2004 Champions Tour
The 2004 Champions Tour was the 25th season for the golf tour now known as PGA Tour Champions since it officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 30 official money events with purses totalling $53,932,400, including five majors. Craig Stadler won the most tournaments, five. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2004 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold. Golfers winning on their Champions Tour debut are shown in italics.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winner | Score | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,600,000 |  | 196 (−20) | 268,000 |
| Feb 8 | Royal Caribbean Golf Classic | Florida | 1,450,000 | | 210 (−6) | 217,500 |
| Feb 15 | The ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | | 206 (−10) | 240,000 |
| Feb 22 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,600,000 |   | 200 (−13) | 241,000 |
| Mar 7 | MasterCard Classic | Mexico | 2,000,000 | | 210 (−6) | 300,000 |
| Mar 14 | SBC Classic | California | 1,500,000 | | 202 (−14) | 225,000 |
| Mar 21 | Toshiba Senior Classic | California | 1,600,000 | | 198 (−15) | 240,000 |
| Apr 18 | Blue Angels Classic | Florida | 1,500,000 | | 196 (−14) | 225,500 |
| Apr 25 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 3,100,000 | | 205 (−11) | 364,000 |
| May 2 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | Alabama | 1,500,000 | | 200 (−16) | 225,000 |
| May 9 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 209 (−7) | 240,000 |
| May 23 | Allianz Championship | Iowa | 1,500,000 | | 204 (−9) | 225,000 |
| May 31 | Senior PGA Championship | Kentucky | 2,000,000 | | 276 (−8) | 360,000 |
| Jun 6 | Farmers Charity Classic | Michigan | 1,600,000 | | 203 (−13) | 240,000 |
| Jun 13 | Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am | Missouri | 1,650,000 | | 131 (−13) | 247,500 |
| Jun 27 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | 1,550,000 | | 201 (−15) | 232,500 |
| Jul 4 | Commerce Bank Long Island Classic | New York | 1,500,000 | | 201 (−9) | 225,000 |
| Jul 11 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,500,000 |  | 275 (−13) | 375,000 |
| Jul 25 | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | 1,832,400 | | 284 (−4) | 289,153 |
| Aug 1 | U.S. Senior Open | Missouri | 2,600,000 | | 272 (−12) | 470,000 |
| Aug 8 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | | 203 (−13) | 262,500 |
| Aug 22 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | | 202 (−14) | 240,000 |
| Aug 29 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,300,000 | | 275 (−13) | 345,000 |
| Sep 5 | The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,000,000 | | 201 (−15) | 300,000 |
| Sep 12 | Kroger Classic | Ohio | 1,500,000 | | 201 (−15) | 225,000 |
| Sep 26 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 1,800,000 | | 199 (−17) | 270,000 |
| Oct 3 | Constellation Energy Classic | Maryland | 1,600,000 | | 200 (−16) | 240,000 |
| Oct 10 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | | 202 (−14) | 240,000 |
| Oct 17 | SBC Championship | Texas | 1,500,000 | | 195 (−19) | 240,000 |
| Oct 24 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | | 277 (−11) | 440,000 |
Leaders
Scoring Average leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler | | 69.30 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | | 69.58 |
| 3 | Gil Morgan | | 69.76 |
| 4 | Tom Kite | | 69.98 |
| 5 | Mark McNulty | | 70.03 |
Source:[1]
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Stadler | | 2,306,066 | 21 | 5 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | | 2,035,397 | 23 | 2 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | | 1,831,211 | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | Gil Morgan | | 1,606,453 | 26 | 1 |
| 5 | Bruce Fleisher | | 1,537,571 | 28 | 2 |
Source:[2]
Career Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | | 20,592,965 | 40 |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | | 14,319,252 | 23 |
| 3 | Larry Nelson | | 12,023,819 | 19 |
| 4 | Bruce Fleisher | | 12,005,344 | 18 |
| 5 | Jim Colbert | | 11,310,740 | 20 |
Source:[3]
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Craig Stadler | |
| Money winner (Arnold Palmer Award) | Craig Stadler | |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Hale Irwin | |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Craig Stadler | |
| Rookie of the Year | Mark McNulty | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Hubert Green | |
See also
- Champions Tour awards
- Champions Tour records
References
- "Scoring Average – 2004 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Money Leaders – 2004 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- "Career Money Leaders – 2004 Champions Tour". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links
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