2022 PGA Tour Champions season
| Duration | January 20, 2022 – November 13, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27[a] |
| Most wins |  Steven Alker (4) Pádraig Harrington (4) Steve Stricker (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Steven Alker |
| Money list | Steven Alker |
| Player of the Year | Steven Alker |
| Rookie of the Year | Pádraig Harrington |
← 2020–21 2023 → | |
The 2022 PGA Tour Champions season was the 42nd 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.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.[1][2]
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 ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | PNC Championship | Florida | 1,085,000 |  Vijay Singh andson Qass Singh |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup
[edit]The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Alker |
4,173,435 |
| 2 | Pádraig Harrington |
4,015,455 |
| 3 | Jerry Kelly |
2,570,225 |
| 4 | Steve Stricker |
2,473,725 |
| 5 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
2,461,086 |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Alker |
3,544,425 |
| 2 | Pádraig Harrington |
3,293,255 |
| 3 | Steve Stricker |
2,473,725 |
| 4 | Jerry Kelly |
2,364,329 |
| 5 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
2,247,749 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Steven Alker |
[6] |
| Rookie of the Year | Pádraig Harrington |
[7] |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Steven Alker |
[6] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "PGA Tour Champions announces 2022 schedule". PGA Tour. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "2023 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Todd (November 13, 2022). "Steven Alker continues amazing PGA Tour Champions run, wins 2022 Charles Schwab Cup". Golfweek. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Prise, Kevin (January 18, 2023). "Steven Alker's persistence makes Player of the Year honor even more gratifying". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
He led the PGA Tour Champions in scoring average (68.27)...
- ^ "Harrington named PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year 2022". Irish Golfer. January 18, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.