2010 Champions Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | January 22, 2010 (2010-01-22) – November 7, 2010 (2010-11-07) |
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Number of official events | 26 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Charles Schwab Cup | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2009 2011 → |
The 2010 Champions Tour was the 31st 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 2010 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
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Jan 24 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 14 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Feb 21 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 7 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Mar 28 | Cap Cana Championship | Dominican Republic | 1,600,000 | ![]() | |
Apr 18 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,700,000 | ![]() | Pro-Am |
Apr 25 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,700,000 | ![]() ![]() | Team event |
May 2 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
May 16 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
May 30 | Senior PGA Championship | Colorado | 2,000,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Jun 6 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,725,000 | ![]() | |
Jun 27 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Jul 4 | Montreal Championship | Canada | 1,800,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Jul 25 | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | 2,000,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Aug 1 | U.S. Senior Open | Washington | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Senior major championship |
Aug 8 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Aug 22 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,600,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
Aug 29 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 1,900,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 5 | Home Care & Hospice First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 1,800,000 | ![]() | |
Sep 12 | Posco E&C Songdo Championship | South Korea | 3,000,000 | ![]() | New tournament |
Sep 26 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 3 | Ensure Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 10 | Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,700,000 | ![]() | Champions Tour major championship |
Oct 24 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,700,000 | ![]() | |
Oct 31 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,750,000 | ![]() | |
Nov 7 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | ![]() | Tour Championship |
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 | ![]() | 3,597 |
2 | ![]() | 2,771 |
3 | ![]() | 2,451 |
4 | ![]() | 1,846 |
5 | ![]() | 1,818 |
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 | ![]() | 2,648,939 |
2 | ![]() | 2,344,894 |
3 | ![]() | 1,924,305 |
4 | ![]() | 1,754,003 |
5 | ![]() | 1,457,815 |
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) | ![]() | [6] |
Comeback Player of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
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
- ^ "2010 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "You're Some Langer. Bernhard win Charles Schwab Cup". Golf Central Daily. November 8, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Langer wins Champions Tour Player of Year". Golfweek. Associated Press. December 6, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
Fred Couples was voted Champions Tour rookie of the year, while Ken Green was comeback player of the year for returning to competition after losing his left leg in crash that killed his girlfriend and brother.
- ^ "2010 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website