The 2003 Champions Tour was the 24th 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.
| Duration | January 31, 2003 – October 26, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31 |
| Most wins |  Craig Stadler (3) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Tom Watson |
| Money list | Tom Watson |
| Player of the Year | Tom Watson |
| Rookie of the Year | Craig Stadler |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | UBS Cup | Georgia | 3,000,000 | Tie ( Team USA retain) |
Team event |
| Dec 7 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Hale Irwin and son Steve Irwin |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup edit
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson |
4,751 |
| 2 | Jim Thorpe |
3,381 |
| 3 | Bruce Lietzke |
2,867 |
| 4 | Tom Kite |
2,809 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan |
2,663 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson |
1,853,108 |
| 2 | Jim Thorpe |
1,830,306 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan |
1,620,206 |
| 4 | Bruce Lietzke |
1,610,826 |
| 5 | Hale Irwin |
1,607,391 |
Awards edit
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
- ^ "2003 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on January 10, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Thorpe holds off Watson for Schwab Cup Championship". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. October 27, 2003. p. 7 (A-3 in paper). Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2003 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Watson named Champions Tour player of the year". The San Diego Union-Tribune. December 8, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
Watson led the money list with $1.8 million, and his scoringaverage of 68.31 also was tops on the Champions Tour... Craig Stadler, who turned 50 in June, was voted rookie of theyear for his three victories, including a major... Don Pooley was voted comeback player on the Champions Tour.
- ^ "2003 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 29, 2023.