The 2017 PGA Tour Champions season was the 38th 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, 2017 – November 12, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Bernhard Langer (7) |
| Charles Schwab Cup |  Kevin Sutherland |
| Money list | Bernhard Langer |
| Player of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Jerry Kelly |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]
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 ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Diamond Resorts Invitational | Florida | 750,000 | Woody Austin |
New to PGA Tour Champions |
| Dec 17 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 |  Ángel Cabrera andson Ángel Cabrera Jr. |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
editThe Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Sutherland |
3,280 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer |
2,234 |
| 3 | Scott McCarron |
2,100 |
| 4 | Kenny Perry |
1,834 |
| 5 |  Vijay Singh |
1,640 |
Money list
editThe money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Langer |
3,677,359 |
| 2 | Scott McCarron |
2,674,195 |
| 3 | Kevin Sutherland |
1,961,732 |
| 4 | Kenny Perry |
1,728,070 |
| 5 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
1,538,366 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year | Jerry Kelly |
[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- ^ "2017 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (November 12, 2017). "Kevin Sutherland wins Schwab Cup despite Bernhard Langer's 7-win season". Golfweek. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Golf: Old Master Langer back to Champion Tour Player of the Year". World Sports News. January 17, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Kelly Named PGA Tour Champions Rookie Of The Year". The Golf Wire. January 23, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 25, 2023.