"More Than Golf": John Molner Reflects on the 2026 Cologuard Classic
"More Than Golf": John Molner Reflects on the 2026 Cologuard Classic The Cologuard Classic is an official PGA Tour Champions event, held each year in Tucson, Arizona, bringing together some of the game’s most accomplished players alongside amateurs, advocates, and families affected by colorectal cancer . But while it looks like a traditional tournament on the surface, its purpose runs much deeper. It’s a very unique experience — one that goes far beyond a golf tournament.
Cologuard brand ambassador and PGA Tour pro Jerry Kelly and Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy have spent nearly a decade building something truly special. Jerry Kelly and Cologuard Classic attendees. My first Cologuard Classic was five years ago.
What struck me immediately was the community — patients, survivors, and caregivers coming together to support one another and raise awareness about colorectal cancer screening . Early detection — beginning at age 45, and earlier for those at higher risk — saves lives. That message is clear at this tournament.
Colorectal cancer is now the number one cancer killer for people under 50. In the past decade, 23 million Cologuard tests have been delivered, and an estimated 875,000 cancers and precancers have been found. The expanded access to screening means more cancers will be detected earlier, when they are far more treatable — and more lives will be impacted.
It’s hard to fully describe the spirit in the room at the Night of Champions dinner, held Thursday evening before the tournament officially begins. This marked Kevin’s final year as CEO, following Abbott’s acquisition of Exact Sciences. Over the course of his roughly 17-year tenure, he helped guide the development and growth of at-home cancer screening in a way that has fundamentally changed access for millions of people.
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