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GRAND BLANC, Mich. – Tournament officials announced today that The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren has accepted the commitment of PGA TOUR Champions rookie sensation Zach Johnson to compete in the ninth edition of the event taking place the week of August 24–30 at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich.

Joining Johnson in this year’s field are fellow major championship winners Retief Goosen, John Daly, and Bernhard Langer, the winningest player in PGA TOUR Champions history.

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 27) to Sunday (August 30) and ticket prices start at $15. Youth 17 and under receive free grounds access with a ticketed adult. For a complete listing of ticket options please CLICK HERE.

Johnson, 50, became eligible for the senior circuit on his birthday in February 2026 and made an immediate impact, winning his PGA TOUR Champions debut at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in March. He has since won three of his last four starts, highlighted by his first senior major at the Kaulig Companies Championship, to bring his career PGA TOUR Champions win total to four. Johnson has finished inside the top 10 in all 11 starts this season, including nine results inside the top 5, propelling the Iowa native to No. 2 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. He will make his debut at The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren at Warwick Hills later this month, where he looks to build on his impressive rookie campaign. Johnson is the owner of 12 PGA TOUR titles, highlighted by major championship victories at the Masters Tournament in 2007 and The Open Championship in 2015. In 2020 he received the Payne Stewart Award in honor of his character, sportsmanship, and dedication to charitable giving, and in 2023 served as captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Goosen, 57, will make his seventh appearance at this year’s The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren. The South African has finished inside the top 25 in each of his previous trips to Warwick Hills, including four top 10s, with a T2 in 2020 as his best outing. His tournament scoring average is 68.89 to go with $421,606 in earnings. Goosen joined PGA TOUR Champions in 2019 and grabbed his first title and first senior major in just his 12th start at the SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. The two-time U.S. Open champion is currently ranked No. 5 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings on the strength of six top–10 finishes this season, including his fifth career PGA TOUR Champions title at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic. Goosen has recorded a victory in each of the past three consecutive seasons.

Daly, a two-time major champion, recorded musician and one of the most recognizable figures in golf, will make his seventh start at The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren. While on the PGA TOUR, Daly won five times, highlighted by the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship. Daly had a breakthrough season in only his second year on PGA TOUR Champions in 2017 with three top–10 finishes and his first senior victory at the Insperity Invitational, the same tournament where he made his debut in May of 2016. The 60-year-old California native’s best The Ally Challenge finish was T25 in 2021 and he holds a scoring average of 72.67 at Warwick Hills.

Langer, 68, became the oldest U.S. Senior Open champion and set the record for most PGA TOUR Champions wins (46) with a two-stroke triumph over 2022 The Ally Challenge winner Steve Stricker in 2023 at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. Langer’s historic victory was his 12th senior major since joining PGA TOUR Champions in 2007. This will be the ninth start at The Ally Challenge for the two-time Masters champion. He has recorded six top–10 finishes at Warwick Hills, his best effort in 2021 with a solo second place finish, one stroke behind winner Joe Durant. Langer’s career tournament scoring average is 68.96 to go with earnings of $521,626. His current PGA TOUR Champions win total sits at 47 thanks to a 2024 season-ending victory at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Langer’s incredibly consistent career includes at least one senior title each season through 2024 since making his debut on the 50-plus tour. This season Langer has recorded seven top–25 finishes over 12 events, including four top 10s and is ranked No. 34 in the Charles Schwab Cup standings. The Germany native was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002 and is ranked first on the PGA TOUR Champions career money list with $38,643,834 in earnings. Langer’s resume includes a record six Charles Schwab Cup titles. Winning the coveted season-ending trophy three years in a row from 2014 to 2016, and most recently in 2021. 

The Ally Challenge is a Regular Season PGA TOUR Champions event in 2026, which will give way to the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs¾a season-ending, three-tournament series that concludes with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, used to determine the TOUR’s season-long champion. The 2026 PGA TOUR Champions schedule features 28 events, with players competing for more than $70 million in total prize money, the highest in PGA TOUR Champions’ 46-season history.

All three rounds of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren will be broadcast on Golf Channel.

Since its inception in 2018, The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren has donated nearly $9.7 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 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) includes the nation's largest all-digital bank and an industry leading auto finance business, driven by a mission to "Do It Right" for its customers and communities. Ally is a U.S. financial holding company with $200 billion in assets and 9.6 million customers (June 30, 2026). Ally Bank, Member FDIC, offers online banking products, including high-yield savings and no hidden fee checking, and was the first major U.S. bank to eliminate overdraft fees. Ally also provides investing solutions through Ally Invest, including online brokerage, automated investing, IRAs and personal financial advice. As a leader in auto finance, Ally provides consumer and dealer financing, insurance, and vehicle remarketing services. Ally’s seasoned corporate finance business provides capital to equity sponsors and middle-market companies. Visit ally.com.

About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.9 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, 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, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan and Ohio. Learn more at 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. 

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