2006 Champions Tour
The 2006 Champions Tour was the 27th season for the golf tour now known as PGA Tour Champions since it officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 28 official money events with purses totalling $50,950,000, including five majors. One other tournament, the Bank of America Championship, with a purse of $1,600,000, was canceled due to severe weather. Jay Haas and Loren Roberts won the most tournaments, four. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2006 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | MasterCard Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,700,000 |  | 191 (−25) | 290,000 |
| Jan 29 | Turtle Bay Championship | Hawaii | 1,500,000 | | 204 (−12) | 225,000 |
| Feb 19 | The ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 202 (−14) | 240,000 |
| Feb 26 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 202 (−11) | 240,000 |
| Mar 12 | AT&T Classic | California | 1,600,000 | | 204 (−12) | 240,000 |
| Mar 20 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,650,000 | | 204 (−9) | 247,500 |
| Apr 2 | Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic | Mexico | 1,600,000 | | 207 (−9) | 240,000 |
| Apr 23 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,500,000 | | 201 (−15) | 395,000 |
| Apr 30 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 205 (−11) | 240,000 |
| May 7 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,600,000 | | 199 (−17) | 240,000 |
| May 14 | The Boeing Championship at Sandestin | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 203 (−10) | 240,000 |
| May 28 | Senior PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 2,000,000 | | 279 (−5) | 360,000 |
| Jun 4 | Allianz Championship | Iowa | 1,500,000 | | 197 (−16) | 225,000 |
| Jun 11 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | 1,600,000 | Canceled (severe weather) | ||
| Jun 25 | Commerce Bank Championship | New York | 1,500,000 | | 202 (−11) | 225,000 |
| Jul 2 | Greater Kansas City Golf Classic | Kansas | 1,650,000 | | 198 (−18) | 248,000 |
| Jul 9 | U.S. Senior Open | Kansas | 2,600,000 | | 272 (−8) | 470,000 |
| Jul 16 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,500,000 | | 274 (−14) | 375,000 |
| Jul 30 | Senior British Open | Scotland | 1,800,000 | | 274 (−6) | 293,981 |
| Aug 6 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | | 204 (−12) | 262,500 |
| Aug 20 | Boeing Greater Seattle Classic | Washington | 1,600,000 | | 201 (−15) | 240,000 |
| Aug 27 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,500,000 |  | 275 (−13) | 375,000 |
| Sep 3 | Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,000,000 | | 204 (−12) | 300,000 |
| Sep 17 | Constellation Energy Classic | Maryland | 1,700,000 | | 202 (−14) | 255,000 |
| Oct 1 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | | 201 (−15) | 240,000 |
| Oct 8 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,000,000 | | 134 (−10) | 300,000 |
| Oct 15 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 126 (−16) | 240,000 |
| Oct 23 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 201 (−12) | 240,000 |
| Oct 30 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | | 271 (−17) | 440,000 |
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loren Roberts | | 69.01 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | | 69.07 |
| 3 | Tom Watson | | 69.67 |
| 4 | Brad Bryant | | 69.71 |
| 5 | David Edwards | | 69.94 |
Source:[1]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Haas | | 2,420,227 | 21 | 4 |
| 2 | Loren Roberts | | 2,365,395 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | Brad Bryant | | 1,692,417 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Tom Kite | | 1,643,348 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | | 1,525,050 | 27 | 1 |
Source:[2]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 23,384,705 | 44 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | | 17,208,472 | 24 |
| 3 | Bruce Fleisher | | 13,260,442 | 18 |
| 4 | Dana Quigley | | 13,166,725 | 11 |
| 5 | Larry Nelson | | 12,893,736 | 19 |
Source:[3]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Jay Haas | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Jay Haas | |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Jay Haas | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Loren Roberts | |
| Rookie of the Year | Eduardo Romero | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Tim Simpson | |
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See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "Scoring Average – 2006 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 2006 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 2006 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links
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