2015_Champions_Tour
2015 Champions Tour
Golf tour season
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.
Quick Facts Duration, Number of official events ...
| Duration | January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23) – November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins |  Jeff Maggert (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup |  Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Jerry Smith |
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The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1][2]
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Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
More information Date, Tournament ...
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 | Lanny Wadkins and son Tucker Wadkins | Team event |
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The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5][6]
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 3,520 |
| 2 |  Colin Montgomerie | 3,182 |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | 3,143 |
| 4 | Billy Andrade | 1,951 |
| 5 | Joe Durant | 1,466 |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 2,340,288 |
| 2 | Jeff Maggert | 2,240,836 |
| 3 | Colin Montgomerie | 2,069,619 |
| 4 | Billy Andrade | 1,533,919 |
| 5 | Joe Durant | 1,445,956 |
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More information Award, Winner ...
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer | [8] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jerry Smith | [9] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | [10] |
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- "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.