2016 PGA Tour Champions season
| Duration | January 21, 2016– November 13, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Bernhard Langer(4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year |  Paul Broadhurst |
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The2016 PGA Tour Champions seasonwas the 37th season ofPGA Tour Champions(formerly theSenior PGA Tourand theChampions Tour), the mainprofessional golf tourin the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Changes for 2016
[edit]The 2016 season saw the introduction of a playoff system to determine the winner of theCharles Schwab Cup,with the tour being rebranded asPGA Tour Champions.The playoffs, similar to that used by the regularPGA Tourfor theFedEx Cup,consisted of three events and ended with the season-endingCharles Schwab Cup Championship.[1]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2][1]
Unofficial events
[edit]The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  David Duvalandstepson Nick Karavites |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
[edit]TheCharles Schwab Cupwas based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,200 |
| 2 |  Colin Montgomerie |
2,400 |
| 3 | Paul Goydos |
2,216 |
| 4 | Scott McCarron |
2,004 |
| 5 | Joe Durant |
1,658 |
Money list
[edit]Themoney listwas based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,016,959 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie |
1,723,318 |
| 3 | Joe Durant |
1,635,147 |
| 4 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
1,613,820 |
| 5 | Scott McCarron |
1,562,802 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
[6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Paul Broadhurst |
[7] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer |
[8] |
Notes
[edit]- ^The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Champions events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour Champions members.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Champions Tour announces 2016 schedule and format for inaugural Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs".PGA Tour. November 11, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon November 13, 2015.RetrievedApril 23,2016.
- ^"2016 Tournament schedule".PGA Tour.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^"2016 Charles Schwab Cup".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon November 28, 2016.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^Casey, Kevin (November 13, 2016)."Bernhard Langer wins third consecutive Charles Schwab Cup as Goydos earns 2nd victory".Golfweek.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^"2016 Money list".PGA Tour. Archived fromthe originalon November 28, 2016.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^Kilbridge, Dan (January 12, 2017)."Bernhard Langer is PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year".Golfweek.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^"Broadhurst named Rookie of the Year on PGA Tour Champions to cap stellar year".Champions of Golf.January 11, 2017.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
- ^"2016 Scoring average".PGA Tour.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.