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2009 Champions Tour
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| Duration | January 23, 2009 – November 1, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins |  Bernhard Langer (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup |  Loren Roberts |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Russ Cochran |
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The 2009 Champions Tour was the 30th 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]The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1][2]
Charles Schwab Cup
[edit]The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loren Roberts |
2,670 |
| 2 | John Cook |
2,351 |
| 3 | Fred Funk |
2,349 |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer |
2,322 |
| 5 | Jay Haas |
1,984 |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5][6]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
2,139,451 |
| 2 | Loren Roberts |
1,960,613 |
| 3 | John Cook |
1,798,664 |
| 4 | Jay Haas |
1,758,395 |
| 5 | Fred Funk |
1,563,810 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
[6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Russ Cochran |
[7] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer |
[6][8] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "2009 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Champions Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2009 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 16, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Fields, Bill (November 2, 2009). "Year Of Loss Isn't A Lost Year For Roberts". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Langer makes history on Champions Tour". football.co.uk. December 21, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
Additionally, Langer also collected his second consecutive Byron Nelson Award for lowest scoring average (68.92) in 2009, as well as earning his second consecutive Arnold Palmer Award as the Tour's leading money winner ($2,139,451).
- ^ "Russ Cochran". Golf Info Guide. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
He first played on the Champions Tour in 2009, and finished in third place at the US Senior Open. At the end of that season Cochran was given the title Rookie of the Year.
- ^ "2009 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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