The 2018 PGA Tour Champions season was the 39th 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 18, 2019 – November 11, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Paul Broadhurst (3) Vijay Singh (3) Steve Stricker (3) |
| Charles Schwab Cup |  Bernhard Langer |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Ken Tanigawa |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by PGA Tour Champions, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Diamond Resorts Invitational | Florida | 760,000 | Scott Parel |
|
| Dec 16 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 | Davis Love III and son Dru Love |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup edit
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
2,525,404 |
| 2 | Scott McCarron |
2,256,618 |
| 3 | Scott Parel |
2,254,856 |
| 4 | Vijay Singh |
2,237,619 |
| 5 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
2,038,918 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
2,222,154 |
| 2 | Scott McCarron |
2,008,618 |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
1,939,093 |
| 4 | Jerry Kelly |
1,922,495 |
| 5 | Scott Parel |
1,854,190 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Ken Tanigawa |
[5] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer |
[6] |
Notes edit
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour Champions events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour Champions members.
References edit
- ^ "2018 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Kilbridge, Dan (November 11, 2018). "Closing 61 lifts Vijay Singh; Bernhard Langer claims Charles Schwab Cup crown". Golfweek. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour Champions: Langer named Player of the Year; Tanigawa earns Rookie of the Year honors". West Hawaii Today. January 16, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.