2008 Champions Tour
The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th 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 29 official money events with purses totalling $55,625,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer and Eduardo Romero won the most tournaments, three. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2008 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | MasterCard Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  | 195 (−21) | 300,000 |
| Jan 27 | Turtle Bay Championship | Hawaii | 1,600,000 | | 211 (−5) | 240,000 |
| Feb 10 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,650,000 | | 202 (−14) | 247,500 |
| Feb 17 | The ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 202 (−14) | 240,000 |
| Mar 9 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,700,000 |  | 199 (−14) | 255,000 |
| Mar 16 | AT&T Champions Classic | California | 1,600,000 |  | 209 (−7) | 240,000 |
| Mar 30 | Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort | Florida | 2,500,000 | | 204 (−12) | 375,000 |
| Apr 6 | Cap Cana Championship | Dominican Republic | 2,000,000 | | 202 (−14) | 300,000 |
| Apr 20 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,700,000 | | 204 (−9) | 255,000 |
| Apr 27 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,600,000 | | 185 (−31) | 225,000 (each) |
| May 4 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 206 (−10) | 240,000 |
| May 18 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,700,000 | | 203 (−13) | 255,000 |
| May 25 | Senior PGA Championship | New York | 2,000,000 | | 287 (+7) | 360,000 |
| Jun 1 | The Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,725,000 | | 203 (−10) | 258,750 |
| Jun 22 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | 1,650,000 | | 199 (−17) | 247,500 |
| Jun 29 | Commerce Bank Championship | New York | 1,600,000 | | 201 (−12) | 240,000 |
| Jul 6 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,600,000 |  | 199 (−17) | 240,000 |
| Jul 20 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | | 193 (−23) | 262,500 |
| Jul 27 | Senior British Open Championship | Scotland | 2,000,000 | | 278 (−6) | 315,600 |
| Aug 3 | U.S. Senior Open | Colorado | 2,600,000 | | 274 (−6) | 470,000 |
| Aug 17 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,600,000 | | 269 (−19) | 392,000 |
| Aug 24 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 1,700,000 | | 202 (−14) | 255,000 |
| Aug 31 | Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,100,000 | | 202 (−14) | 315,000 |
| Sep 14 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,700,000 | | 200 (−16) | 255,000 |
| Sep 28 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | | 201 (−15) | 315,000 |
| Oct 12 | Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,600,000 | | 271 (−9) | 390,000 |
| Oct 19 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,700,000 | | 204 (−12) | 255,000 |
| Oct 26 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,650,000 | | 197 (−16) | 247,500 |
| Nov 2 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | | 268 (−20) | 442,000 |
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 69.65 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | | 69.66 |
| 3 | Loren Roberts | | 69.69 |
| 4 | Nick Price | | 69.71 |
| 5 | Fred Funk | | 69.73 |
Source:[1]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 2,035,073 | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | | 1,991,726 | 21 | 2 |
| 3 | Fred Funk | | 1,825,931 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | Jeff Sluman | | 1,728,443 | 26 | 2 |
| 5 | John Cook | | 1,721,038 | 26 | 1 |
Source:[2]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 24,920,665 | 45 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | | 18,964,040 | 25 |
| 3 | Dana Quigley | | 14,406,269 | 11 |
| 4 | Bruce Fleisher | | 13,990,356 | 18 |
| 5 | Larry Nelson | | 13,262,808 | 19 |
Source:[3]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Jay Haas | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Rookie of the Year | Bernhard Langer | |
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See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "Scoring Average – 2008 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 2008 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 2008 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
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