2013 Champions Tour

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2013 Champions Tour season
DurationJanuary 18, 2013 (2013-01-18) – November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
Number of official events26
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry (5)
Charles Schwab Cup Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry
Money list Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Player of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate
2012
2014

The 2013 Champions Tour was the 34th season of the Champions Tour (formerly the Senior PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2013 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
Jan 20 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Hawaii1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Cook (9)
Feb 10 Allianz Championship Florida1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate (1)
Feb 17 ACE Group Classic Florida1,600,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (17)
Mar 17 Toshiba Classic California1,750,000 Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost (4)
Mar 24 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Mississippi1,600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen (4)
Apr 21 Greater Gwinnett Championship Georgia1,800,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (18)New tournament
Apr 28 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Georgia2,700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon (2) and
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman (5)
Team event
May 5 Insperity Championship Texas1,800,000 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Toledo (1)
May 26 Senior PGA Championship Missouri2,100,000 Flag of Japan.svg Kōki Idoki (1) Senior major championship
Jun 2 Principal Charity Classic Iowa1,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran (4)
Jun 9 Regions Tradition Alabama2,200,000 Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost (5) Champions Tour major championship
Jun 23 Encompass Championship Illinois1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler (9)
Jun 30 Constellation Senior Players Championship Pennsylvania2,700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry (3) Champions Tour major championship
Jul 14 U.S. Senior Open Nebraska2,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry (4) Senior major championship
Jul 29 The Senior Open Championship England2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe (4) Senior major championship
Aug 4 3M Championship Minnesota1,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Pernice Jr. (2)
Aug 18 Dick's Sporting Goods Open New York1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Bart Bryant (1)
Aug 25 Boeing Classic Washington2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Riegger (1)
Sep 1 Shaw Charity Classic Canada2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate (2)New tournament
Sep 8 Montreal Championship Canada1,600,000 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Toledo (2)
Sep 22 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship Hawaii1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wiebe (5)
Sep 29 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach California1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett (2)
Oct 13 SAS Championship North Carolina2,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran (5)
Oct 20 Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn North Carolina1,600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Allen (5)
Oct 27 AT&T Championship Texas1,900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry (5)
Nov 3 Charles Schwab Cup Championship California2,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (9)Tour Championship

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
($)
WinnersNotes
Dec 15 PNC Father-Son Challenge Florida1,085,000 Flag of the United States.svg Stewart Cink and
son Connor Cink
Team event

Charles Schwab Cup

The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] [4]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 3,273
2 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 2,861
3 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 2,425
4 Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost 2,089
5 Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf 1,673

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [5]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 2,448,428
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 2,241,188
3 Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost 1,817,234
4 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 1,706,812
5 Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran 1,458,583

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry [6]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate [7]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples [8]

Notes

  1. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Champions Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Champions Tour members.

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