2000 Senior PGA Tour
The 2000 Senior PGA Tour was the 21st season since the Senior PGA Tour, now known as PGA Tour Champions, officially began in 1980. The season consisted of 39 official money events with purses totalling $54,850,000, including four majors. Larry Nelson won the most tournaments, six. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2000 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Senior PGA Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,200,000 |  George Archer (19) |
207 (−9) | 199,000 |
| Feb 6 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Florida | 1,100,000 | Bruce Fleisher (8) |
30 (Stableford) | 165,000 |
| Feb 13 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,200,000 | Lanny Wadkins (1) |
202 (−14) | 180,000 |
| Feb 20 | GTE Classic | Florida | 1,300,000 | Bruce Fleisher (9) |
200 (−13) | 195,000 |
| Feb 27 | LiquidGolf.com Invitational | Florida | 1,200,000 | Tom Wargo (4) |
202 (−14) | 180,000 |
| Mar 5 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,300,000 | Allen Doyle (5) |
136 (−6) | 195,000 |
| Mar 12 | Audi Senior Classic | Mexico | 1,500,000 | Hubert Green (2) |
197 (−19) | 225,000 |
| Mar 26 | Emerald Coast Classic | Florida | 1,250,000 | Gil Morgan (16) |
197 (−13) | 187,500 |
| Apr 2 | The Countrywide Tradition | Arizona | 1,600,000 | Tom Kite (1) |
280 (−8) | 240,000 |
| Apr 16 | PGA Seniors' Championship | Florida | 1,800,000 | Doug Tewell (1) |
201 (−15) | 324,000 |
| Apr 23 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | Nevada | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (6) |
197 (−19) | 210,000 |
| Apr 30 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,300,000 | John Jacobs (3) |
203 (−13) | 195,000 |
| May 7 | The Home Depot Invitational | North Carolina | 1,300,000 | Bruce Fleisher (10) |
203 (−13) | 195,000 |
| May 14 | Nationwide Championship | Georgia | 1,450,000 | Hale Irwin (26) |
207 (−9) | 217,500 |
| May 21 | TD Waterhouse Championship | Missouri | 1,300,000 | Dana Quigley (4) |
198 (−18) | 195,000 |
| May 28 | Boone Valley Classic | Missouri | 1,500,000 | Larry Nelson (7) |
200 (−16) | 225,000 |
| Jun 4 | BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland | Tennessee | 1,500,000 | Hale Irwin (27) |
198 (−18) | 225,000 |
| Jun 11 | SBC Senior Open | Illinois | 1,400,000 | Tom Kite (2) |
207 (−9) | 210,000 |
| Jun 18 | SBC Championship | Texas | 1,100,000 | Doug Tewell (2) |
202 (−14) | 165,000 |
| Jun 25 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | New Jersey | 1,100,000 | Lee Trevino (29) |
202 (−14) | 165,000 |
| Jul 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Pennsylvania | 2,250,000 | Hale Irwin (28) |
267 (−17) | 400,000 |
| Jul 9 | State Farm Senior Classic | Maryland | 1,350,000 | Leonard Thompson (2) |
205 (−11) | 202,500 |
| Jul 16 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,300,000 | Raymond Floyd (14) |
273 (−15) | 345,000 |
| Jul 23 | The Instinet Classic | New Jersey | 1,400,000 | Gil Morgan (17) |
199 (−17) | 210,000 |
| Jul 30 | Lightpath Long Island Classic | New York | 1,500,000 | Bruce Fleisher (11) |
198 (−18) | 225,000 |
| Aug 6 | Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | Minnesota | 1,600,000 | Ed Dougherty (1) |
197 (−19) | 240,000 |
| Aug 13 | AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship | Canada | 1,450,000 | Tom Jenkins (2) |
274 (−14) | 217,500 |
| Aug 20 | Novell Utah Showdown | Utah | 1,450,000 | Doug Tewell (3) |
199 (−17) | 217,500 |
| Aug 27 | FleetBoston Classic | Massachusetts | 1,300,000 | Larry Nelson (8) |
203 (−13) | 195,000 |
| Sep 3 | Foremost Insurance Championship | Michigan | 1,100,000 | Larry Nelson (9) |
198 (−18) | 165,000 |
| Sep 10 | Comfort Classic | Indiana | 1,250,000 | Gil Morgan (18) |
131 (−13) | 187,500 |
| Sep 17 | Kroger Senior Classic | Ohio | 1,400,000 | Hubert Green (3) |
200 (−10) | 210,000 |
| Sep 24 | Bank One Senior Championship | Texas | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (10) |
203 (−1) | 210,000 |
| Oct 1 | Vantage Championship | North Carolina | 1,500,000 | Larry Nelson (11) |
198 (−12) | 225,000 |
| Oct 8 | The Transamerica | California | 1,100,000 | Jim Thorpe (1) |
198 (−18) | 165,000 |
| Oct 15 | Gold Rush Classic | California | 1,100,000 | Jim Thorpe (2) |
195 (−21) | 165,000 |
| Oct 22 | EMC Kaanapali Classic | Hawaii | 1,100,000 | Hale Irwin (29) |
198 (−15) | 165,000 |
| Oct 29 | SBC Senior Classic | California | 1,400,000 | Joe Inman (3) |
198 (−15) | 210,000 |
| Nov 5 | IR Senior Tour Championship | South Carolina | 2,100,000 | Tom Watson (2) |
270 (−18) | 365,000 |
Source:[1]
Leaders[]
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Morgan | United States |
68.83 |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | United States |
68.87 |
| 3 | Bruce Fleisher | United States |
69.01 |
| 4 | Hale Irwin | United States |
69.16 |
| 5 | Tom Watson | United States |
69.23 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | United States |
2,708,005 | 30 | 6 |
| 2 | Bruce Fleisher | United States |
2,373,977 | 30 | 4 |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | United States |
2,128,968 | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | Gil Morgan | United States |
1,873,216 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | Dana Quigley | United States |
1,802,063 | 39 | 1 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States |
11,774,453 | 29 |
| 2 | Jim Colbert | United States |
9,623,844 | 19 |
| 3 | Lee Trevino | United States |
9,211,216 | 29 |
| 4 | Dave Stockton | United States |
8,618,426 | 14 |
| 5 | Bob Charles |  New Zealand |
8,284,081 | 23 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Larry Nelson | United States
|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Larry Nelson | United States
|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Gil Morgan | United States
|
| Rookie of the Year | Doug Tewell | United States
|
| Comeback Player of the Year | Raymond Floyd | United States
|
See also[]
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References[]
- ^ "2014 Champions Tour Media Guide: Section 5: All-Time Records" (PDF). PGA Tour. pp. 32–33. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Scoring Average – 2000 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2000 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders – 2000 Senior PGA Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour Champions seasons
- 2000 in golf