World Golf Hall-of-Famers Bernhard Langer and Ernie Els, Defending Champion Stephen Ames and Past Champion Steve Stricker Headline Early Commitments for the 2025 Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO
NAPLES, Fla., Jan. 30, 2025 – World Golf Hall-of-Famer and five-time champion Bernhard Langer, fellow Hall-of-Famer Ernie Els, defending champion Stephen Ames and 2021 champion Steve Stricker headline early commitments for the 2025 Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO, Naples’ flagship PGA TOUR Champions event, taking place Feb. 14-16 at Tiburón Golf Club’s Black Course.
Langer, 67, tied Hale Irwin’s PGA TOUR Champions record as the winningest player in PGA TOUR Champions history when he captured his fifth Chubb Classic win and 45th PGA TOUR Champions victory in 2023. He was unable to defend his title at the 2024 Chubb Classic due to an Achilles injury. Following his return from injury, he won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, his 47th PGA TOUR Champions win. Langer will be seeking his record-setting sixth Chubb Classic win in February. He was a 2002 World Golf Hall of Fame inductee.
Els, 55, has recorded 79 professional wins worldwide, including seven PGA TOUR Champions victories. He has won five major championships: the 1994 and 1997 U.S. Open; the 2002 and 2012 Open; and in 2024, the Kaulig Companies Championship (Senior PLAYERS Championship). Els opened his 2025 season by winning the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Els was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2010.
Ames, 60, is the defending champion at the Chubb Classic after winning the rain-shortened event in 2024 by three strokes over Rocco Mediate. In 2024, Ames captured three wins on PGA TOUR Champions and has amassed 20 professional wins worldwide during his professional career.
Stricker, 57, captured the 2021 Chubb Classic and is a former Naples resident. He has 41 professional wins worldwide and was the winning U.S. Presidents Cup captain in 2017 and winning U.S Ryder Cup captain in 2021.
These four will be among the 78-player field competing in the 54-hole championship Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16, for a share of the $1.8 million purse. Players have until 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 7 to commit to the Chubb Classic. Additional commitments will be announced in the coming days leading up to the Feb. 7 deadline. GOLF Channel will televise all three rounds of play.
“The Chubb Classic is a mainstay in Naples and Southwest Florida, and we are excited to be celebrating the tournament’s 38th year with a world-class field, giving fans the unique opportunity to watch the legends of the game play in one of the top golf destinations in the country,” said Sandy Diamond, executive director for the Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO. “We are thrilled with our early roster of Hall-of-Famers and Past Champions entered into the field.”
Ticket packages for the 2025 Chubb Classic include exclusive hospitality and general admission tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. All 2025 tournament tickets are digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on either a mobile device or printed out to be scanned at the main gate. There are four ticket options for fans interested in attending the 2025 Chubb Classic:
- Daily Grounds
- General admission daily grounds, valid Thursday, Feb. 13 (Pro-Am), and Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16 (tournament rounds).
- Thursday: $20
- Friday: $40
- Saturday: $40
- Sunday: $50
- Ticket prices above will be available Dec. 16 - Feb. 9. All daily grounds tickets will increase by $5 during tournament week (Feb. 10-16).
- General admission daily grounds, valid Thursday, Feb. 13 (Pro-Am), and Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16 (tournament rounds).
- Weekly Grounds
- General admission daily grounds, valid Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 13-16.
- $100 (Valid all days Thursday-Sunday)
- General admission daily grounds, valid Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 13-16.
- Michelob Ultra Legends Lounge 17th Green Skybox
- Semi-private luxury suite offering exclusive views of the 17th green. The ideal area for patrons to enjoy an upgraded VIP experience, this package includes a lunch buffet, afternoon snacks, water, Pepsi products and cash bar. Valid during competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- Friday: $175
- Saturday: $175
- Sunday: $175
- Semi-private luxury suite offering exclusive views of the 17th green. The ideal area for patrons to enjoy an upgraded VIP experience, this package includes a lunch buffet, afternoon snacks, water, Pepsi products and cash bar. Valid during competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- Grande Aire Club 18th Green Hospitality
- Enjoy the thrilling final hole of the Chubb Classic from the best view on the golf course. Open-air, semi-private luxury suite overlooking the 18th green that includes catered lunch options, hors d’oeuvres, afternoon snacks and open bar. Valid during competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- Friday: $400
- Saturday: $400
- Sunday: $400
- Enjoy the thrilling final hole of the Chubb Classic from the best view on the golf course. Open-air, semi-private luxury suite overlooking the 18th green that includes catered lunch options, hors d’oeuvres, afternoon snacks and open bar. Valid during competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
**Ticket prices do not include sales tax and ticket fee**.
A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to local charities throughout Southwest Florida. The Chubb Classic has proudly supported more than 30 charitable organizations since the tournament’s inception in 1988.
Recognition Dinner powered by EMC Lighting & Technology: For the second consecutive year, the Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO will host the Recognition Dinner, powered by EMC Lighting & Technology. The Recognition Dinner will take place Thursday, Feb. 13 at Tiburón Golf Club and will highlight a past champion of the long-running event. This special event will feature a happy hour, a sit-down dinner with an upscale menu hand-picked by the honoree, an open bar throughout the evening and a question-and-answer session with the honoree. Each table at the Champions Dinner will also feature a PGA TOUR. A limited number of tickets are available at www.ChubbClassic.com/tickets. Price: $390 per seat (plus tax and ticket fee).
Volunteer Registration Open: Volunteer registration is open to support the 2025 Chubb Classic. Each year, hundreds of volunteers donate their time to serve critical needs such as marshaling, scoring, transportation, hospitality services and many other important roles. This year, the tournament is seeking more than 700 volunteers to fill a variety of roles tournament week. The $75 volunteer package includes one official tournament branded golf shirt and tournament jacket, a hat or visor, volunteer pin, one volunteer badge allowing clubhouse access and free parking all week, four weekly grounds passes and free breakfast and lunch for each day worked. For more information on volunteering at the 2025 Chubb Classic, visit www.ChubbClassic.com/volunteer.
Tiburón Golf Club, managed by Troon, is the only facility to host a PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions and LPGA Tour event in the same calendar year. Tiburón Golf Club features two 18-hole Championship golf courses, The Gold and The Black. The Black Course, which opened in 2001, has a very distinctive look with its pine straw-lined fairways, crushed coquina waste areas and undulating greens nestled amidst acres of pine trees and native Florida foliage. The Black Course is designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International to protect and enhance its natural surroundings.
For more information on the Chubb Classic, visit www.ChubbClassic.com, and on social media @ChubbClassic on X (formerly Twitter), @ChubbClassic on Instagram, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChubbClassic.
About The Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO
The Chubb Classic presented by SERVPRO has been held in Naples, Fla., since 1988 and features stars from the PGA TOUR Champions competing over 54 holes for a share of $1.8 million in prize money. Past champions include legends of the game such as Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer. The event is owned and operated by Outlyr, a global marketing and event management agency that operates a number of professional golf tournaments, sporting and lifestyle events across the country as well as managing the sponsorship portfolio for several blue-chip clients. Visit www.ChubbClassic.com for more information.
About PGA TOUR Champions
PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 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. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, on Facebook, on X (@ChampionsTour), on Instagram (@pgatourchampions) and on TikTok (pgatourchampions).
All events are televised in the United States on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, PGA TOUR Champions coverage is available in more than 170 countries and territories via 22 media partners.
About Chubb
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.
About SERVPRO
For more than 50 years, SERVPRO has been a trusted leader in fire and water cleanup and restoration services, construction, mold mitigation, biohazard, and pathogen remediation. SERVPRO’s professional services network of more than 2,200 individually owned and operated franchises spans the United States and Canada, responding to property damage emergencies large and small – from million-square-foot commercial facilities to individual homes. When disaster strikes, homeowners, business owners, and major insurance companies rely on SERVPRO to make it “Like it never even happened.”
About Tiburón Golf Club
Located in Naples, Florida, Tiburón Golf Club, managed by Troon Golf features two 18-hole, Greg Norman-designed golf courses, The Gold and The Black. Tiburón also is home to the CME Group Tour Championship and the Grant Thornton Invitational and is consistently rated among the top 20 golf facilities in Florida by Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine. Tiburón's Gold Course opened in 1998 and the Black Course opened in 2001. Both courses play to a par of 72 and feature five sets of tees. The Gold Course can play as long as 7,382 yards, while The Black Course can play up to 6,949 yards from the championship tees. The 295-room Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, sits adjacent to the two award-winning courses, while the 450-room Ritz-Carlton Naples is just a few miles away. The semi-private club has been designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International. Tiburón's 27,000-square foot Mediterranean-style clubhouse features three dining rooms, private member locker rooms and lounge areas, as well as an award-winning golf shop.
About Florida’s Paradise Coast
The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the official source for travel and tourism information about Florida's Paradise Coast. Located in Southwest Florida, this premier vacation and meeting destination offers leisure, group, and business travelers a variety of exceptional year-round options - the sophistication of Naples, the charm of Marco Island and the authentic, rural beauty of Everglades City. Boasting a 30-mile coastline along the Gulf of Mexico ribboned with soft, white-sand beaches, visitors enjoy a refined yet relaxed atmosphere and a variety of accommodations from luxurious beachfront resorts to upscale boutique hotels and welcoming family-friendly lodging. The destination is renowned for its thriving arts and culture scene, exceptional restaurants, art galleries, designer boutiques and eclectic shopping experiences. A mecca for sports enthusiasts, it is home to over 90 public and private golf courses and is the host destination for three major PGA and LPGA championship tournaments, as well as the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships. The Paradise Coast Sports Complex is home to the United Soccer League's FC Naples team and hosts national and regional sports tournaments year-round. Water activities abound, ranging from world-class fishing and sailing charters to kayaking, paddleboarding and airboat rides. Outdoor adventure activities include exploring the world-famous Everglades - the only sub-tropical mangrove wilderness in the U.S. that features endangered and rare wildlife species in their natural habitat, including the elusive Florida panther, alligators, bobcats, Florida black bear, and over 350 species of birds.
Florida's Paradise Coast is truly where the high life meets the wildlife. Accolades include being named the No. 1 "Best Place to Live in the U.S.," the No. 1 "Healthiest and Happiest City in America" and "One of the Best Small Cities in the U.S." Located just two hours from Miami, three hours from Tampa and four hours from Orlando, Florida's Paradise Coast is easily accessible by Interstate highway. Travelers outside of the Sunshine State can fly into Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Punta Gorda (PGD), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Miami (MIA). For more information about Florida's Paradise Coast, call 800-688-3600, visit ParadiseCoast.com, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.