DAP Championship

Course Insight

Canterbury is a classic course designed by English professional Herbert Strong. It has hosted many tournaments, including the 1940 and 1946 U.S. Opens, 1973 PGA Championship, 1964 and 1979 U.S. Amateurs, 1996 U.S. Senior Open, 2009 Senior PGA Championship and the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship from 1983-86. The course makes excellent use of rolling terrain, featuring many thrilling downhill and uphill shots. The layout is known for its strong finish: the up-and-down 617-yard par-5 16th, the 229-yard par-3 17th played to a long, narrow green, and the 439-yard par-4 18th played uphill to a heavily bunkered green.

New Event

The four-event Web.com Tour Finals will lead off with a new event in Cleveland, the DAP Championship. The Web.com Tour has had a presence in the Cleveland area for the last two years with the Rust-Oleum Championship, which moved to the Chicago area in 2016. DAP Products Inc., makers of caulks, sealants and other patch and repair products, and Rust-Oleum are both subsidiaries of RPM International Inc. The big news with the new DAP Championship is the venue, with Canterbury Golf Club having been the site of major championships and senior majors. “We look forward to reintroducing our historic golf course to the next generation of golfers and witnessing the incredibly talented future stars of the PGA TOUR,” said Jim Morrissey, General Chairman of the DAP Championship. The Akron, Ohio-based LeBron James Family Foundation has been named the tournament beneficiary.