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Inclement Weather Cancels 2026 Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge
GREENSBORO, GA – The 19th annual Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament was canceled earlier today due to inclement weather. The tournament, scheduled to be played at Reynolds Lake Oconee outside of Atlanta, was called after three holes of competition due to unplayable conditions following significant rainfall.
As a result, the $312,000 charity purse will be divided equally among the 26 current and former head coaches (Legends) who participated in the event, with each coach receiving $12,000 toward the charity of their choice.
"We really tried to get the full tournament in, but mother nature had other plans," said Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and President Gary Stokan. "Even though the weather didn't cooperate this year, the event was still a success at the end of the day as we raised $312,000 for 26 different charities."
Since its creation in 2007, the event has now contributed a total of $10.3 million in scholarship and charity, helping make Peach Bowl, Inc. college football's most charitable bowl organization.
About Peach Bowl, Inc.:
Peach Bowl, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization that operates the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the Aflac Kickoff Game, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament, and manages and operates The Dodd Trophy Presented by PNC Bank national coach of the year award. It is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and is recognized as college football's most charitable bowl organization, having donated more than $80.2 million to organizations in need.
Peach Bowl, Inc Events:
Our Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is one of the New Year's Six bowls selected to host the College Football Playoff. Over its 58 years, the game has drawn 3.45 million fans in attendance, a total television audience of 275.1 million viewers on ESPN, delivered $273.2 million in team payouts, and has created $997.4 million in direct economic impact and $59.82 million in tax revenue for Atlanta and Georgia.
Our Aflac Kickoff Game is the nation's longest-running kickoff game and has reshaped the opening weekend in college football. With 23 games since 2008, the game has regularly hosted the nation's top teams and has drawn nearly 1.5 million fans, 116.4 million television viewers, distributed $143.6 million in team payouts and created an additional $641.8 million in economic impact and $45.1 million in tax revenue for Atlanta and Georgia.
The Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge is the nation's premier charity golf tournament featuring top current and former college football coaches. Hosted at the beautiful Reynolds Lake Oconee resort outside Atlanta each spring, the event has generated $10.3 million for the various foundations and charities supported by its coaches.
The Dodd Trophy Presented by PNC Bank is college football's most coveted national coaching award. Named for legendary Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd, The Dodd Trophy annually honors the FBS football coach whose program represents three pillars of success: scholarship, leadership and integrity.
