PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (April 23, 2026) — The eighth PING USDGA Championship Presented by PGA of America has a history of repeat champions.
That’s good news for Chad Pfeifer and Eli Villanueva, who will return to PGA Golf Club to defend their titles when the 54-hole championship starts Monday on the Ryder Course.
Pfeifer of Nampa, Idaho won the men’s overall championship last year for the third consecutive year and fourth in the last five. He shot 2-under 69 to overtake 36-hole leader Mike Browne of England and win by two shots at 1-over 214.
Villanueva stole the show, however, with an eye-catching 8-under 63 in the final round to win the Senior Division for the second time in the last three years. He missed shooting his age by five shots…