2013 Champions Tour
The 2013 Champions Tour was the 34th season for the golf tour now known as PGA Tour Champions since it officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 26 official money events with purses totaling $50,750,000, including five majors. Bernhard Langer topped the end-of-season money list, winning $2,448,428. This was his second straight money title and fifth overall. Kenny Perry won the most tournaments, three. Fred Couples led the tour in scoring average for the second straight year and third time overall. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2013 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  John Cook (9) |
199 (−17) | 309,000 |
| Feb 10 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,800,000 | Rocco Mediate (1)[a] |
199 (−17) | 270,000 |
| Feb 17 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 |  Bernhard Langer (17) |
204 (−12) | 240,000 |
| Mar 17 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,750,000 |  David Frost (4) |
194 (−19) | 262,500 |
| Mar 24 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 | Michael Allen (4) |
205 (−11) | 240,000 |
| Apr 21 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | Georgia | 1,800,000 | Bernhard Langer (18) |
206 (−10) | 270,000 |
| Apr 28 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,700,000 | Brad Faxon (2) & Jeff Sluman (5) |
193 (−23) | 230,000 each |
| May 5 | Insperity Championship | Texas | 1,800,000 |  Esteban Toledo (1) |
210 (−6) | 270,000 |
| May 26 | Senior PGA Championship | Missouri | 2,100,000 |  Kōki Idoki (1) |
273 (−11) | 378,000 |
| Jun 2 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | Russ Cochran (4) |
205 (−11) | 262,500 |
| Jun 9 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,200,000 | David Frost (5) |
272 (−16) | 335,000 |
| Jun 23 | Encompass Championship | Illinois | 1,800,000 | Craig Stadler (9) |
203 (−13) | 270,000 |
| Jun 30 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Pennsylvania | 2,700,000 | Kenny Perry (3) |
261 (−19) | 405,000 |
| Jul 14 | U.S. Senior Open | Nebraska | 2,750,000 | Kenny Perry (4) |
267 (−13) | 500,000 |
| Jul 29 | The Senior Open Championship | England | 2,000,000 | Mark Wiebe (4) |
271 (−9) | 392,000 |
| Aug 4 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | Tom Pernice Jr. (2) |
199 (−17) | 262,500 |
| Aug 18 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,800,000 | Bart Bryant (1) |
200 (−16) | 270,000 |
| Aug 25 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,000,000 | John Riegger (1) |
201 (−15) | 300,000 |
| Sep 1 | Shaw Charity Classic | Alberta, Canada | 2,000,000 | Rocco Mediate (2) |
191 (−22) | 300,000 |
| Sep 8 | Montreal Championship | Quebec, Canada | 1,600,000 | Esteban Toledo (2) |
211 (−5) | 240,000 |
| Sep 22 | Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Mark Wiebe (5) |
205 (−11) | 270,000 |
| Sep 29 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 1,800,000 | Kirk Triplett (2) |
205 (−11) | 270,000 |
| Oct 13 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Russ Cochran (5) |
199 (−17) | 315,000 |
| Oct 20 | Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | Michael Allen (5) |
197 (−13) | 240,000 |
| Oct 27 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,900,000 | Kenny Perry (5) |
203 (−13) | 285,000 |
| Nov 3 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | Fred Couples (9) |
267 (−17) | 440,000 |
Leaders[]
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Couples | United States |
68.64 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
68.92 |
| 3 | Kenny Perry | United States |
69.21 |
| 4 | David Frost | South Africa |
69.49 |
| 5 | Tom Lehman | United States |
69.58 |
Source:[3]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
2,448,428 | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | United States |
2,241,188 | 20 | 3 |
| 3 | David Frost | South Africa |
1,817,234 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Fred Couples | United States |
1,706,812 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | Russ Cochran | United States |
1,458,583 | 23 | 2 |
Source:[4]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States |
26,751,036 | 45 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | United States |
20,375,204 | 25 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | United States |
15,836,651 | 10 |
| 4 | Dana Quigley | United States |
14,847,286 | 11 |
| 5 | Bruce Fleisher | United States |
14,836,386 | 18 |
Source:[5]
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Kenny Perry | United States
|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bernhard Langer | Germany
|
| Charles Schwab Cup | Kenny Perry | United States
|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Fred Couples | United States
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| Rookie of the Year | Rocco Mediate | United States
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See also[]
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References[]
- ^ "Champions Tour announces 2013 tournament schedule". PGA Tour. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Mediate wins debut on Champions Tour". The Everett Herald. Associated Press. February 10, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Scoring Average – 2013 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2013 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders – 2013 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour Champions seasons
- 2013 in golf