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Kaulig Companies Championship: A major for golf's greatest over age 50
It's one of five majors for the world's top golfers over age 50. Here's everything you need to know about the Kaulig Companies Championship.Kaulig Companies Championship: A major for golf's greatest over age 50 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Kaulig Companies Keeps Golf—And Its Benefits—Coming To Northeast Ohio
Miguel Ángel Jiménez celebrates winning the 2025 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country ... More Club. Getty Images Firestone Country Club has been a faithful fixture in professional golf since 1954. Whether it's hosted the Rubber City Open, World Series of Golf, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational or PGA Championship, Firestone and its iconic water tower are deeply woven into the fabric of pro golf. That rich history, including eight victories by Tiger Woods and his infamous 'Shot in the Dark,' were in jeopardy of fading away following the 2022 Bridgestone Senior Players Championship as the tournament and professional golf in Akron, Ohio, needed a new sponsor and spotlight. Just as Woods did 25 years ago, Matt Kaulig took a chance and it paid off. 'We had the opportunity to do it for the community,' said Kaulig, Kaulig Companies executive chairman and owner. 'It's really about the community and having a fun event. … You get to watch championship golf, have a blast and get to help people.' Kaulig Companies took over as tournament title sponsor in 2023 via a four-year deal through 2026. Not only has Kaulig Companies revitalized professional golf in Akron, more importantly, it continues to uplift the local community. While the year's event boasted a star-studded field headlined by six World Golf Hall of Fame members—Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie and Vijay Singh—and 17 PGA Tour major winners, the tournament has grown into more than just golf. With nightly concerts, food trucks and activities aplenty, the Kaulig Companies Championship is more like an annual county fair in Northeast Ohio than golf tournament. 'Matt Kaulig and (Kaulig Companies president and CEO) Tim Clepper are locals in the Akron community and they want to make a difference day in and day out, year round in the Akron community,' PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady said. 'That's really the reason why I think Matt wanted to step up and support the tournament as title sponsor—it was to make sure that that was taking place and they could give back to the community through the golf tournament, and oh, by the way, let's have a little fun along the way.' Coming into this year's event, the Kaulig Companies Championship has raised more than $2.6 million for 30+ local charities including Akron Children's Hospital, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, LeBron James Family Foundation and First Tee - Greater Akron. A cocktail reception and fundraising dinner are also held annually during the tournament to present the Ambassador of Golf Award. Three-time Grammy-winning artist Darius Rucker was honored this year for his contributions to the game, joining an esteemed list including Jack Nicklaus, Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Lopez and Steph Curry. Road to Rubber City A former college football player, Matt Kaulig launched Kaulig Racing in 2016. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Matt Kaulig isn't originally from Akron, the community he holds so near and dear to his heart. It wasn't until he attended the University of Akron on a football scholarship that Kaulig, who was born in Columbus, raised in Cincinnati and attended high school in Chicago, started to revere the Rubber City. After graduating college, Matt and his wife Lisa established their roots in Northeast Ohio. It was from the basement of their home where Matt founded LeafFilter Gutter Protection in 2005. The company grew into Leaf Home, one of the largest direct to consumer home products companies in the United States and Canada, as Kaulig's roots in Akron continued to spread. He founded Kaulig Companies, his single member family office, which owns and operates brands across five verticals including sports and entertainment, marketing and event management, finance and financial services, consumer products, and philanthropy. Kaulig wasn't done there. Founded in 2016, Kaulig Racing fields multiple cars in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. In June 2022, Kaulig joined a group of investors led by David Blitzer that purchased a 25% ownership stake in the Cleveland Guardians. As Kaulig builds out his empire, Akron remains at the core of everything he does. The Kaulig Companies Charitable Giving Programs known as Kaulig Giving has partnered with nearly 300 non-profit organizations since 2018. 'Somebody has to make the community better,' Kaulig said. 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'We always want a title sponsor that's engaged because if you have one that's not engaged, then there's no enthusiasm and no passion to make things better,' Brady said. 'They are fully engaged. They have different ideas they want to try. Sometimes things work, sometimes things don't and that's OK. We're going to take the things that work and make them bigger and better, and the ones that don't, we throw them off to the side and come up with new ideas. 'That's what's great about Kaulig Companies—they're willing to try anything and everything to have fun and support the tournament and the players while supporting the community.' Just prior to this year's event, Kaulig teamed up with Els, whose son, Ben, is on the autism spectrum, to celebrate the future home of the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center at Akron Children's Hospital. 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Jimenéz secured his 17th PGA TOUR Champions title, while maintaining his number one ranking, with a birdie on the second sudden-death playoff hole. The victory is his fourth title of the season and his second since putting the Newton Fast Motion shaft in the bag just five starts ago. Since debuting the shaft at the Regions Tradition in mid-May, Jiménez has posted two wins and one-top-10 finish, highlighting the consistency and confidence he's found with the Newton Fast Motion in play. One of the most decorated and charismatic figures in professional golf, Jiménez has tallied 45 global victories across the PGA TOUR Champions, DP World Tour and other international events. He is a four-time Ryder Cup team member for Europe and remains a dominant force on Tour in 2025. 'The momentum Miguel has speaks for itself, and we're proud to be a part of his success,' said Dr. Greg Campbell, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Newton Golf. 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Petrovic, Alker, Ricardo Gonzalez share lead at Firestone in PGA Tour Champions major
Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tim Petrovic shot a 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of second-round lead with Steven Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Petrovic closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to match Alker and Gonzalez at 5-under 135 at Firestone South. Alker, from New Zealand, had a 66. Gonzalez, the Argentine player who shared the first-round lead with Soren Kjeldsen, shot 68. Miguel Angel Jimenez was a stroke back after a 66. Freddie Jacobson was 3 under after a 67. Angel Cabrera, who already has won two majors this year at the Regions Tradition and the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional, was 1 under after a 68. The winner of the tournaments gets a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next year. Firestone South previously hosted the World Series of Golf and then a World Golf Championship. It's a strong test for players who next go to the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado. ___ AP golf:
