PGA Tour Champions awards

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Listed below are recipients of awards for various achievements on PGA Tour Champions, a circuit operated by the U.S.-based PGA Tour for men's golfers aged 50 and over. The tour began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, changed its name to the Champions Tour in 2003, and became PGA Tour Champions in 2016.

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Charles Schwab Cup

From 2001 through 2015, points were earned for thousands of dollars earned in top-ten finishes at tournaments. From 2008 to 2015, points were doubled at majors and the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Since 2016, the Charles Schwab Cup has used a playoff format similar to the FedEx Cup playoffs on the regular PGA Tour, though with three total events instead of four on the regular tour. Changes to the format are: [1]

The top five win annuities. Annuities involved in ties are divided amongst the tied players.

Winners

SeasonWinnerPoints
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 3,986,063
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker 4,173,435
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (6)3,655,999
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron 2,534,090
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (5)2,525,404
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland 3,280
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (4)3,200
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (3)3,520
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (2)4,152
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry 3,273
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (2)3,082
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman 2,422
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 3,597
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts (2)2,670
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (2)2,556
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts 2,716
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas 3,053
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson (2)2,980
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2)3,427
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 4,370
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 2,886
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle 2,382

Player and rookie of the year awards

SeasonPlayer of the YearRookie of the YearComeback Player of the Year
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker No awardNo award
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
2020–21 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (9) Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (8) Flag of the United States.svg Ken Tanigawa
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (7) Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (6) Flag of England.svg Paul Broadhurst
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (5) Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Smith
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (4) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Dunlap
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman (2) Flag of the United States.svg Kirk Triplett
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (3) Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples Flag of the United States.svg Ken Green
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (2) Flag of the United States.svg Russ Cochran No award
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas (2) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Denis Watson Flag of the United States.svg R. W. Eaks
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero Flag of the United States.svg Tim Simpson
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler Flag of Ireland.svg Mark McNulty Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green (2)
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler Flag of the United States.svg Don Pooley
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky Flag of the United States.svg Hubert Green
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle Flag of the United States.svg Bob Gilder Flag of the United States.svg John Schroeder
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2) Flag of the United States.svg Joe Inman Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan Flag of the United States.svg George Archer
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert (2) Flag of South Africa.svg John Bland Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin Flag of the United States.svg Walter Morgan
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (3) Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel Flag of the United States.svg Dave Eichelberger
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Bob Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Jim Ferree
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (2) Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron
1991 Flag of the United States.svg George Archer and
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill (shared)
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert Flag of the United States.svg Larry Laoretti
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino No award

Byron Nelson Award

SeasonWinnerScoring Average
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker 67.54
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Alker 68.27
2020–21 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 68.84
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 69.14
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (7)69.01
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (6)68.03
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (5)68.31
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (4)68.69
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (3)68.03
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (3)68.64
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (2)68.52
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 69.04
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 67.96
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer (2)68.92
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 69.65
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts (2)69.31
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Loren Roberts 69.01
2005 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark McNulty 69.41
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stadler 69.30
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 68.81
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (4)68.93
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan (2)69.20
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan 68.83
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher 69.19
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (3)68.59
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin (2)68.92
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin 69.47
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd (2)69.47
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 69.08
1993 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (3)69.59
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (3)69.46
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino (2)69.50
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 68.89
1989 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (2)69.78
1988 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles 70.05
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez (2)70.07
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Chi-Chi Rodríguez 69.65
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (5)70.11
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (4)70.68
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (3)69.46
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Don January (2)70.03
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Miller Barber 69.57
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Don January 71.00

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References

  1. "Champions Tour announces 2016 schedule and format for inaugural Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs" (Press release). PGA Tour. November 11, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2016.