Defending Champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Fred Couples, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, Bernhard Langer and Zach Johnson Among the Commitments
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tournament officials today announced defending champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez will return to headline an elite field at the 2026 Hoag Classic on March 25-29, 2026 at Newport Beach Country Club. Jiménez joins major champions and fan favorites including Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Fred Couples, Pádraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, Bernhard Langer and Zach Johnson.
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