Analysis into the last ten years of golf prize cars, conducted by Classic Ford Broncos, the builder of this years Schwab Cup prize.
To coincide with the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Classic Ford Broncos have analysed the results of major golf tournaments, and the forty cars that have been won in ten years of major golf.
- This years Schwab prize, a 1973 Schwab Bronco, is the most valuable to ever be given away
- Since 2012, of the tournaments researched BMW are most generous, gifting one in every two prizes with a total of twenty cars worth $2,482,000
- In total, $5,372,000 worth of cars have been given away since 2012 across PGA tournaments
- The 17th hole is by far the most popular place to win, with twelve cars being awarded for a hole-in-one
- Two cars have been given away to the caddie, and two have been given away to charity
- The average value of a prize car is $131,024
- Of the forty cars given away, only ten have been won by women
Bryan Rood, owner and founder of Classic Ford Broncos said of the findings, “There’s nothing like the buzz of winning a car no matter how many you already own. Although I’ve got to say, the Bronco is in a different league to the cars in that list. They look, feel and drive in a way that can only be found in a Bronco, and are as much of a head turner as say a Porsche or Lamborghini.
He went on to say of the cars that he builds, “They are all handmade with a tireless attention to detail; we are incredibly proud of each and every car that rolls out the shop and can safely say the winner of this year’s Schwab Challenge will not be disappointed. It’s a huge honor to be commissioned to build a Bronco for such a high profile event. ”
You can find out more about the actual build of the Charles Schwab Bronco. along with full details of the cars specifications and images of the car and its interior.
The full list is shown here –
Year | Event | Car | Winner | Hole / Prize | Est Cost from new |
2023 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1973 Ford Bronco | Emiliano Grillo | Winner | $POA |
2023 | DP World Tour | DS 4 PURETECH Automatic BASTILLE Business | Thirston Lawrence | 7 | $33,000.00 |
2023 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | Genesis G70 | Dan Bradbury | 17 | $46,000.00 |
2022 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1979 Firebird | Sam Burns | WInner | $400,000.00 |
2022 | Chevron Championship | 2022 BMW iX All-Electric Sports Activity Vehicle | Chella Choi | 17 | $84,000.00 |
2022 | BMW Ladies Championship | 2022 BMW X7 Sports Activity Vehicle | Choi Na-yeon | 12 | $78,000.00 |
2022 | Genesis Scottish Open | 2022 Genesis GV60 | Sam Motton (Caddie) | 17 | $60,000.00 |
2022 | Genesis Scottish Open | 2022 Genesis Electrified GV7 | Jordan Smith | 17 | $70,000.00 |
2022 | BMW Ladies Championship | BMW X7 xDrive40i | Na Yeon Choi | 12 | $75,000.00 |
2022 | BMW Ladies Championship | BMW 7 Series | Ariya Jutanugarn | 17 | $89,000.00 |
2021 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1946 Dodge Power Wagon | Jason Kokrak | Winner | $400,000.00 |
2021 | Pelican Womens Championship | 2021 Lamborghini Huracan | Austin Ernst | 12 | $350,000.00 |
2021 | Pelican Womens Championship | 2021 Lamborghini Huracan | Pavarisa Yoktuan | 12 | $350,000.00 |
2021 | Pelican Womens Championship | 2021 Lamborghini Huracan | Su Oh | 12 | $350,000.00 |
2021 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | 2021 BMW M8 | Alex Levy | 15 | $180,000.00 |
2021 | Genesis Invitational | 2021 Genesis G-80 | Tae Hoon Kim | 16 | $48,000.00 |
2020 | BMW PGA Championship | 2020 BMW 530e Touring Plug-in Hybrid (the value donated to charity) | David Howell | 14 | $86,000.00 |
2019 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1973 Dodge Challenger | Kevin Na (Kenny Harms) | Winner | $350,000.00 |
2019 | BMW PGA Championship | 2019 BMW i8 Roadster | Ross Fisher | 18 | $150,000.00 |
2019 | BMW Alfred Dunhill Championship | 2019 BMW 850 M | Deyen Lawson | 16 | $275,000.00 |
2019 | BMW International Open | 2019 BMW M8 Coupe | Ganganjeet Bhullar | 17 | $275,000.00 |
2019 | Porsche Golf Cup World Final | 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S | Marco Leoni | 18 | $115,000.00 |
2019 | Kia Classic | 2019 Kia Telluride | Cristie Kerr | 14 | $45,000.00 |
2019 | Buick LPGA Shanghai | 2019 Buick Lacrosse Avenir | Brittany Altomare | 2 | $44,000.00 |
2018 | BMW International Open | 2018 BMW i8 Roadster | Aaron Rai | 16 | $147,000.00 |
2017 | Porsche European Open | 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo | Marcel Siem | 17 | $148,000.00 |
2017 | BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni | 2017 BMW i8 | Jaco van Zyl | 17 | $144,000.00 |
2017 | 2017 BMW Championships | BMW M760i | Jason Day (donates to charity) | 17 | $156,000.00 |
2016 | BMW PGA Championship | 2016 BMW M2 | Scott Jamieson | 10 | $54,000.00 |
2016 | BMW PGA Championship | 2016 BMW i8 Plug-In hybrid | James Morrison | 14 | $151,000.00 |
2016 | Womens PGA Championship | 2016 Kia K900 | Brooke Henderson (gives to sister) | 13 | $50,000.00 |
2015 | BMW PGA Championship | 2015 BMW i8 | Chris Wood | 14 | $137,000.00 |
2015 | BMW PGA Challenge Tour | 2015 BMW M4 | Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnson | 10 | $101,000.00 |
2014 | BMW International Open | 2014 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid | James Heath | 16 | $140,000.00 |
2014 | BMW Alfred Dunhill Championship | 2014 BMW 435i | Emiliano Grillo | 12 | $52,000.00 |
2014 | Omega European Masters | 2014 BMW i8 | Graeme Storm | 11 | $136,000.00 |
2014 | Alstom Open de France | 2014 BMW 3 Series | Robert-Jan Derksen | 16 | $42,000.00 |
2014 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Volvo V40 T5 | Marcel Siem | 17 | $38,000.00 |
2014 | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Volvo V40 T5 | Marcel Siem | 17 | $38,000.00 |
2013 | Lincoln Pro-Am Series | 2013 Lincoln MKZ | Mike Miller | 16 | $37,000.00 |
2012 | BMW International Open | 2012 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe | Andrew Marshall | 17 | $86,000.00 |