Photos: Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, day one
Day one of the Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences kicked off at La Paloma Country Club on Friday morning.
The tournament features PGA TOUR Champions competing for a $2.2 million purse with $330,000 and 330,000 Charles Schwab Cup points.
Professional golfer Tom Lehman greets fans before teeing off on day one of the Cologuard Classic, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
A guest enjoys a snow cone as triple-digit temps descended on Day 1 of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Demonstration jumpers fly down during the Cologuard Classic opening ceremony, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Professional golfer Mark Hensby chips his ball onto the green on day one of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Simone Ledward-Boseman, wife of the late Chadwick Boseman, performs the National Anthem during the Cologuard Classic opening ceremony, March 20, 2026, in Tucson.
Attendees enjoy day one of the Cologuard Classic in the shade, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Attendees dress in blue for day one of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
3,330 blue flags are placed to represent a life that could have been saved in Arizona in 2030 if people act now, Cologuard Classic, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Golfers watch pro Ernie Els tee shot on day one of the Cologuard Classic, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Katie Couric, journalist and Colorectal cancer advocate greets the crowd during the Cologuard Classic opening ceremony, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Golfers make their way to tee 2 on day one of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Cologuard Classic attendees watch the UA vs. LIU first-round NCAA Tournament game in the shade at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
A demonstration jumper displays the American flag during the Cologuard Classic opening ceremony, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Professional golfer Cameron Percy and his caddy scope out their shot on tee 18, Cologuard Classic, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Professional golfer Stewart Cink watches his drive at tee one during the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Fans watch near tee 18 on day one of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Cologuard Classic opening ceremonies included a military airplane flyover, La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Day one of the Cologuard Classic at La Paloma Country Club, March 20, 2026.
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist
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Steven Alker is the first two-time winner of the Cologuard Classic. Alker beat Padraig Harrington in a playoff to win his second Tucson Conquistadores helmet.