PGA Tour Champions awards

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.

Player-elected awards

Three PGA Tour Champions year-end awards are elected by the players and announced in December. The ceremony is held at a tournament early in the following season. The Jack Nicklaus Trophy is for the player of the year. The other two are the Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year awards.

YearJack Nicklaus TrophyRookie of the YearComeback Player of the Year
PlayerCountryPlayerCountryPlayerCountry
1990Lee Trevino United StatesLee Trevino United Statesbegan in 1991
1991Mike Hill
George Archer
 United States
 United States
Jim Colbert United StatesLarry Laoretti United States
1992Lee Trevino United StatesDave Stockton United StatesTommy Aaron United States
1993Dave Stockton United StatesBob Murphy United StatesJim Ferree United States
1994Lee Trevino United StatesJay Sigel United StatesDave Eichelberger United States
1995Jim Colbert United StatesHale Irwin United StatesWalter Morgan United States
1996Jim Colbert United StatesJohn Bland South AfricaAl Geiberger United States
1997Hale Irwin United StatesGil Morgan United StatesGeorge Archer United States
1998Hale Irwin United StatesJoe Inman United StatesJim Colbert United States
1999Bruce Fleisher United StatesBruce Fleisher United StatesTom Jenkins United States
2000Larry Nelson United StatesDoug Tewell United StatesRaymond Floyd United States
2001Allen Doyle United StatesBob Gilder United StatesJohn Schroeder United States
2002Hale Irwin United StatesMorris Hatalsky United StatesHubert Green United States
2003Tom Watson United StatesCraig Stadler United StatesDon Pooley United States
2004Craig Stadler United StatesMark McNulty IrelandHubert Green United States
2005Dana Quigley United StatesJay Haas United StatesPeter Jacobsen United States
2006Jay Haas United StatesEduardo Romero ArgentinaTim Simpson United States
2007Jay Haas United StatesDenis Watson ZimbabweR. W. Eaks United States
2008Bernhard Langer GermanyBernhard Langer Germany
2009Bernhard Langer GermanyRuss Cochran United States
2010Bernhard Langer GermanyFred Couples United StatesKen Green United States
2011Tom Lehman United StatesKenny Perry United StatesChip Beck United States
2012Tom Lehman United StatesKirk Triplett United States
2013Kenny Perry United StatesRocco Mediate United States
2014Bernhard Langer GermanyScott Dunlap United States
2015Bernhard Langer GermanyJerry Smith United States
2016Bernhard Langer GermanyPaul Broadhurst England
2017Bernhard Langer GermanyJerry Kelly United States
2018Bernhard Langer[1] GermanyKen Tanigawa United States
2019Scott McCarron[2] United StatesRetief Goosen South Africa

Statistical awards

The Arnold Palmer Award is given to the player who earns the most PGA Tour Champions money in a season. The Byron Nelson Award goes to the player who has the lowest scoring average (strokes per round).

YearArnold Palmer AwardByron Nelson Award
PlayerCountryEarnings ($)PlayerCountryScoring Average
1980Don January United States44,100Don January United States71.00
1981Miller Barber United States83,136Miller Barber United States69.57
1982Miller Barber United States106,890Don January United States70.03
1983Don January United States237,571Don January United States69.46
1984Don January United States328,597Don January United States70.68
1985Peter Thomson Australia386,724Don January United States70.11
1986Bruce Crampton Australia454,299Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States69.65
1987Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States509,145Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States70.07
1988Bob Charles New Zealand533,929Bob Charles New Zealand70.05
1989Bob Charles New Zealand725,887Bob Charles New Zealand69.78
1990Lee Trevino United States1,190,518Lee Trevino United States68.89
1991Mike Hill United States1,065,657Lee Trevino United States69.50
1992Lee Trevino United States1,027,002Lee Trevino United States69.46
1993Dave Stockton United States1,175,944Bob Charles New Zealand69.59
1994Dave Stockton United States1,402,519Raymond Floyd United States69.08
1995Jim Colbert United States1,444,386Raymond Floyd United States69.47
1996Jim Colbert United States1,627,890Hale Irwin United States69.47
1997Hale Irwin United States2,343,364Hale Irwin United States68.92
1998Hale Irwin United States2,861,945Hale Irwin United States68.59
1999Bruce Fleisher United States2,515,705Bruce Fleisher United States69.19
2000Larry Nelson United States2,708,005Gil Morgan United States68.83
2001Allen Doyle United States2,553,582Gil Morgan United States69.20
2002Hale Irwin United States3,028,304Hale Irwin United States68.93
2003Tom Watson United States1,853,108Tom Watson United States68.81
2004Craig Stadler United States2,306,066Craig Stadler United States69.30
2005Dana Quigley United States2,170,258Mark McNulty Ireland69.41
2006Jay Haas United States2,420,227Loren Roberts United States69.01
2007Jay Haas United States2,581,001Loren Roberts United States69.31
2008Bernhard Langer Germany2,035,073Bernhard Langer Germany69.65
2009Bernhard Langer Germany2,139,451Bernhard Langer Germany68.92
2010Bernhard Langer Germany2,648,939Fred Couples United States67.96
2011Tom Lehman United States2,081,526Mark Calcavecchia United States69.04
2012Bernhard Langer Germany2,140,296Fred Couples United States68.52
2013Bernhard Langer Germany2,448,428Fred Couples United States68.64
2014Bernhard Langer Germany3,074,189Bernhard Langer Germany68.03
2015Bernhard Langer Germany2,340,288Bernhard Langer Germany68.69
2016Bernhard Langer Germany3,016,959Bernhard Langer Germany68.31
2017Bernhard Langer Germany3,677,359Bernhard Langer Germany68.03
2018Bernhard Langer Germany2,222,154Bernhard Langer Germany69.01
2019Scott McCarron United States2,534,090Retief Goosen South Africa69.14

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:[3]

  • During the regular season, points are based on dollars earned, regardless of the player's finish in a given tournament. No bonus is awarded for wins in majors.
  • The top 72 players on the money list will qualify for the first playoff event. Additionally, a "wild card" playoff berth will be awarded to a golfer who finishes in the top 10 of the last regular-season event, the SAS Championship, and is not within the top 72 after the tournament. (If more than one player outside the top 72 finishes in the top 10 at the SAS Championship, the highest finisher among these players will qualify.)
  • During the first two playoff events, points are earned as in the regular season, except the winner earns double points. The playoff field is cut to 54 after the first playoff event and 36 after the second, with the survivors advancing to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
  • Prior to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the points totals are reset. All 36 qualifiers will have a theoretical chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup, and each golfer in the top five can win the Charles Schwab Cup by winning the final event, no matter how the rest of the field performs.

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

Year$1,000,000$500,000$300,000$200,000$100,000
2001 2,382 Allen Doyle 2,166 Bruce Fleisher 1,959 Hale Irwin 1,930 Larry Nelson 1,640 Gil Morgan
2002 2,886 Hale Irwin 2,087 Bob Gilder 1,582 Bruce Fleisher 1,448 Tom Watson 1,419 Tom Kite
2003 4,370 Tom Watson 3,046 Jim Thorpe 2,618 Tom Kite 2,585 Bruce Lietzke 2,328 Gil Morgan
2004 3,427 Hale Irwin 3,388 Craig Stadler 2,981 Tom Kite 2,471 Peter Jacobsen 2,417 Mark McNulty
2005 2,980 Tom Watson 2,733 Dana Quigley 2,210 Mark McNulty 2,001 Hale Irwin 1,846 Loren Roberts
2006 3,053 Jay Haas 3,033 Loren Roberts 1,910 Tom Kite 1,685 Brad Bryant 1,546 Eduardo Romero
1,546 Jim Thorpe
2007 2,716 Loren Roberts 2,551 Jay Haas 2,177 Denis Watson 2,167 Brad Bryant 2,032 Tom Watson
2008 2,556 Jay Haas 2,544 Fred Funk 2,460 Bernhard Langer 2,032 Eduardo Romero 1,867 John Cook
2009 2,670 Loren Roberts 2,351 John Cook 2,349 Fred Funk 2,322 Bernhard Langer 1,984 Jay Haas
2010 3,597 Bernhard Langer 2,771 Fred Couples 2,451 John Cook 1,846 Michael Allen 1,813 Russ Cochran
2011 2,422 Tom Lehman 2,348 Mark Calcavecchia 1,874 Peter Senior 1,803 Jay Don Blake 1,798 John Cook
2012 3,082 Tom Lehman 2,647 Bernhard Langer 1,846 Fred Couples 1,806 Roger Chapman 1,677 Fred Funk
2013 3,273 Kenny Perry 2,861 Bernhard Langer 2,425 Fred Couples 2,089 David Frost 1,673 Duffy Waldorf
2014 4,152 Bernhard Langer 3,307 Colin Montgomerie 2,461 Jay Haas 2,059 Kenny Perry 1,892 Tom Pernice Jr.
2015 3,520 Bernhard Langer 3,182 Colin Montgomerie 3,143 Jeff Maggert 1,951 Billy Andrade 1,466 Joe Durant
2016 3,200 Bernhard Langer 2,400 Colin Montgomerie 2,216 Paul Goydos 2,004 Scott McCarron 1,658 Joe Durant
2017 3,280 Kevin Sutherland 2,234 Bernhard Langer 2,100 Scott McCarron 1,834 Kenny Perry 1,640 Vijay Singh
2018 2,525,404 Bernhard Langer 2,256,618 Scott McCarron 2,254,856 Scott Parel 2,237,619 Vijay Singh 2,015,793 Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2019 2,534,090 Scott McCarron 2,382,675 Jerry Kelly 1,859,085 Retief Goosen 1,831,622 Bernhard Langer 1,733,517 Woody Austin

Players of the Month

Three members of the media form a panel which determines the recipients. The winners receive a medal.

Month199419951996199719981999
February Mike Hill J. C. Snead Hale Irwin David Graham Larry Nelson Bruce Fleisher
March Jay Sigel Jim Albus Walter Morgan David Graham Lee Trevino Gary McCord
April Raymond Floyd Raymond Floyd Hale Irwin Hale Irwin Hale Irwin Allen Doyle
May Lee Trevino Isao Aoki Isao Aoki Jay Sigel Jay Sigel Hale Irwin
June Dave Stockton Bob Murphy Isao Aoki Graham Marsh John Jacobs Bruce Fleisher
July Jim Colbert Tom Weiskopf Dave Stockton Larry Gilbert Hale Irwin Hale Irwin
August Dave Stockton Bob Murphy Graham Marsh Hugh Baiocchi Hale Irwin Hale Irwin
September Isao Aoki Walter Morgan Mike Hill David Graham Hugh Baiocchi Gil Morgan
October Bob Murphy Lee Trevino Jim Colbert Hale Irwin Dana Quigley Bruce Fleisher
Novembern/an/a Jay Sigel Gil Morgan Hale Irwin Gary McCord
Month20002001200220032004
February Bruce Fleisher Gil Morgan Hale Irwin Dave Barr Fuzzy Zoeller
March Gil Morgan José María Cañizares Dana Quigley David Eger Tom Purtzer
April Larry Nelson Doug Tewell Jim Thorpe Bob Gilder Gil Morgan
May Larry Nelson Tom Watson Sammy Rachels Hale Irwin D. A. Weibring
June Hale Irwin Tom Kite Don Pooley Bruce Lietzke Allen Doyle
July Raymond Floyd Allen Doyle Bob Gilder Craig Stadler
Tom Watson
Mark James
August Ed Dougherty Walter Hall Hale Irwin Jim Thorpe Craig Stadler
September Larry Nelson Jim Thorpe Bob Gilder Larry Nelson Craig Stadler
October Jim Thorpe Bob Gilder Tom Watson Jim Thorpe Mark McNulty
Month20052006200720082009
Jan./Feb. Hale Irwin Loren Roberts Loren Roberts Scott Hoch Bernhard Langer
March Mark James Morris Hatalsky Tom Purtzer Bernhard Langer Joey Sindelar
April Jim Thorpe Jay Haas Jay Haas Tom Watson Nick Price
May Mike Reid Brad Bryant Denis Watson Jay Haas Mark McNulty
June D. A. Weibring Gil Morgan Jay Haas Loren Roberts Bernhard Langer
July Tom Watson Loren Roberts Tom Watson Bruce Vaughan Fred Funk
August Loren Roberts Tom Kite D. A. Weibring Fred Funk Loren Roberts
September Hale Irwin Bob Gilder Gil Morgan Tom Kite Jeff Sluman
October Jay Haas Jim Thorpe Loren Roberts D. A. Weibring John Cook
Month20102011201220132014
Jan./Feb. Fred Couples Tom Lehman Corey Pavin Bernhard Langer Bernhard Langer
March Fred Couples Nick Price Fred Couples David Frost Jeff Maggert
April Mark O'Meara Michael Allen Miguel Ángel Jiménez
May Tom Lehman Tom Watson Roger Chapman Kōki Idoki Colin Montgomerie
June Nick Price Mark Wiebe Tom Lehman Kenny Perry Jeff Sluman
July Bernhard Langer Russ Cochran Fred Couples Kenny Perry Bernhard Langer
August Mark Calcavecchia Willie Wood Bart Bryant Kevin Sutherland
September Russ Cochran Jay Don Blake Willie Wood Kirk Triplett Wes Short Jr.
October Bernhard Langer Jay Haas
Month2015
Jan./Feb. Bart Bryant
March David Frost
April Joe Durant
May Colin Montgomerie
June Jeff Maggert
July Marco Dawson
August Jeff Maggert
September Esteban Toledo
October

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