The 2015 Champions Tour was the 36th 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 The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(US$)WinnerNotes Jan 25 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Hawaii 1,800,000 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2) Feb 8 Allianz Championship Florida 1,700,000 Paul Goydos (2) Feb 15 ACE Group Classic Florida 1,600,000 Lee Janzen (1) Mar 22 Tucson Conquistadores Classic Arizona 1,700,000 Marco Dawson (1) New tournament Mar 29 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Mississippi 1,600,000 David Frost (6) Apr 19 Greater Gwinnett Championship Georgia 1,800,000 Olin Browne (2) Apr 26 Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf Missouri 2,800,000 Billy Andrade (1) and Joe Durant (1) Team event May 3 Insperity Invitational Texas 2,050,000 Ian Woosnam (1) May 17 Regions Tradition Alabama 2,300,000 Jeff Maggert (2) Champions Tour major championship May 24 Senior PGA Championship Indiana 2,750,000 Colin Montgomerie (3) Senior major championship Jun 7 Principal Charity Classic Iowa 1,750,000 Mark Calcavecchia (3) Jun 14 Constellation Senior Players Championship Massachusetts 2,700,000 Bernhard Langer (24) Champions Tour major championship Jun 28 U.S. Senior Open California 3,750,000 Jeff Maggert (3) Senior major championship Jul 12 Encompass Championship Illinois 1,900,000 Jerry Smith (1) Jul 26 The Senior Open Championship England £1,300,000 Marco Dawson (2) Senior major championship Aug 2 3M Championship Minnesota 1,750,000 Kenny Perry (8) Aug 9 Shaw Charity Classic Canada 2,350,000 Jeff Maggert (4) Aug 23 Boeing Classic Washington 2,000,000 Billy Andrade (2) Aug 30 Dick's Sporting Goods Open New York 1,900,000 Jeff Maggert (5) Sep 6 Quebec Championship Canada – Canceled Sep 20 Pacific Links China Championship China – Canceled Sep 27 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach California 2,000,000 Esteban Toledo (3) Oct 11 SAS Championship North Carolina 2,100,000 Tom Lehman (9) Oct 18 San Antonio Championship Texas 1,800,000 Bernhard Langer (25) Nov 1 Toshiba Classic California 1,800,000 Duffy Waldorf (1) Nov 8 Charles Schwab Cup Championship Arizona 2,500,000 Billy Andrade (3) Tour Championship
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentLocationPurse($)WinnersNotes Dec 13 PNC Father-Son Challenge Florida 1,085,000 Lanny Wadkins andson Tucker Wadkins Team event
Charles Schwab Cup The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
PositionPlayerPoints1 Bernhard Langer 3,5202 Colin Montgomerie 3,1823 Jeff Maggert 3,1434 Billy Andrade 1,9515 Joe Durant 1,466
Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
Position Player Prize money ($)1 Bernhard Langer 2,340,2882 Jeff Maggert 2,240,8363 Colin Montgomerie 2,069,6194 Billy Andrade 1,533,9195 Joe Durant 1,445,956
Awards AwardWinnerPlayer of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) Bernhard Langer Rookie of the Year Jerry Smith Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) Bernhard Langer
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