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SAS signs contract to bring Senior PGA Tour event to Prestonwood Country Club (2001)
On Thursday, May 24, 2001, the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) and the Cary-based SAS Institute join together to bring a new tournament to the Triangle. Officials for the Tour announce the new 54-hole tournament, The SAS Championship, will be played in September at Cary’s Prestonwood Country Club.
10th Tee Ceremonies to start 2001 SAS Championship 10 days after terrorist attacks on 9/11/01 (2001)
Just 10 days after the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the inaugural SAS Championship begins with a tribute to America on the 10th tee at Prestonwood Country Club. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, PGA Tour commission Tim Finchem, Cary mayor Glenn Lang and SAS President and CEO Jim Goodnight joined fans in a moment of silence in memory of those who died or went missing as a result of the attacks. 
Lietzke wins first two SAS Championships (2002)
Bruce Lietzke remains the only winner in SAS Championship history with his second consecutive win at the tournament in 2002. SAS President & CEO Dr. Jim Goodnight jokes that he is going to put Lietzke on retainer.
The King, Arnold Palmer, plays in 2003 SAS Championship (2003)
Palmer has ties to the Triangle. He is a former star at Wake Forest University when the school was still located in nearby Wake Forest, N.C. and his daughter lives in Durham. Known for his class as much as his contributions to golf, Palmer smiles and waves to fans and signs as many autographs as possible.
Weibring’s eagle-birdie finish edges Kite’s course-record 61 for 2003 title (2003)
Champions Tour rookie D.A. Weibring, experiencing flu-like symptoms that have made him weak and force his use of a cart on the back nine, goes eagle-birdie on the final two holes of the 2003 SAS Championship to earn his first Champions Tour victory. 
Communities In Schools of Wake County named 2003 Champions Tour Charity of the Year (2004)
Communities in Schools of Wake County receives $25,000 after being named the 2003 Champions Tour Charity of the Year. The SAS Learning Center in the Kentwood neighborhood of Raleigh is a Communities In Schools of Wake County facility and was the signature project of the SAS Championship from 2001 through 2009. 
Stadler dominates and wins by six for 2004 title (2004)
Craig Stadler makes winning the 2004 SAS Championship look easy as he leads the tournament wire-to-wire. Stadler defeats Tom Jenkins by six strokes, firing a final-round 66 and finishing a tournament-record 17 under par.
Irwin’s dream becomes reality. He makes SAS Championship his 44th Champions Tour Win (2005)
Irwin starts the back nine during Sunday’s final round at even-par and three shots off the lead, but finishes the tournament strong by making three birdies and an eagle in the final nine holes. Irwin shoots a final-round 66 to reach 13-under 203 for the tournament and defeats Bob Gilder and Tom Jenkins by two strokes for his 44th Champions Tour win. After the tournament, Irwin tells the reporters that he had a dream that he would win the SAS Championship, involving SAS President & CEO Dr. Jim Goodnight. 
Wiebe turns last-minute sponsor exemption into Champions Tour debut victory (2007)
Wiebe outlasts a competitive field to win his Champions Tour debut behind a tournament-record 18-under par 198 and matches Bobby Wadkins as the youngest Champions Tour winner at 50 years, 10 days old.
Pernice, Jr. drains 35-foot birdie putt at 18th Green to edge Frost and Price by one stroke (2009)
The 2009 SAS Championship goes down to the wire as Tom Pernice, Jr., a Champions Tour rookie 22 days past his 50th birthday, hits a 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the tournament to win his Champions Tour debut, outlasting David Frost and Nick Price.
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