The 2019 PGA Tour Champions season was the 40th 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 17, 2019 – November 10, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Jerry Kelly (3) Scott McCarron (3) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Scott McCarron |
| Money list | Scott McCarron |
| Player of the Year | Scott McCarron |
| Rookie of the Year |  Retief Goosen |
← 2018 2020–21 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2019 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 ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  Bernhard Langer andson Jason Langer |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup edit
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McCarron |
2,534,090 |
| 2 | Jerry Kelly |
2,510,865 |
| 3 | Retief Goosen |
2,290,985 |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer |
2,247,434 |
| 5 |  Colin Montgomerie |
2,100,177 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McCarron |
2,534,090 |
| 2 | Jerry Kelly |
2,382,675 |
| 3 | Retief Goosen |
1,859,085 |
| 4 | Bernhard Langer |
1,831,622 |
| 5 | Woody Austin |
1,733,517 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Scott McCarron |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Retief Goosen |
[4] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Retief Goosen |
[4] |
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
- ^ "2019 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tour Edge Staff Player Scott McCarron Captures 2019 Charles Schwab Cup". The Golf Wire. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Todd (January 15, 2020). "Scott McCarron named 2019 PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year". Golfweek. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
Goosen won the Rookie of the Year award over Doug Barron. Goosen had the lowest scoring average (69.14) of the season.