2015 Champions Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) – November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) |
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Number of official events | 24[a] |
Most wins | ![]() |
Charles Schwab Cup | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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The 2015 Champions Tour was the 36th season of the Champions Tour (formerly the Senior PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[b] | Notes |
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Jan 25 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 8 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 15 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 22 | Tucson Conquistadores Classic | Arizona | 1,700,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Mar 29 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 19 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | Georgia | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 26 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf | Missouri | 2,800,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
May 3 | Insperity Invitational | Texas | 2,050,000 | ![]() | |
May 17 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,300,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
May 24 | Senior PGA Championship | Indiana | 2,750,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jun 7 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 14 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Massachusetts | 2,700,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
Jun 28 | U.S. Senior Open | California | 3,750,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jul 12 | Encompass Championship | Illinois | 1,900,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 26 | The Senior Open Championship | England | £1,300,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Aug 2 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 9 | Shaw Charity Classic | Canada | 2,350,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 23 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,000,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 30 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,900,000 | ![]() | |
Quebec Championship | Canada | – | Canceled[3] | ||
Pacific Links China Championship | China | – | Canceled[4] | ||
Sep 27 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,000,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 11 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 18 | San Antonio Championship | Texas | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 1 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 8 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,500,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
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Dec 13 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 | ![]() son Tucker Wadkins | Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5][6]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 3,520 |
2 | ![]() | 3,182 |
3 | ![]() | 3,143 |
4 | ![]() | 1,951 |
5 | ![]() | 1,466 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 2,340,288 |
2 | ![]() | 2,240,836 |
3 | ![]() | 2,069,619 |
4 | ![]() | 1,533,919 |
5 | ![]() | 1,445,956 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | ![]() | [8] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [9] |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [10] |
Notes
References
- ^ "2015 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Champions Tour announces 2015 schedule". PGA Tour. December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Quebec Championship removed from Champions Tour schedule". USA Today. Associated Press. April 24, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Pacific Links China Championship canceled". PGA Tour. August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Andrade wins Champions Tour event, Bernhard Langer takes season title". USA Today. Associated Press. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Trehan, Dev (December 12, 2015). "Bernhard Langer wins fifth player title on PGA Champions Tour". Sky Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Smith named Champions Tour Rookie of Year". Oskaloosa Herald. Oskaloosa, Iowa. December 17, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website