The Korn Ferry Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship returns to Upper Arlington on Thursday, Sept. 17, with free admission.
Four days of professional golf run through Sunday, Sept. 20, at The Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course, 3605 Tremont Road. Residents along the Tremont Road corridor should plan for disruptions all week.
The City of Upper Arlington warned of heavy pedestrian traffic, shuttle buses and parking restrictions in a post on X on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Southbound traffic on Tremont Road near the course entrance will shift to the middle turn lane so the curb lane can handle shuttle drop-offs and pickups, according to the city's official notice. No parking is allowed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the south side of Fountain Drive. The Municipal Services Center's Tremont Road parking lot is reserved for tournament parking Wednesday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 20.
The 20th annual tournament is the second of four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events, which determine which players earn PGA Tour cards for the upcoming season. Three out of four PGA Tour members are Korn Ferry Tour alumni, according to the city. The tournament carries a $1.5 million purse.
Past winners who went on to major success include Justin Thomas, the 2014 champion, and Scottie Scheffler, who won in 2019 and became the world's No. 1-ranked golfer.
General admission is free.
Tickets can be downloaded at ncc-golf.com. An 18th Green Hospitality Club ticket costs $75 and includes a lunch buffet, full bar and valet parking in a climate-controlled venue overlooking the 18th green, according to the tournament's ticket page.
The event has raised approximately $33 million for Nationwide Children's Hospital since its 2007 inception, according to the city. In 2025, the tournament set a record with nearly $3.94 million in charitable giving, including $3.7 million for pediatric cancer research and treatment. That performance earned it the Korn Ferry Tour's Tournament of the Year award.
Tournament Director Kip McBride told CityScene Magazine in August that the charitable mission drives the event. "That's what we grade ourselves on, how well we give back," McBride said. "We hope people have a good time while doing it, but it's really become about the charity."
The tournament's traditions include the First Shot to Fight Cancer, in which a patient hits the opening shot Thursday morning, and the Last Putt to Cure Cancer on the 18th green Sunday. Nearly 400 volunteers support the week. Volunteer roles, including Standard Bearers for ages 12 and up, are listed at ncc-golf.com.
Play runs Thursday through Sunday on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Scarlet Course, a par-71 layout stretching 7,455 yards according to the PGA Tour.
Upcoming community events:
- Thursday, Sept. 17 – Sunday, Sept. 20: Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, OSU Golf Club Scarlet Course, 3605 Tremont Road. Free admission.
- Friday, Sept. 18: UA Golden Bears football at Marysville.
- Tuesday, Sept. 22: Free older adult resource fair, Upper Arlington.
