2008 Champions Tour
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| Duration | January 18, 2008 – November 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 29 |
| Most wins | Germany Bernhard Langer (3) Argentina Eduardo Romero (3) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | United States Jay Haas |
| Money list | Germany Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Germany Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Germany Bernhard Langer |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th 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
[edit | edit source]The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
Unofficial events
[edit | edit source]The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | United States Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
[edit | edit source]The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Jay Haas | 2,556 |
| 2 | United States Fred Funk | 2,544 |
| 3 | Germany Bernhard Langer | 2,460 |
| 4 | Argentina Eduardo Romero | 2,032 |
| 5 | United States John Cook | 1,867 |
Money list
[edit | edit source]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Bernhard Langer | 2,035,073 |
| 2 | United States Jay Haas | 1,991,726 |
| 3 | United States Fred Funk | 1,825,931 |
| 4 | United States Jeff Sluman | 1,728,443 |
| 5 | United States John Cook | 1,721,038 |
Awards
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Champions Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Champions Tour members.
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