The Hoag Classic (formerly Toshiba Classic) is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions. The Hoag Classic is played annually in March in Newport Beach, California at the Newport Beach Country Club. Newport Beach Country Club was designed by William Francis Bell in 1954. The tournament was founded in 1995 as the Toshiba Senior Classic. Hoag became the title sponsor of the tournament starting in 2019. The longest sudden-death playoff in the history of the PGA Tour Champions occurred at the 1997 event when Bob Murphy defeated Jay Sigel on the ninth hole. The record was broken the following year at the Royal Caribbean Classic. Winners Multiple winners Three players have won this tournament more than once through 2020. 2 wins Hale Irwin: 1998, 2002 Fred Couples: 2010, 2014 Jay Haas: 2007, 2016 Notes References External links Coverage on the PGA Tour Champions's official site PGA Tour Champions events Golf in California Sports competitions in California Sports in Newport Beach, California Tourist attractions in Orange County, California Toshiba Recurring sporting events established in 1995 1995 establishments in California