"The tournament will continue as scheduled from Nov. 12-15, 2026, and we will provide an update on sponsorship plans at a later date." The PGA Tour published that sentence on August 27 in a joint statement with Good Good Golf. That statement ended the event most Barton Creek neighbors first heard about as the Good Good Championship.
The tournament is still happening, on the same course and in the same week. What changed is whose event it is. When the PGA Tour announced it in October 2025, a YouTube golf brand was the headline. Today the official website calls it the Austin Championship and puts Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in the title-sponsor position. Next month's PGA Tour stop now carries the name of the resort on Barton Club Drive and the course it sits on.
What Changed In August
Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick said the company had "decided to step away as sponsor of our event in Austin this fall." The Tour said it agreed with that decision. Soon after, GOLF.com reported the withdrawal and said the event would temporarily run as the Austin Championship while the Tour worked out sponsorship.
The original deal was a first for both sides. When Community Impact covered the October 2025 announcement, it noted that this was Good Good's first partnership with the PGA Tour and its first sponsorship of any professional golf event. The PGA Tour pitched it as a way to reach younger fans.
The basics haven't moved. The official site lists a 120-player FedExCup Fall field with 500 FedExCup points for the winner. The official site lists the full event week as November 9 through 15, and the PGA Tour lists the competition rounds as Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15.
The Course Behind The Gates Is The Draw
With no outside brand on the marquee, the tournament's main selling point is the ground it's played on. Fazio Canyons is a Tom Fazio design that opened in 1999. Community Impact reported it at 7,433 yards, routed through limestone cliffs. Omni lists it as a par 72.
The course got ready for this kind of attention a few years ago. A 2022 report from The Golf Wire described a seven-month, $5 million renovation that added new tee boxes, bunkers and greens and modified the irrigation. Fazio and his team worked to keep the original design intact. The resort's course page now also lists Toptracer practice technology on the driving range and a new clubhouse serving beer and seasonal food.
This will be the first PGA Tour event in Austin since the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, held at Austin Country Club March 22 to 26, 2023. That gap is three and a half years. For Barton Creek, this is also the first time the Tour's fall schedule has come through the neighborhood's own gates. Omni Barton Creek's president, Kurt Alexander, pointed to "a long-standing tradition of championship golf" at the resort when the event was announced.
What A Day On The Grounds Costs
The official ticket page sets general admission by day. Prices rise toward the weekend rounds.
| Day | Date | General admission |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Nov. 12 | $80 |
| Friday | Nov. 13 | $90 |
| Saturday | Nov. 14 | $120 |
| Sunday | Nov. 15 | $100 |
| Weekly | Nov. 11–15 | $350 |
Buying the four competition days one at a time comes to $390, so the $350 weekly pass costs $40 less. It also covers Wednesday, November 11. The tournament's Pro-Am page puts the Pro-Am on that date.
Children 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult, up to two children per adult. Youth admission covers the grounds only. Hospitality venues need their own ticket for anyone 2 or older. Friday is branded "Folds of Honor Friday presented by Compliance Solutions." The tournament's charity page names Play Yellow as the 2026 primary beneficiary and also features Folds of Honor.
The ticket terms ban coolers and outside alcohol, and they say anyone using tournament attendee parking does so at the driver's or owner's risk. For spectators with limited mobility, the tournament runs an ADA golf-cart shuttle on a set route with fixed stops. The separate on-course shuttles are for players, caddies and volunteers.
The Names On The Hospitality Map
The hospitality lineup supports the idea that this is now a local event. The hospitality page lists these venues:
- Longhorn Lodge
- SoCo Suites
- Waterloo Lofts
- Capital City Cabanas
- Lady Bird Landing
- ATX Pavilion
Each name refers to Austin, whether a street, a historical name, a lake or the city's shorthand. The tournament doesn't say when these names were picked, so they may predate the sponsor change. Either way, they match the event's new name. The tournament says the venue renderings are preliminary and may change. Hospitality packages include preferred-parking passes.
Neighbors can also get involved as volunteers. The site describes roles from tracking statistics to greeting guests. The Fan Experience team handles directions, runs Q&A stations and supports charity efforts such as a 50/50 raffle. Registration is open on the volunteer page.
What Hasn't Been Published Yet
For anyone who lives near Barton Creek Boulevard, the most useful details are still missing. As of October 12, the tournament materials and local coverage reviewed for this post don't include:
- Locations or prices for general spectator parking
- Off-site park-and-ride shuttles or rideshare drop-off points
- Gate hours, tee times, or which practice days are open to the public
- A traffic plan for Barton Creek Boulevard, Southwest Parkway or Loop 360
- Any arrangement for residents getting through the neighborhood's gated entries during event week
- A list of committed players, which the PGA Tour field page does not yet show
Some dates on the official site don't line up yet. The Pro-Am page, for example, mentions a pairing party on "Tuesday, November 8th," but November 8, 2026 is a Sunday, and the Pro-Am itself is set for Wednesday, November 11. Expect the schedule to firm up over the next few weeks. The official site is the place to watch for parking and access updates.
Older local stories may still use the old name. Community Impact's November 2025 business roundup, for example, listed the event as the Good Good Championship. Searches for that name will turn up stories written before the August change.
Around The Resort That Week
Omni's dining page lists Blind Salamander Kitchen & Bar for seasonal seafood, Bob's Steak & Chop House, Crenshaw's Bar & Eatery, Jim Bob's Lobby Lounge, Nopales for Latin cuisine, Texas Spice for Southern-style breakfast and Velvet Joe's Coffee House & Artisan Wares. For most of these, the resort's pages don't say whether non-guests can dine. Canyons Grill, the clubhouse restaurant at Fazio Canyons, is limited to registered resort guests and club members.
The one venue Omni clearly marks as open to the public opens after the tournament. Omni lists its Blitzen's holiday pop-up as open to the public from November 20 to January 10, five days after the final round.
Golf Channel was named as the broadcaster when the event was announced.
If your home is in Barton Creek or Escala and you're wondering how a week like this fits with plans to sell, buy or just host guests this fall, Gay Puckett can walk you through how the neighborhood's calendar shapes those decisions. Let's connect. Call or email to start the conversation.
