Entering the final day atop the leaderboard, the pair of Thomas Bjørn and Darren Clarke held firm through the finish to win by four strokes and capture the 2025 American Family Insurance Championship at TPC Wisconsin on Sunday.
Bjørn and Clarke shot 32-under-par over the 54-hole event, securing the team title with a final round score of 7 under. This year’s tournament included a unique team format with pairings playing best ball in Rounds 1 and 3, and scramble in Round 2.
“I think the format is great,” Bjørn said. “For the players, it’s great to do something different for once. We play enough on our own and this is a nice, different week. I think that everybody has enjoyed themselves and doing something different.”
“The course has been great,” said Clarke. “Everything we could ask for in a tournament. It is perfect here at TPC Wisconsin.”
There was a four-way tie of teams in second place at 28 under. Alex Cejka and Søren Kjeldsen posted the low round of the day, carding a 12-under-par. Doug Barron and Dicky Pride shot 11 under, while Steve Flesch and Paul Goydos carded a 7 under. Tournament host and 2023 event champion, Steve Stricker, along with his partner Mario Tiziani – who began the day in second place – shot a 6 under on the round.
Other final round notes
- Thomas Bjørn and Darren Clarke claim the first team victory in American Family Insurance Championship history. The two represented Team Europe together in the 1997 and 2002 Ryder Cups, posting a 1-2-0 record as partners in the 2002 playing; Bjørn owns a 2-1-1 all-time Four-ball record in the Ryder Cup, while Clarke’s is 6-2-1.
- After posting the low score of the tournament (56) on Saturday, tournament host Steve Stricker and partner Mario Tiziani recorded six birdies to post 6-under 65 and reach 28-under overall and a runner-up finish.
- Alex Cejka and Søren Kjeldsen recorded an eagle and 10 birdies for 12 -under 59, posting the lowest round of the day and a runner-up finish.
- Doug Barron and Dicky Pride recorded two eagles and seven birdies for 11 -under 60 to claim runner-up honors.
- Steve Flesch and Paul Goydos recorded seven birdies for 7-under 64 and claimed a runner-up finish.
Looking forward to 2026
The 2026 PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championships returns to TPC Wisconsin on June 1-7.
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