2009 Champions Tour
The 2009 Champions Tour was the 30th 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 25 official money events with purses totalling $48,875,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer won the most tournaments, four. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2009 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Champions Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  | 198 (−18) | 315,000 |
| Feb 15 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,700,000 |  | 201 (−15) | 255,000 |
| Feb 22 | The ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 209 (−7) | 240,000 |
| Mar 8 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,700,000 |  | 202 (−11) | 255,000 |
| Mar 15 | AT&T Champions Classic | California | 1,600,000 | | 205 (−11) | 240,000 |
| Mar 29 | Cap Cana Championship | Dominican Republic | 2,100,000 | | 203 (−13) | 315,000 |
| Apr 19 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,700,000 |  | 204 (−9) | 255,000 |
| Apr 26 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,600,000 | | 189 (−27) | 225,000 (each) |
| May 17 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,700,000 | | 132 (−12) | 255,000 |
| May 24 | Senior PGA Championship | Ohio | 2,000,000 | | 274 (−6) | 360,000 |
| May 31 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,725,000 |  | 203 (−10) | 258,750 |
| Jun 7 | Triton Financial Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 201 (−15) | 240,000 |
| Jun 28 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,650,000 | | 195 (−21) | 247,500 |
| Jul 12 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | | 200 (−16) | 262,500 |
| Jul 26 | Senior British Open | England | 2,000,000 | | 268 (−12) | 315,600 |
| Aug 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Indiana | 2,600,000 | | 268 (−20) | 470,000 |
| Aug 23 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,700,000 | | 272 (−16) | 392,000 |
| Aug 30 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 1,800,000 | | 198 (−18) | 270,000 |
| Sep 6 | Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,100,000 | | 206 (−10) | 315,000 |
| Sep 20 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,750,000 | | 198 (−18) | 262,500 |
| Sep 27 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | | 203 (−13) | 315,000 |
| Oct 4 | Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,700,000 | | 267 (−13) | 405,000 |
| Oct 18 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,700,000 | | 205 (−11) | 255,000 |
| Oct 25 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,700,000 | | 203 (−10) | 255,000 |
| Nov 1 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | | 266 (−22) | 442,000 |
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 68.92 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | | 69.25 |
| 3 | Loren Roberts | | 69.65 |
| 4 | Mark O'Meara | | 69.69 |
| 5 | Tom Watson | | 69.69 |
Source:[1]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 2,139,451 | 20 | 4 |
| 2 | Loren Roberts | | 1,960,613 | 22 | 3 |
| 3 | John Cook | | 1,798,664 | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | Jay Haas | | 1,758,395 | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | Fred Funk | | 1,563,810 | 21 | 1 |
Source:[2]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 25,217,826 | 45 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | | 19,600,904 | 25 |
| 3 | Dana Quigley | | 14,634,841 | 11 |
| 4 | Bruce Fleisher | | 14,406,862 | 18 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | | 13,727,373 | 10 |
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 | Loren Roberts | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Rookie of the Year | Russ Cochran | |
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See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "Scoring Average – 2009 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 2009 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 2009 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links
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