2017 PGA Tour Champions season
The 2017 PGA Tour Champions season is the 38th in which PGA Tour Champions, a golf tour for men age 50 and over, has operated. The tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour.
Tournament results[]
The following table shows the official money events for the 2017 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they will have 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 15 | Diamond Resorts Invitational^ | Florida | 750,000 |  Woody Austin (n/a) |
104 pts | 125,000 |
| Jan 20 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  Bernhard Langer (30) |
129 (−15) | 300,000 |
| Feb 12 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,750,000 | Scott McCarron (3) |
199 (−17) | 262,500 |
| Feb 19 | Chubb Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Fred Couples (12) |
200 (−16) | 240,000 |
| Mar 19 | Tucson Conquistadores Classic | Arizona | 1,700,000 | Tom Lehman (10) |
199 (−20) | 255,000 |
| Apr 2 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (4) |
203 (−13) | 240,000 |
| Apr 16 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | Georgia | 1,800,000 |  Stephen Ames (1) |
201 (−15) | 270,000 |
| Apr 23 | Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf | Missouri | 2,400,000 |  Carlos Franco (2) & Vijay Singh (1) |
93 (−15) | 230,000 each |
| May 7 | Insperity Invitational | Texas | 2,150,000 | John Daly (1) |
202 (−14) | 322,500 |
| May 21 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,300,000 | Bernhard Langer (31) |
268 (−20) | 345,000 |
| May 28 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | Virginia | 2,800,000 | Bernhard Langer (32) |
270 (−18) | 540,000 |
| Jun 11 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | Brandt Jobe (1) |
202 (−14) | 262,500 |
| Jun 25 | American Family Insurance Championship | Wisconsin | 2,000,000 | Fred Couples (13) |
201 (−15) | 300,000 |
| Jul 2 | U.S. Senior Open | Massachusetts | 4,000,000 | Kenny Perry (9) |
264 (−16) | 720,000 |
| Jul 16 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,800,000 | Scott McCarron (4) |
270 (−18) | 420,000 |
| Jul 30 | Senior Open Championship | Wales | 1,905,400 | Bernhard Langer (33) |
280 (−4) | 304,869 |
| Aug 6 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | Paul Goydos (5) |
196 (−20) | 262,500 |
| Aug 20 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 2,000,000 | Scott McCarron (5) |
196 (−20) | 300,000 |
| Aug 27 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,100,000 | Jerry Kelly (1) |
197 (−19) | 315,000 |
| Sep 3 | Shaw Charity Classic | Alberta, Canada | 2,350,000 | Scott McCarron (6) |
194 (−16) | 352,500 |
| Sep 10 | Japan Airlines Championship | Japan | 2,500,000 |  Colin Montgomerie (5) |
202 (−14) | 375,000 |
| Sep 17 | Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship | British Columbia, Canada | 1,800,000 | Jerry Kelly (2) |
199 (−14) | 270,000 |
| Sep 24 | PURE Insurance Championship | California | 2,000,000 | Bernhard Langer (34) |
198 (−17) | 300,000 |
| Oct 15 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Colin Montgomerie (6) |
200 (−16) | 315,000 |
| Oct 22 | Dominion Charity Classic | Virginia | 2,000,000 | Bernhard Langer (35) |
200 (−16) | 305,000 |
| Oct 29 | PowerShares QQQ Championship | California | 2,000,000 | Bernhard Langer (36) |
205 (−11) | 305,000 |
| Nov 12 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,500,000 | Kevin Sutherland (1) |
198 (−15) | 440,000 |
^ – unofficial event
Leaders[]
Scoring average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
68.03 |
| 2 | Kevin Sutherland | United States |
68.79 |
| 3 | Scott McCarron | United States |
68.87 |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain |
68.98 |
| 5 | Jerry Kelly | United States |
69.34 |
Source:[2]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
3,677,359 | 22 | 7 |
| 2 | Scott McCarron | United States |
2,674,195 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Kevin Sutherland | United States |
1,961,732 | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | Kenny Perry | United States |
1,728,070 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain |
1,538,366 | 19 | 1 |
Source:[3]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States |
27,076,479 | 45 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
24,599,350 | 36 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | United States |
20,617,668 | 25 |
| 4 | Jay Haas | United States |
17,859,483 | 18 |
| 5 | Tom Kite | United States |
16,213,400 | 10 |
Source:[4]
Awards[]
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer | Germany
|
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Bernhard Langer | Germany
|
| Charles Schwab Cup | Kevin Sutherland | United States
|
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer | Germany
|
| Rookie of the Year | Jerry Kelly | United States
|
See also[]
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
- 2017 European Senior Tour
References[]
- ^ "2017 schedule". December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Scoring Average – 2017 PGA Tour Champions". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Money Leaders – 2017 PGA Tour Champions". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Career Money Leaders – 2017 PGA Tour Champions". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour Champions seasons
- 2017 in golf