2016 PGA Tour Champions season
Golf tour season
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The 2016 PGA Tour Champions season was the 37th 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.
Bernhard Langer (4) Bernhard Langer| Duration | January 21, 2016 – November 13, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins | Bernhard Langer (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year |  Paul Broadhurst |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Changes for 2016
The 2016 season saw the introduction of a playoff system to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, with the tour being rebranded as PGA Tour Champions. The playoffs, similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for the FedEx Cup, consisted of three events and ended with the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2][1]
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  David Duval andstepson Nick Karavites | Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 3,200 |
| 2 |  Colin Montgomerie | 2,400 |
| 3 | Paul Goydos | 2,216 |
| 4 | Scott McCarron | 2,004 |
| 5 | Joe Durant | 1,658 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 3,016,959 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | 1,723,318 |
| 3 | Joe Durant | 1,635,147 |
| 4 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 1,613,820 |
| 5 | Scott McCarron | 1,562,802 |
Awards
Notes
- 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.