2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season Golf tour season
The 2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season was the 41st 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.
COVID-19 pandemic impact
The season was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , with half the scheduled tournaments being cancelled, including four of the five senior majors . As a result the only major played in 2020 was the Senior Players Championship , which was won by Jerry Kelly , who finished two strokes ahead Scott Parel to claim his first senior major title. The season was expanded to include all 2021 tournaments with the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs events in 2020 returning to regular event status.[ 1]
Schedule
The following table shows the official schedule of events for the 2020–21 season.[ 2] [ 3]
Date
Tournament
Location
Purse (US$ )
Winner[ b]
Notes
Jan 18, 2020
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Hawaii
1,800,000
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (9)
Feb 1, 2020
Morocco Champions
Morocco
2,000,000
Brett Quigley (1)
New tournament
Feb 16, 2020
Chubb Classic
Florida
1,600,000
Scott Parel (3)
Mar 1, 2020
Cologuard Classic
Arizona
1,700,000
Bernhard Langer (41)
Mar 8, 2020
Hoag Classic
California
1,800,000
Ernie Els (1)
Mar 29, 2020
Rapiscan Systems Classic
Mississippi
–
Canceled [ 4] [ 5]
Apr 19, 2020
Mitsubishi Electric Classic
Georgia
–
Canceled [ 4]
May 3, 2020
Insperity Invitational
Texas
–
Canceled [ 4]
May 24, 2020
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
Michigan
–
Canceled [ 6]
Senior major championship
Jun 7, 2020
American Family Insurance Championship
Wisconsin
–
Canceled [ 5]
Jun 14, 2020
MasterCard Japan Championship
Japan
–
Canceled [ 4]
Jun 28, 2020
U.S. Senior Open
Rhode Island
–
Canceled [ 7]
Senior major championship
Jul 26, 2020
The Senior Open Championship
England
–
Canceled [ 8]
Senior major championship
Aug 2, 2020
The Ally Challenge
Michigan
2,000,000
Jim Furyk (1)
Aug 16, 2020
Dick's Sporting Goods Open
New York
–
Canceled [ 5]
Aug 16Jul 12, 2020
Bridgestone Senior Players Championship
Ohio
2,800,000
Jerry Kelly (7)
PGA Tour Champions major championship
Aug 21, 2020
Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge
Missouri
3,000,000
Shane Bertsch (1)
New tournament
Aug 23, 2020
Boeing Classic
Washington
–
Canceled [ 9]
Aug 26, 2020
Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National
Missouri
3,000,000
Phil Mickelson (1)
New tournament
Aug 30, 2020
Shaw Charity Classic
Canada
–
Canceled [ 10]
Sep 6, 2020 May 31, 2020
Principal Charity Classic
Iowa
–
Canceled [ 11]
Sep 13, 2020
Sanford International
South Dakota
1,800,000
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (10)
Sep 20, 2020
PURE Insurance Championship
California
2,200,000
Jim Furyk (2)
Sep 27, 2020 May 10, 2020
Regions Tradition
Alabama
–
Canceled [ 12]
PGA Tour Champions major championship
Oct 4, 2020
Ascension Charity Classic
Missouri
–
Canceled [ 13]
Oct 11, 2020
SAS Championship
North Carolina
2,100,000
Ernie Els (2)
Oct 18, 2020
Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Virginia
2,000,000
Phil Mickelson (2)
Nov 1, 2020
TimberTech Championship
Florida
2,000,000
Darren Clarke (1)
Nov 8, 2020
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Arizona
2,500,000
Kevin Sutherland (4)
Jan 23, 2021
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Hawaii
1,800,000
Darren Clarke (2)
Feb 28, 2021
Cologuard Classic
Arizona
1,700,000
Kevin Sutherland (5)
Mar 7, 2021
Hoag Classic
California
–
Postponed [ 14]
Apr 18, 2021
Chubb Classic
Florida
1,600,000
Steve Stricker (6)
May 2, 2021
Insperity Invitational
Texas
1,250,000
Mike Weir (1)
May 9, 2021
Regions Tradition
Alabama
2,750,000
Alex Čejka (1)
PGA Tour Champions major championship
May 16, 2021
Mitsubishi Electric Classic
Georgia
1,800,000
Dicky Pride (1)
May 30, 2021
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
Oklahoma
3,500,000
Alex Čejka (2)
Senior major championship
Jun 6, 2021
Principal Charity Classic
Iowa
1,850,000
Stephen Ames (2)
Jun 13, 2021
American Family Insurance Championship
Wisconsin
2,400,000
Jerry Kelly (8)
Jun 27, 2021
Bridgestone Senior Players Championship
Ohio
3,000,000
Steve Stricker (7)
PGA Tour Champions major championship
Jul 4, 2021
Dick's Sporting Goods Open
New York
2,050,000
Cameron Beckman (1)
Jul 11, 2021
U.S. Senior Open
Nebraska
4,000,000
Jim Furyk (3)
Senior major championship
Jul 25, 2021
The Senior Open Championship
England
2,500,000
Stephen Dodd (1)
Senior major championship
Aug 15, 2021
Shaw Charity Classic
Canada
2,350,000
Doug Barron (2)
Aug 22, 2021
Boeing Classic
Washington
2,100,000
Rod Pampling (1)
Aug 29, 2021
The Ally Challenge
Michigan
2,000,000
Joe Durant (4)
Sep 12, 2021
Ascension Charity Classic
Missouri
2,000,000
David Toms (2)
Sep 19, 2021
Sanford International
South Dakota
1,800,000
Darren Clarke (3)
Sep 26, 2021
PURE Insurance Championship
California
2,200,000
K. J. Choi (1)
Oct 10, 2021
Constellation Furyk and Friends
Florida
2,000,000
Phil Mickelson (3)
New tournament
Oct 17, 2021
SAS Championship
North Carolina
2,100,000
Lee Janzen (2)
Oct 24, 2021
Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Virginia
2,000,000
Bernhard Langer (42)
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event
Nov 7, 2021
TimberTech Championship
Florida
2,000,000
Steven Alker (1)
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event
Nov 14, 2021
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Arizona
2,500,000
Phil Mickelson (4)
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, 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.[ 15] [ 16]
Position
Player
Points
1
Bernhard Langer
3,655,999
2
Jim Furyk
3,499,522
3
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
3,051,298
4
Ernie Els
2,960,445
5
Jerry Kelly
2,619,201
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[ 17]
Position
Player
Prize money ($)
1
Bernhard Langer
3,255,499
2
Jim Furyk
3,141,663
3
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2,800,098
4
Ernie Els
2,719,445
5
Jerry Kelly
2,588,101
Awards
Notes
^ A further 15 tournaments were scheduled but were either canceled or postponed.
^ 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
^ "PGA Tour Champions announces combined 2020-21 season" . PGA Tour. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 15, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "2020–21 Tournament schedule" . PGA Tour. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "PGA Tour Champions announces 2021 tournament schedule" . PGA Tour. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ a b c d "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations" . PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
^ a b c "PGA Tour Champions announces modifications to 2020 schedule" . PGA Tour. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "Senior PGA Championship, scheduled for May, canceled" . ESPN . Associated Press. April 2, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ Barrett, Scott (April 6, 2020). "U.S. Senior Open at Newport County Club canceled" . The Newport Daily News . Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
^ Dempster, Martin (July 2, 2020). "Senior Open cancelled for first time in its history" . The Scotsman . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
^ "PGA Champions Tour event in Washington canceled" . ESPN . Associated Press. June 12, 2020.
^ Gilbertson, Wes (June 11, 2020). "COVID-19 crisis forces cancellation of 2020 Shaw Charity Classic" . Calgary Sun . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "Principal Charity Classic cancels 2020 golf tournament due to COVID concerns" . Business Record . July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Patchen, Tyler (August 14, 2020). "Principal Charity Classic cancels 2020 golf tournament due to COVID concerns" . Birmingham Business Journal . Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ Rubbelke, Nathan (August 7, 2020). "Organizers cancel Ascension Charity Classic due to Covid-19, reschedule inaugural event for 2021" . St. Louis Business Journal . Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
^ "Hoag Classic 2021 Golf Tournament Postponed Due To Coronavirus" . patch.com . January 8, 2021.
^ "2020–21 Charles Schwab Cup" . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "Phil Mickelson wins PGA Tour Champions finale; Bernhard Langer claims 6th Schwab Cup title" . ESPN . Associated Press. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "2020–21 Money list" . PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "Bernhard Langer wins Champions Tour player of the year" . Golf Australia . January 20, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ a b Bhargava, Ishita (January 19, 2022). " 'I've Definitely Found a Home': Jim Furyk Gets Emotional After Winning Rookie of the Year on the Champions Tour" . Essentially Sports . Retrieved November 22, 2023 . What's more, he bagged the Byron Nelson Award, which is conferred on the player with the best scoring average (68.84).
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