The 2004 Champions Tour was the 25th 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 23, 2004 – October 24, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins |  Craig Stadler (5) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Hale Irwin |
| Money list | Craig Stadler |
| Player of the Year | Craig Stadler |
| Rookie of the Year |  Mark McNulty |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2004 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 ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | UBS Cup | South Carolina | 3,000,000 | Team USA |
Team event |
| Dec 5 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Larry Nelson and son Josh Nelson |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup edit
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin |
3,427 |
| 2 | Craig Stadler |
3,388 |
| 3 | Tom Kite |
2,981 |
| 4 | Peter Jacobsen |
2,471 |
| 5 | Mark McNulty |
2,417 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler |
2,306,066 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin |
2,035,397 |
| 3 | Tom Kite |
1,831,211 |
| 4 | Gil Morgan |
1,606,453 |
| 5 | Bruce Fleisher |
1,537,571 |
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
- ^ "2004 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "2004 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 4, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "McNulty takes cash; Irwin earns cup". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. October 25, 2004. p. 40 (C10 in paper). Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stadler Chosen Champions Tour POY". NBC Sports. Sports Network. December 6, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
Mark McNulty, a native of Zimbabwe, won the Rookie of the Year honors...
- ^ "2004 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Green gains perspective". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
He returned in April and completed 16 events, earning Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons.