Charles Schwab Cup Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Phoenix Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,763 yards (6,184 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Format | 54-hole stroke play |
| Prize fund | $2.5 million |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 John Cook (2009) |
| Current champion | |
 Kevin Sutherland | |
The Charles Schwab Cup Championship is the final event of the season on the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions, the world's leading golf tour for male professionals aged 50 and above. Played in late October or early November each year, it is PGA Tour Champions' equivalent of the PGA Tour's Tour Championship, and was formerly known as the Senior Tour Championship. Like the Tour Championship, it has a small field (30 from 1990 through 2015, and 36 from 2016 forward) and no half-way cut.
Through 2015, the top 30 money winners made up the field. Since 2016, 36 golfers have competed, and the event is the final stage of a three-tournament playoff similar to that used by the regular PGA Tour for its FedEx Cup.[1] Through 2015, the tournament had another distinction that made it unique on PGA Tour Champions – it was the only event, other than the tour's five majors, contested over four rounds. Since 2016 it has returned to being held over three rounds. Since 2013, the purse has been $2,500,000, with $440,000 going to the winner.
Tournament hosts
| Years | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | Hyatt Dorado Beach | Dorado, Puerto Rico |
| 1994–1999 | The Dunes Golf and Beach Club | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| 2000 | TPC of Myrtle Beach | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina |
| 2001–2002 | Gaillardia Golf and Country Club | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2003–2009 | Sonoma Golf Club | Sonoma, California |
| 2010–2011, 2013 | TPC Harding Park[2][3] | San Francisco, California |
| 2012, 2014–2016 | Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course)[4][1] | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 2017 | Phoenix Country Club | Phoenix, Arizona |
Winners
References
- ^ a b "Champions Tour announces 2016 schedule and format for inaugural Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs" (Press release). PGA Tour. November 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Harding Park to host future Tour events
- ^ "Historic Harding Park Golf Course joins TPC network" (Press release). PGA Tour. November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "Schwab Cup C'ship moving to Desert Mountain in 2012" (Press release). PGA Tour. October 13, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
