The 2020–21 PGA Tour Champions season was the 41st 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.
| Duration | January 16, 2020 – November 14, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 39[a] |
| Most wins |  Phil Mickelson (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup |  Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Furyk |
← 2019 2022 → | |
COVID-19 pandemic impact
editThe season was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with half the scheduled tournaments being cancelled, including four of the five senior majors. As a result the only major played in 2020 was the Senior Players Championship, which was won by Jerry Kelly, who finished two strokes ahead Scott Parel to claim his first senior major title. The season was expanded to include all 2021 tournaments with the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs events in 2020 returning to regular event status.[1]
Schedule
editThe following table shows the official schedule of events for the 2020–21 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (9) |
|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Morocco Champions | Morocco | 2,000,000 | Brett Quigley (1) |
New tournament |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Chubb Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Scott Parel (3) |
|
| Mar 1, 2020 | Cologuard Classic | Arizona | 1,700,000 | Bernhard Langer (41) |
|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Hoag Classic | California | 1,800,000 |  Ernie Els (1) |
|
| Rapiscan Systems Classic | Mississippi | – | Canceled[4][5] | ||
| Mitsubishi Electric Classic | Georgia | – | Canceled[4] | ||
| Insperity Invitational | Texas | – | Canceled[4] | ||
| KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | Michigan | – | Canceled[6] | Senior major championship | |
| American Family Insurance Championship | Wisconsin | – | Canceled[5] | ||
| MasterCard Japan Championship | Japan | – | Canceled[4] | ||
| U.S. Senior Open | Rhode Island | – | Canceled[7] | Senior major championship | |
| The Senior Open Championship | England | – | Canceled[8] | Senior major championship | |
| Aug 2, 2020 | The Ally Challenge | Michigan | 2,000,000 | Jim Furyk (1) |
|
| Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | – | Canceled[5] | ||
| Aug 16 |
Bridgestone Senior Players Championship | Ohio | 2,800,000 | Jerry Kelly (7) |
PGA Tour Champions major championship |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge | Missouri | 3,000,000 | Shane Bertsch (1) |
New tournament |
| Boeing Classic | Washington | – | Canceled[9] | ||
| Aug 26, 2020 | Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National | Missouri | 3,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (1) |
New tournament |
| Shaw Charity Classic | Canada | – | Canceled[10] | ||
| Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | – | Canceled[11] | ||
| Sep 13, 2020 | Sanford International | South Dakota | 1,800,000 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (10) |
|
| Sep 20, 2020 | PURE Insurance Championship | California | 2,200,000 | Jim Furyk (2) |
|
May 10, 2020 |
Regions Tradition | Alabama | – | Canceled[12] | PGA Tour Champions major championship |
| Ascension Charity Classic | Missouri | – | Canceled[13] | ||
| Oct 11, 2020 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Ernie Els (2) |
|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Dominion Energy Charity Classic | Virginia | 2,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (2) |
|
| Nov 1, 2020 | TimberTech Championship | Florida | 2,000,000 |  Darren Clarke (1) |
|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,500,000 | Kevin Sutherland (4) |
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| Jan 23, 2021 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Darren Clarke (2) |
|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Cologuard Classic | Arizona | 1,700,000 | Kevin Sutherland (5) |
|
| Hoag Classic | California | – | Postponed[14] | ||
| Apr 18, 2021 | Chubb Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Steve Stricker (6) |
|
| May 2, 2021 | Insperity Invitational | Texas | 1,250,000 |  Mike Weir (1) |
|
| May 9, 2021 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,750,000 | Alex Čejka (1) |
PGA Tour Champions major championship |
| May 16, 2021 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | Georgia | 1,800,000 | Dicky Pride (1) |
|
| May 30, 2021 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 3,500,000 | Alex Čejka (2) |
Senior major championship |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,850,000 | Stephen Ames (2) |
|
| Jun 13, 2021 | American Family Insurance Championship | Wisconsin | 2,400,000 | Jerry Kelly (8) |
|
| Jun 27, 2021 | Bridgestone Senior Players Championship | Ohio | 3,000,000 | Steve Stricker (7) |
PGA Tour Champions major championship |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 2,050,000 | Cameron Beckman (1) |
|
| Jul 11, 2021 | U.S. Senior Open | Nebraska | 4,000,000 | Jim Furyk (3) |
Senior major championship |
| Jul 25, 2021 | The Senior Open Championship | England | 2,500,000 |  Stephen Dodd (1) |
Senior major championship |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Shaw Charity Classic | Canada | 2,350,000 | Doug Barron (2) |
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| Aug 22, 2021 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,100,000 |  Rod Pampling (1) |
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| Aug 29, 2021 | The Ally Challenge | Michigan | 2,000,000 | Joe Durant (4) |
|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Ascension Charity Classic | Missouri | 2,000,000 | David Toms (2) |
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| Sep 19, 2021 | Sanford International | South Dakota | 1,800,000 | Darren Clarke (3) |
|
| Sep 26, 2021 | PURE Insurance Championship | California | 2,200,000 |  K. J. Choi (1) |
|
| Oct 10, 2021 | Constellation Furyk and Friends | Florida | 2,000,000 | Phil Mickelson (3) |
New tournament |
| Oct 17, 2021 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Lee Janzen (2) |
|
| Oct 24, 2021 | Dominion Energy Charity Classic | Virginia | 2,000,000 | Bernhard Langer (42) |
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event |
| Nov 7, 2021 | TimberTech Championship | Florida | 2,000,000 |  Steven Alker (1) |
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,500,000 | Phil Mickelson (4) |
Charles Schwab Cup playoff event |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 20, 2020 | PNC Championship | Florida | 1,085,000 | Justin Thomas and father Mike Thomas |
Team event |
| Dec 19, 2021 | PNC Championship | Florida | 1,085,000 | John Daly and son John Daly II |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
editThe Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[15][16]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,655,999 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk |
3,499,522 |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
3,051,298 |
| 4 | Ernie Els |
2,960,445 |
| 5 | Jerry Kelly |
2,619,201 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[17]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,255,499 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk |
3,141,663 |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
2,800,098 |
| 4 | Ernie Els |
2,719,445 |
| 5 | Jerry Kelly |
2,588,101 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
[18] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Furyk |
[19] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Jim Furyk |
[19] |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ "2020–21 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour Champions announces 2021 tournament schedule". PGA Tour. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "PGA Tour statement regarding additional tournament cancellations". PGA Tour. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "PGA Tour Champions announces modifications to 2020 schedule". PGA Tour. April 29, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Senior PGA Championship, scheduled for May, canceled". ESPN. Associated Press. April 2, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Barrett, Scott (April 6, 2020). "U.S. Senior Open at Newport County Club canceled". The Newport Daily News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Dempster, Martin (July 2, 2020). "Senior Open cancelled for first time in its history". The Scotsman. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "PGA Champions Tour event in Washington canceled". ESPN. Associated Press. June 12, 2020.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (June 11, 2020). "COVID-19 crisis forces cancellation of 2020 Shaw Charity Classic". Calgary Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Principal Charity Classic cancels 2020 golf tournament due to COVID concerns". Business Record. July 16, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Patchen, Tyler (August 14, 2020). "Principal Charity Classic cancels 2020 golf tournament due to COVID concerns". Birmingham Business Journal. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Rubbelke, Nathan (August 7, 2020). "Organizers cancel Ascension Charity Classic due to Covid-19, reschedule inaugural event for 2021". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hoag Classic 2021 Golf Tournament Postponed Due To Coronavirus". patch.com. January 8, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Phil Mickelson wins PGA Tour Champions finale; Bernhard Langer claims 6th Schwab Cup title". ESPN. Associated Press. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bernhard Langer wins Champions Tour player of the year". Golf Australia. January 20, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Bhargava, Ishita (January 19, 2022). "'I've Definitely Found a Home': Jim Furyk Gets Emotional After Winning Rookie of the Year on the Champions Tour". Essentially Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
What's more, he bagged the Byron Nelson Award, which is conferred on the player with the best scoring average (68.84).