2008 Champions Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 18, 2008 (2008-01-18) – November 2, 2008 (2008-11-02) |
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Number of official events | 29 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Charles Schwab Cup | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th 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 2008 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 20 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Jan 27 | Turtle Bay Championship | Hawaii | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 10 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,650,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 17 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 9 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 16 | AT&T Champions Classic | California | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 30 | Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort | Florida | 2,500,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 6 | Cap Cana Championship | Dominican Republic | 2,000,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Apr 20 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,700,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Apr 27 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,600,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
May 4 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
May 18 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
May 25 | Senior PGA Championship | New York | 2,000,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jun 1 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,725,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 22 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | 1,650,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 29 | Commerce Bank Championship | New York | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 6 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 20 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 27 | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | 2,000,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Aug 3 | U.S. Senior Open | Colorado | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Aug 17 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
Aug 24 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 31 | Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,100,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 14 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 28 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 12 | Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
Oct 19 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 26 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,650,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 2 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 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 2 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | ![]() son Drew Nelson | Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 2,556 |
2 | ![]() | 2,544 |
3 | ![]() | 2,460 |
4 | ![]() | 2,032 |
5 | ![]() | 1,867 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
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1 | ![]() | 2,035,073 |
2 | ![]() | 1,991,726 |
3 | ![]() | 1,825,931 |
4 | ![]() | 1,728,443 |
5 | ![]() | 1,721,038 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | ![]() | [5] |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | ![]() | [5][6] |
Notes
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Champions Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Champions Tour members.
References
- ^ "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Win For Bean, Cup To Haas". Golf Digest. November 1, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2008 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Champions Tour Player/Rookie of the Year: Bernhard Langer". PGA Tour. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
The World Golf Hall of Fame member also had the lowest scoring average of the season.
- ^ "2008 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
External links
- Official website