| Duration | January 21, 2016 – November 13, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Bernhard Langer (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year |  Paul Broadhurst |
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The 2016 PGA Tour Champions season was the 37th season of PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
The 2016 season saw the introduction of a playoff system to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, with the tour being rebranded as PGA Tour Champions. The playoffs, similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for the FedEx Cup, consisted of three events and ended with the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. [1]
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. [2] [1]
The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  David Duval andstepson Nick Karavites | Team event |
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [3] [4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 3,200 |
| 2 |  Colin Montgomerie | 2,400 |
| 3 | Paul Goydos | 2,216 |
| 4 | Scott McCarron | 2,004 |
| 5 | Joe Durant | 1,658 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 3,016,959 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | 1,723,318 |
| 3 | Joe Durant | 1,635,147 |
| 4 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 1,613,820 |
| 5 | Scott McCarron | 1,562,802 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer | [6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst | [7] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | [8] |
Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time Masters champion and was one of the world's leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport's first number one ranked player following the creation of the Sony Ranking.
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