The 2016 PGA Tour Champions season was the 37th season of PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
| 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 |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Changes for 2016
editThe 2016 season saw the introduction of a playoff system to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, with the tour being rebranded as PGA Tour Champions. The playoffs, similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for the FedEx Cup, consisted of three events and ended with the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.[1]
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2][1]
Unofficial events
editThe following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  David Duval andstepson Nick Karavites |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
editThe Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,200 |
| 2 |  Colin Montgomerie |
2,400 |
| 3 | Paul Goydos |
2,216 |
| 4 | Scott McCarron |
2,004 |
| 5 | Joe Durant |
1,658 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 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- ^ a b "Champions Tour announces 2016 schedule and format for inaugural Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs". PGA Tour. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (November 13, 2016). "Bernhard Langer wins third consecutive Charles Schwab Cup as Goydos earns 2nd victory". Golfweek. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Kilbridge, Dan (January 12, 2017). "Bernhard Langer is PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year". Golfweek. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Broadhurst named Rookie of the Year on PGA Tour Champions to cap stellar year". Champions of Golf. January 11, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.