Bob Hope Classic
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| Location |
La Quinta, California & Palm Desert, California |
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| Established | 1960, 57 years ago |
| Course(s) |
PGA West Stadium Course PGA West Course La Quinta Country Club |
| Par | 72 (all courses) |
| Length | 7,113 yards (6,504 m) (PS) 7,204 yards (6,587 m) (PW) 7,060 yards (6,456 m) (LQ) |
| Organized by | Desert Classic Charities |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $5.8 million |
| Month played | January |
| Aggregate |
260 Patrick Reed (2014) 324 Joe Durant (2001) (90 holes) |
| To par | −28 Patrick Reed (2014) −36 Joe Durant (2001) (90 holes) |
 Hudson Swafford
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The CareerBuilder Challenge, formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic and the Humana Challenge, is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour. Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley (greater Palm Springs), it is part of the tour's early season "West Coast Swing." Known for its celebrity pro-am, it previously had five rounds of competition (90 holes) rather than the standard of four rounds. For many years, the event was hosted by entertainer Bob Hope (1903–2003) and featured a number of celebrity participants.
In 2012, the Humana changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut, similar to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. "The Hope" is organized by the nonprofit Desert Classic Charities.
Founded 57 years ago in 1960 as the Palm Springs Desert Classic, the tournament evolved from the Thunderbird Invitational that was held in Palm Springs the previous six years, from 1954 to 1959, but with a much smaller purse.
Until 2012, its format remained unique among PGA Tour events, being played over five days and four different courses. In its first three years, the tournament was played at Thunderbird Country Club and Tamarisk Country Club, both in Rancho Mirage; Bermuda Dunes Country Club in Bermuda Dunes; and Indian Wells Country Club in Indian Wells. Bermuda Dunes has been used every year of the event and Indian Wells every year until 2006, but the roster of courses from which the event has chosen the other two courses to be played has evolved over the years. In 1963 Eldorado Country Club, also in Indian Wells, replaced Thunderbird Country Club. From 1964 until 1968 La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, replaced Tamarisk Country Club, but in 1969 Tamarisk Country Club rejoined the event and alternated annually with Eldorado Country Club until 1986 (Tamarisk Country Club's last turn being in 1985).
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