PGA TOUR Champions players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings will qualify for the event at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, played November 1 – 3, 2019. The top 36 will move on to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (Phoenix, AZ) where the season will culminate with the crowning of the Charles Schwab Cup champion. In the final round of the 2018 Invesco QQQ Championship, Scott Parel shot a 4-under 68 to win by one stroke and become the seventh multiple winner this season on PGA TOUR Champions. The Sherwood Cares Foundation has been named the official charity of the Invesco QQQ Championship through the 2019 event. In its first three years, the event has supported over 36 local charities and ultimately donated nearly $600,000 to local charities within Ventura County. |
Dates |
October 28 – November 3, 2019 |
Site | Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks, CA |
Part/Yardage | 72/7,027 |
Architect/Opened | Jack Nicklaus/1989 |
Format | 54 holes, stroke play |
Eligibility | The top 54 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs through the completion of the tournament preceding the event (Dominion Charity Classic) |
TV Listings |
Friday, November 1 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm PT Saturday, November 2 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm PT Sunday, November 3 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm PT |
Purse | $2,000,000 |
Wesbites: Hospitality/ Sales Site: Volunteer Site: |
www.invescoqqqvolunteers.pgatourhq.com |
Tickets | Tickets can be purchased at www.InvescoQQQChamp.com |
Schedule of Events | Please visit www.InvescoQQQChamp.com for an updated schedule of events |
Charles Schwab Cup |
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 32 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2019, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Japan, England and Canada, with purses totaling nearly $58 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 170 countries and territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households, and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions. |
About Invesco QQQ |
Invesco is an independent firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. We are privileged to manage more than $888 billion in assets on behalf of clients in more than 120 countries. Our capabilities span global regions, asset classes and investment vehicles, and our investment teams have the intellectual freedom to capitalize in their expertise. To learn more, visit invesco.com/us. (Data s of Dec. 31, 2018) |
Charity |
Underscoring the PGA TOUR’s “Together, anything’s possible” charitable mission, the Invesco QQQ Championship will serve as an important vehicle for raising funds for a variety of non-profit organizations throughout the region, including Official Charity Partner, Sherwood Cares, and Participating Charity Partner, the First Tee of Los Angeles. The Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation (Sherwood Cares) The Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation (Sherwood Cares) was established as a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization in 2013. Our mission statement, "Serving children and families in our community by supporting programs that address educational, medical, nutrition and safety needs", gives us direction in the selection of charities that we consider for grant awards. During the past four years, the Foundation has granted over one million to thirty-six deserving local charities. Through the generosity of our members we are able to show how much Sherwood Cares. |
Tournament Contacts |
Phil Bough Katy Pradella Joe Reda Operations Manager |
Media Contact / Credentials | Laura Vescovi Communications Manager (904) 280-5004 LauraVescovi@pgatourhq.com |