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.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1][2]
Date
|
Tournament
|
Location
|
Purse (US$)
|
Winner[b]
|
Notes
|
Jan 25 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hawaii |
1,800,000 |
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2) |
|
Feb 8 |
Allianz Championship |
Florida |
1,700,000 |
Paul Goydos (2) |
|
Feb 15 |
ACE Group Classic |
Florida |
1,600,000 |
Lee Janzen (1) |
|
Mar 22 |
Tucson Conquistadores Classic |
Arizona |
1,700,000 |
Marco Dawson (1) |
New tournament
|
Mar 29 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Mississippi |
1,600,000 |
David Frost (6) |
|
Apr 19 |
Greater Gwinnett Championship |
Georgia |
1,800,000 |
Olin Browne (2) |
|
Apr 26 |
Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf |
Missouri |
2,800,000 |
Billy Andrade (1) and
Joe Durant (1) |
Team event
|
May 3 |
Insperity Invitational |
Texas |
2,050,000 |
Ian Woosnam (1) |
|
May 17 |
Regions Tradition |
Alabama |
2,300,000 |
Jeff Maggert (2) |
Champions Tour major championship
|
May 24 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Indiana |
2,750,000 |
Colin Montgomerie (3) |
Senior major championship
|
Jun 7 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Iowa |
1,750,000 |
Mark Calcavecchia (3) |
|
Jun 14 |
Constellation Senior Players Championship |
Massachusetts |
2,700,000 |
Bernhard Langer (24) |
Champions Tour major championship
|
Jun 28 |
U.S. Senior Open |
California |
3,750,000 |
Jeff Maggert (3) |
Senior major championship
|
Jul 12 |
Encompass Championship |
Illinois |
1,900,000 |
Jerry Smith (1) |
|
Jul 26 |
The Senior Open Championship |
England |
£1,300,000 |
Marco Dawson (2) |
Senior major championship
|
Aug 2 |
3M Championship |
Minnesota |
1,750,000 |
Kenny Perry (8) |
|
Aug 9 |
Shaw Charity Classic |
Canada |
2,350,000 |
Jeff Maggert (4) |
|
Aug 23 |
Boeing Classic |
Washington |
2,000,000 |
Billy Andrade (2) |
|
Aug 30 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
New York |
1,900,000 |
Jeff Maggert (5) |
|
Sep 6 |
Quebec Championship |
Canada |
– |
Canceled[3] |
|
Sep 20 |
Pacific Links China Championship |
China |
– |
Canceled[4] |
|
Sep 27 |
Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
California |
2,000,000 |
Esteban Toledo (3) |
|
Oct 11 |
SAS Championship |
North Carolina |
2,100,000 |
Tom Lehman (9) |
|
Oct 18 |
San Antonio Championship |
Texas |
1,800,000 |
Bernhard Langer (25) |
|
Nov 1 |
Toshiba Classic |
California |
1,800,000 |
Duffy Waldorf (1) |
|
Nov 8 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Arizona |
2,500,000 |
Billy Andrade (3) |
Tour Championship
|
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Charles Schwab Cup
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[5][6]
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[7]
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
|