2024 PGA Tour Champions season

The 2024 PGA Tour Champions season was the 44th 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.

2024 PGA Tour Champions season
DurationJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) – November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)
Number of official events28
Most winsCanada Stephen Ames (3)
South Africa Ernie Els (3)
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington (3)
Charles Schwab CupNew Zealand Steven Alker
Money listNew Zealand Steven Alker
2023
2025

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(US$)
Winner[a] Notes
Jan 20 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Hawaii 2,000,000   Steven Alker (8)
Feb 18 Chubb Classic Florida 1,800,000   Stephen Ames (7)
Feb 24 Trophy Hassan II Morocco 2,000,000   Ricardo González (1)
Mar 10 Cologuard Classic Arizona 2,200,000   Joe Durant (5)
Mar 24 Hoag Classic Newport Beach California 2,000,000   Pádraig Harrington (7)
Mar 31 Galleri Classic California 2,200,000   Retief Goosen (3)
Apr 21 Invited Celebrity Classic Texas 2,200,000   Paul Broadhurst (6)
Apr 28 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Georgia 2,000,000   Stephen Ames (8)
May 5 Insperity Invitational Texas 2,700,000   Scott Dunlap (2)
May 12 Regions Tradition Alabama 2,600,000   Doug Barron (3) PGA Tour Champions major championship
May 26 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Michigan 3,500,000   Richard Bland (1) Senior major championship
Jun 2 Principal Charity Classic Iowa 2,000,000   Ernie Els (4)
Jun 9 American Family Insurance Championship Wisconsin 2,400,000   Ernie Els (5)
Jun 23 Dick's Open New York 2,100,000   Pádraig Harrington (8)
Jul 1 U.S. Senior Open Rhode Island 4,000,000   Richard Bland (2) Senior major championship
Jul 14 Kaulig Companies Championship Ohio 3,500,000   Ernie Els (6) PGA Tour Champions major championship
Jul 28 The Senior Open Championship Scotland 2,850,000   K. J. Choi (2) Senior major championship
Aug 11 Boeing Classic Washington 2,200,000   Stephen Ames (9)
Aug 18 Rogers Charity Classic Canada 2,400,000   Ken Tanigawa (3)
Aug 25 The Ally Challenge Michigan 2,200,000   Stewart Cink (1)
Sep 8 Ascension Charity Classic Missouri 2,000,000   Yang Yong-eun (1)
Sep 15 Sanford International South Dakota 2,000,000   Steve Stricker (18)
Sep 22 PURE Insurance Championship California 2,300,000   Paul Broadhurst (7)
Oct 6 Constellation Furyk and Friends Florida 2,100,000   Rocco Mediate (5)
Oct 13 SAS Championship North Carolina 2,100,000   Jerry Kelly (12)
Oct 20 Dominion Energy Charity Classic Virginia 2,300,000   Timothy O'Neal (1) Charles Schwab Cup playoff event
Oct 27 Simmons Bank Championship Arkansas 2,300,000   Pádraig Harrington (9) New Charles Schwab Cup playoff event
Nov 10 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Arizona 3,000,000   Bernhard Langer (47) Charles Schwab Cup playoff event

Unofficial events

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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 15 World Champions Cup Florida Canceled[b] Team event
Dec 22 PNC Championship Florida 1,085,000   Team event

Charles Schwab Cup

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The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4][5]

Position Player Points
1   Steven Alker 2,781,203
2   Ernie Els 2,496,234
3   Richard Green 2,488,239
4   Pádraig Harrington 2,214,543
5   Stephen Ames 2,195,405

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6]

Position Player Prize money ($)
1   Steven Alker 2,447,588
2   Ernie Els 2,356,976
3   Richard Green 2,168,079
4   Stephen Ames 2,113,895
5   Yang Yong-eun 1,767,957

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)  
Rookie of the Year  
Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award)   Steven Alker [7]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Canceled due to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour Champions announces 2024 schedule". PGA Tour. October 18, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Fernandes, Doug (October 21, 2024). "Weather prompts cancelation of World Champions Cup, slated for December at The Concession". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Kelly, Todd (November 10, 2024). "Steven Alker wins 2024 Charles Schwab Cup, the PGA Tour Champions season-long points race". Golfweek. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Money list". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Scoring Average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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