2015 Champions Tour

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2015 Champions Tour season
DurationJanuary 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) – November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)
Number of official events24 [lower-alpha 1]
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (4)
Charles Schwab Cup Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Money list Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Player of the Year Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Smith
2014
2016

The 2015 Champions Tour was the 36th 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 2015 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 2] Notes
Jan 25 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Hawaii1,800,000 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2)
Feb 8 Allianz Championship Florida1,700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goydos (2)
Feb 15 ACE Group Classic Florida1,600,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen (1)
Mar 22 Tucson Conquistadores Classic Arizona1,700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson (1)New tournament
Mar 29 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Mississippi1,600,000 Flag of South Africa.svg David Frost (6)
Apr 19 Greater Gwinnett Championship Georgia1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Olin Browne (2)
Apr 26 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf Missouri2,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade (1) and
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant (1)
Team event
May 3 Insperity Invitational Texas2,050,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam (1)
May 17 Regions Tradition Alabama2,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (2) Champions Tour major championship
May 24 Senior PGA Championship Indiana2,750,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie (3) Senior major championship
Jun 7 Principal Charity Classic Iowa1,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia (3)
Jun 14 Constellation Senior Players Championship Massachusetts2,700,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (24) Champions Tour major championship
Jun 28 U.S. Senior Open California3,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (3) Senior major championship
Jul 12 Encompass Championship Illinois1,900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Smith (1)
Jul 26 The Senior Open Championship England£1,300,000 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Dawson (2) Senior major championship
Aug 2 3M Championship Minnesota1,750,000 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry (8)
Aug 9 Shaw Charity Classic Canada2,350,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (4)
Aug 23 Boeing Classic Washington2,000,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade (2)
Aug 30 Dick's Sporting Goods Open New York1,900,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (5)
Sep 6 Quebec Championship CanadaCanceled [3]
Sep 20 Pacific Links China Championship ChinaCanceled [4]
Sep 27 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach California2,000,000 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Toledo (3)
Oct 11 SAS Championship North Carolina2,100,000 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (9)
Oct 18 San Antonio Championship Texas1,800,000 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (25)
Nov 1 Toshiba Classic California1,800,000 Flag of the United States.svg Duffy Waldorf (1)
Nov 8 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Arizona2,500,000 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade (3)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 13 PNC Father-Son Challenge Florida1,085,000 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins and
son Tucker Wadkins
Team event

Charles Schwab Cup

The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [5] [6]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 3,520
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 3,182
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert 3,143
4 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade 1,951
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant 1,466

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [7]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 2,340,288
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert 2,240,836
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 2,069,619
4 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade 1,533,919
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Durant 1,445,956

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer [8]
Rookie of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Smith [9]
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer [10]

Notes

  1. A further two tournaments were scheduled but were canceled.
  2. 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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