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GRAND BLANC, Mich. – Tournament Officials announced today the details regarding the final field for the eighth playing of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich. This elite roster of 78 players collectively represents 218 PGA TOUR Champions victories, including 34 senior major championship titles, and five members of the World Golf Hall of Fame – Ernie Els, Padraig Harrinton, Retief Goosen, Bernhard Langer and Vijay Singh. The field also contains nine of the top-10 players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, including defending champion Stewart Cink, and fellow major winners Els and Harrington, who boasts 11 PGA TOUR Champions victories.

Four past champions of The Ally Challenge will be competing in this year’s field, Paul Broadhurst (2018), Joe Durant (2021), Singh (2023) and Cink (2024). Winners of the Buick Open will also be well represented this year in Grand Blanc. Six members of that esteemed fraternity will be competing at Warwick Hills, including Kenny Perry (2001, 2008), Singh (1997, 2004, 2005), Woody Austin (1995), Billy Mayfair (1998), Rocco Mediate (2000), and Tom Pernice, Jr. (1999).

2025 FIELD OF COMPETITORS AS OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025, AT 5 P.M.
Aguilar, Felipe
Alker, Steven
Allan, Steve
Ames, Stephen
Andrade, Billy
Austin, Woody
Barron, Doug
Bertsch, Shane
Bjørn, Thomas
Bransdon, David
Broadhurst, Paul
Browne, Olin
Cabrera, Ángel
Caron, Jason
Cejka, Alex
Chalmers, Greg
Cink, Stewart
Clarke, Darren
Daly, John
DiMarco, Chris
Duke, Ken
Dunlap, Scott
Durant, Joe
Duval, David
Els, Ernie
Estes, Bob
Flesch, Steve
Frazar, Harrison
Fujita, Hiroyuki
Funk, Fred
Gainey, Tommy
Gallacher, Stephen +
Garboski, Rick *
Gay, Brian
Gonzalez, Ricardo
Goosen, Retief
Green, Richard
Harrington, Padraig
Hendershott, Dennis *
Henry, J.J.
Hensby, Mark
Jaidee, Thongchai
Janzen, Lee
Jobe, Brandt
Jones, Brendan
Karlsson, Robert
Kjeldsen, Søren
Langer, Bernhard
Maggert, Jeff
McCarron, Scott
Mediate, Rocco
O'Neal, Tim
Pampling, Rod
Pavin, Corey
Percy, Cameron
Pernice Jr., Tom
Perry, Kenny
Petrovic, Tim
Pride, Dicky *
Rollins, John
Rooney, Dan +
Sauers, Gene
Senden, John
Singh, Vijay
Slocum, Heath
Stankowski, Paul
Tanigawa, Ken
Tiziani, Mario
Triplett, Kirk
Van Pelt, Bo
Waldorf, Duffy
Walker, Mark
Weekley, Boo
Weir, Mike
Wi, Charlie
Wilson, Mark
Wright, Michael
Yang, Y.E.

3 Event Qualifiers(4)
1 Top 10 frm PreEv
78 Players in Field

Alternates
Bohn, Jason
Quigley, Brett
Day, Glen
Pride, Dicky
Ridings, Tag
Parel, Scott
Begay III, Notah
Franco, Carlos
Beckman, Cameron
Blake, Jay Don
Toledo, Esteban
Bradley, Michael
Eaks, R.W.
Short, Jr., Wes
Gamez, Robert

+ Sponsor Exemption
* Open Qualifier / The 2025 open qualifying tournament for The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren was held on Tuesday, August 19, at Spring Meadows Country Club, Linden, Mich.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND BROADCAST TIMES (Schedule times and events subject to change)

NOTE: The 2025 tournament is open to the public from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24 

THURSDAY, August 21 (Public Gates open at 7:30 a.m.)

• Pro-Am Shotgun Times: (morning wave) 7:30 a.m. & (afternoon wave 1:30 p.m.)
• Women of Influence Luncheon: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Miller Lite Beer Garden at Hole No. 17)
• Family Fun Night presented by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Fan Zone/Hole No. 17)

FRIDAY, August 22 (Gates open at 9 a.m.)

• Opening Ceremony – Folds of Honor Friday: 10:45 a.m. (estimated) – located at Hole No. 10 tee box
• Folds of Honor Breakfast: 9 – 10:30 a.m.
• First Round Official Tournament Competition: Tee times begin at 11:10 a.m. (estimated) off Hole Nos. 1 and 10
• Chamber Happy Hour (Private Event) 4 – 6 p.m.
• Concert @17 presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort featuring WAR (located at Hole No. 17)
  • Ultimate Par 3 Showdown: 6 p.m.
  • House Music: 6:30 p.m.
  • WAR: 7 p.m.

Broadcast
Golf Channel: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. (tape delay)

SATURDAY, August 23(Gates open at 9 a.m.)

• Second Round Official Tournament Competition: 9:40 a.m. start (estimated) off Hole Nos. 1 and 10
• Celebrity Sports Showdown: 4:30 p.m. start (estimated) on Hole No. 17 following final tournament grouping
  • The tournament’s reimagined celebrity event will feature celebrity guests paired with stand-out athletes from six local high schools to form six three-person teams that will compete in a rotational “Sports Showdown” to raise charitable donation prize money for the student athlete’s respective athletic booster programs!
• The Ally Challenge Community Concert featuring Sam Hunt and Dustin Lynch: Gates open at 4 p.m.
  • Dustin Lynch 6:15 p.m.
  • Sam Hunt: 8:15 p.m.
  • Drone Show: Approximately 10 p.m. (following Sam Hunt performance)

Broadcast
Golf Channel: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (LIVE)

SUNDAY, August 24 (Gates open at 9 a.m.)

• The Ally Challenge Zehnder’s Complimentary Brunch sponsored by Frankenmuth CVB: 10 a.m. – noon (near the Clubhouse between Hole Nos. 9 and 18 greens) New in 2025! Kids can meet their favorite superheroes and princesses courtesy of Fairytale Entertainment
• Final Round Official Tournament Competition: Tee times begin at 9:40 a.m. (estimated) off Hole Nos. 1 and 10
• Awards Ceremony: Following Play of Final Round

Broadcast
Golf Channel: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (LIVE)

DAILY ACTIVITIES (open to the public Thursday - Sunday)

• Mulligan’s Deck: Open all day (located at Hole No. 17 Tee)
• Food Truck Concessions: Open all day (located at Hole No. 17)
• Fan Zone: (located adjacent to Hole No. 17)
  • Thursday → 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Friday → 10 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • Saturday → 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sunday → 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Milagro 3 Par Bar: Open all day 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (located at Hole No. 17 green)
• McLaren Public Platform: Open all day (located at Hole No. 18)
• Randy Wise Caddie Shack at the Clubhouse Lawn: Open all day (between Hole Nos. 9 and 18 greens)
• Dow VET Den: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (located on Hole No. 18)
  • Thursday → 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday → 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday → 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sunday → 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tickets for The Ally Challenge can be purchased by visiting the tournament website (theallychallenge.com). The Ally Challenge is open to spectators from Thursday (August 21) to Sunday (August 24) and ticket prices start at $15. Children 17 and under receive free grounds access with a ticketed adult. For a complete listing of ticket options please CLICK HERE.

The Ally Challenge is a Regular Season PGA TOUR Champions event in 2025, which will give way to the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs¾a season-ending, three-tournament series used to determine the TOUR’s season-long champion. The 2025 PGA TOUR Champions schedule features 28 events and will conclude with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona. The 2025 Season will have players competing for more than $69 million in total prize money, the highest in PGA TOUR Champions’ 45-season history.

The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren is open to the public Thursday (8/21) to Sunday (8/24) and all three competition rounds will be broadcast on Golf Channel.

Since its inception in 2018, The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren has donated nearly $8.4 million to support charity.

For more information about The Ally Challenge, please visit www.theallychallenge.com. For the latest Ally Challenge news and updates on social media follow the tournament on Twitter and Instagram at @AllyChallenge and on Facebook at Facebook.com/AllyChallenge.

About The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren
The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions owned and operated by Tournaments for Charity, a Michigan non-profit corporation. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $2.2 million purse at the historic Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, MI. The event is designed to showcase the best golf on the PGA TOUR Champions for the enjoyment of spectators and to benefit local charities in the greater Flint area. All three official rounds will be internationally televised on the Golf Channel.

For more information about The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren, please visit www.theallychallenge.com. For the latest Ally Challenge news and updates on social media, follow the tournament on Twitter and Instagram at @AllyChallenge and on Facebook at Facebook.com/AllyChallenge.

About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a financial services company with the nation's largest all-digital bank and an industry-leading auto financing business, driven by a mission to "Do It Right" and be a relentless ally for customers and communities. The company serves customers with deposits and securities brokerage and investment advisory services as well as auto financing and insurance offerings. The company also includes a seasoned corporate finance business that offers capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies. For more information, please visit www.ally.com.  

For more information and disclosures about Ally, visit https://www.ally.com/#disclosures.

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About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 690,000 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, virtual and retail care services and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.  McLaren has 22,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan and Indiana.  Learn more at www.mclaren.org.

About HNS Sports Group
HNS Sports Group is a Dublin, Ohio-based LLC founded in 2000. The company offers over 125-plus years of collective experience and is committed to providing professional, efficient and effective client representation in the categories of sponsorship consultation, event management, hospitality management, sales representation and tournament operations within the golf market. To learn more about HNS Sports Group, visit www.hnssports.com.

Media Contact
The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren
Thomas P. Sprouse, Director of Communications            
E-Mail: tsprouse@hnssports.com
Office: 614-889-6791 
Mobile: 614-519-1873

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