2016 PGA Tour Champions season
The 2016 PGA Tour Champions was the 37th season of PGA Tour Champions, a golf tour operated by the PGA Tour for men's golfers age 50 and over. The tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, and was known by that name through 2002. It then was known as the Champions Tour from 2003 through 2015, after which it was rebranded as "PGA Tour Champions".
This season was the first for a playoff system to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup as season champion. The playoff, similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for the FedEx Cup, consists of three events and ends with the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.[1]
Tournament results
The following table shows the official money events for the 2016 season.[2] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they will have on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  | 198 (−18) | 309,000 |
| Feb 7 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,750,000 |  | 205 (−11) | 262,500 |
| Feb 14 | Chubb Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 |  | 201 (−15) | 240,000 |
| Mar 20 | Tucson Conquistadores Classic | Arizona | 1,700,000 | | 200 (−16) | 255,000 |
| Apr 3 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 |  | 202 (−14) | 240,000 |
| Apr 17 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | Georgia | 1,800,000 | | 205 (−11) | 270,000 |
| Apr 24 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf | Missouri | 2,400,000 | | 156 (−23) | 230,000 each |
| May 8 | Insperity Invitational | Texas | 2,100,000 |  | 204 (−12) | 315,000 |
| May 22 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,300,000 | | 271 (−17) | 345,000 |
| May 29 | Senior PGA Championship | Michigan | 2,800,000 | | 265 (−19) | 504,000 |
| Jun 5 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | | 201 (−15) | 262,500 |
| Jun 12 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Pennsylvania | 2,800,000 | | 281 (+1) | 420,000 |
| Jun 26 | American Family Insurance Championship | Wisconsin | 2,000,000 | | 199 (−17) | 300,000 |
| Jul 10 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 2,000,000 | | 202 (−14) | 300,000 |
| Jul 24 | Senior Open Championship | Scotland | 2,100,000 |  | 277 (−11) | 319,090 |
| Aug 7 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | | 197 (−19) | 262,500 |
| Aug 14 | U.S. Senior Open | Ohio | 3,750,000 | | 277 (−3) | 675,000 |
| Aug 28 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,000,000 | | 203 (−13) | 300,000 |
| Sep 4 | Shaw Charity Classic | Alberta, Canada | 2,350,000 |  | 192 (−18) | 352,500 |
| Sep 18 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,000,000 | | 204 (−11) | 300,000 |
| Sep 25 | Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship | British Columbia, Canada | 2,500,000 |  | 198 (−15) | 375,000 |
| Oct 9 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,800,000 | | 197 (−16) | 270,000 |
| Oct 16 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | | 200 (−16) | 319,090 |
| Oct 30 | PowerShares QQQ Championship | California | 2,000,000 | | 203 (−13) | 300,000 |
| Nov 6 | Dominion Charity Classic | Virginia | 2,000,000 | | 203 (−13) | 300,000 |
| Nov 13 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,000,000 | | 195 (−15) | 300,000 |
Leaders
Scoring average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 68.31 |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | | 68.90 |
| 3 | Kevin Sutherland | | 69.51 |
| 4 | Joe Durant | | 69.65 |
| 5 | Colin Montgomerie | | 69.85 |
Source:[3]
Money list leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | | 3,016,959 | 21 | 4 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | | 1,723,318 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | Joe Durant | | 1,635,147 | 25 | 1 |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | | 1,613,820 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Scott McCarron | | 1,613,820 | 24 | 2 |
Source:[4]
Career money list leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 27,040,199 | 45 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | | 20,921,991 | 29 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | | 20,607,418 | 25 |
| 4 | Jay Haas | | 17,310,776 | 18 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | | 16,154,453 | 10 |
Source:[5]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Bernhard Langer | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | |
| Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst | |
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See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "Champions Tour announces 2016 schedule and format for inaugural Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs" (Press release). PGA Tour. November 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- "2016 schedule". November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- "Scoring Average – 2016 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- "Money Leaders – 2016 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- "Career Money Leaders – 2016 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
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