Champions Tour awards
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Listed below are recipients of Champions Tour awards for golfers aged 50 and over.
[edit] Jack Nicklaus Trophy
Player of the Year, determined by vote of the players at season's end.
1990 — 
Lee Trevino
1991 — Mike Hill, George Archer
1992 — Lee Trevino
1993 — Dave Stockton
1994 — Lee Trevino
1995 — Jim Colbert
1996 — Jim Colbert
1997 — Hale Irwin
1998 — Hale Irwin
1999 — Bruce Fleisher
2000 — Larry Nelson
2001 — Allen Doyle
2002 — Hale Irwin
2003 — Tom Watson
2004 — Craig Stadler
2005 — Dana Quigley
2006 — Jay Haas
[edit] Arnold Palmer Award
Given to the player with the most Champions Tour money earned in a season.
1980 — $44,100 Don January
1981 — $83,136 Miller Barber
1982 — $106,890 Miller Barber
1983 — $237,571 Don January
1984 — $328,597 Don January
1985 — $386,724 
Peter Thomson
1986 — $454,299 Bruce Crampton
1987 — $509,145 
Chi Chi Rodriguez
1988 — $533,929 Bob Charles
1989 — $725,887 Bob Charles
1990 — $1,190,518 Lee Trevino
1991 — $1,065,657 Mike Hill
1992 — $1,027,002 Lee Trevino
1993 — $1,175,944 Dave Stockton
1994 — $1,402,519 Dave Stockton
1995 — $1,444,386 Jim Colbert
1996 — $1,627,890 Jim Colbert
1997 — $2,343,364 Hale Irwin
1998 — $2,861,945 Hale Irwin
1999 — $2,515,705 Bruce Fleisher
2000 — $2,708,005 Larry Nelson
2001 — $2,553,582 Allen Doyle
2002 — $3,028,304 Hale Irwin
2003 — $1,853,108 Tom Watson
2004 — $2,306,066 Craig Stadler
2005 — $2,170,258 Dana Quigley
2006 — $2,420,227 Jay Haas
[edit] Charles Schwab Cup
Points are earned for thousands of dollars earned in top-ten finishes at tournaments. In 2006 points were doubled at majors and the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The top five win annuities. Annuities involved in ties are divided amongst the tied players.
| Year | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,382 Allen Doyle |
2,166 Bruce Fleisher |
1,959 Hale Irwin |
1,930 Larry Nelson |
1,640 Gil Morgan |
| 2002 | 2,886 Hale Irwin |
2,087 Bob Gilder |
1,582 Bruce Fleisher |
1,448 Tom Watson |
1,419 Tom Kite |
| 2003 | 4,751 Tom Watson |
3,381 Jim Thorpe |
2,867 Bruce Lietzke |
2,809 Tom Kite |
2,663 Gil Morgan |
| 2004 | 3,427 Hale Irwin |
3,388 Craig Stadler |
2,981 Tom Kite |
2,471 Peter Jacobsen |
2,417  Mark McNulty |
| 2005 | 2,980 Tom Watson |
2,733 Dana Quigley |
2,210 Mark McNulty |
2,001 Hale Irwin |
1,846 Loren Roberts |
| 2006 | 3,053 Jay Haas |
3,033 Loren Roberts |
1,910 Tom Kite |
1,685 Brad Bryant |
1,546  Eduardo Romero,1,546 |
[edit] Champions Tour Rookie of the Year
Players vote for the honoree.
1990 — Lee Trevino
1991 — Jim Colbert
1992 — Dave Stockton
1993 — Bob Murphy
1994 — Jay Sigel
1995 — Hale Irwin
1996 — 
John Bland
1997 — Gil Morgan
1998 — Joe Inman
1999 — Bruce Fleisher
2000 — Doug Tewell
2001 — Bob Gilder
2002 — Morris Hatalsky
2003 — Craig Stadler
2004 — Mark McNulty
2005 — Jay Haas
2006 — Eduardo Romero
[edit] Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year
Players vote for the honoree.
1991 — Larry Laoretti
1992 — Tommy Aaron
1993 — Jim Ferree
1994 — Dave Eichelberger
1995 — Walter Morgan
1996 — Al Geiberger
1997 — George Archer
1998 — Jim Colbert
1999 — Tom Jenkins
2000 — Raymond Floyd
2001 — John Schroeder
2002 — Hubert Green
2003 — Don Pooley
2004 — Hubert Green
2005 — Peter Jacobsen
2006 — Tim Simpson
[edit] Byron Nelson Award
Given to the scoring leader of a season.
1980 — 71.00 Don January
1981 — 69.57 Miller Barber
1982 — 70.03 Don January
1983 — 69.46 Don January
1984 — 70.68 Don January
1985 — 70.11 Don January
1986 — 69.65 Chi Chi Rodriguez
1987 — 70.07 Chi Chi Rodriguez
1988 — 70.05 
Bob Charles
1989 — 69.78 Bob Charles
1990 — 68.89 Lee Trevino
1991 — 69.50 Lee Trevino
1992 — 69.46 Lee Trevino
1993 — 69.59 Bob Charles
1994 — 69.08 Raymond Floyd
1995 — 69.47 Raymond Floyd
1996 — 69.47 Hale Irwin
1997 — 68.92 Hale Irwin
1998 — 68.59 Hale Irwin
1999 — 69.19 Bruce Fleisher
2000 — 68.83 Gil Morgan
2001 — 69.20 Gil Morgan
2002 — 68.93 Hale Irwin
2003 — 68.81 Tom Watson
2004 — 69.30 Craig Stadler
2005 — 69.41 Mark McNulty
2006 — 69.01 Loren Roberts
[edit] Champions Tour Players of the Month
Three members of the media form a panel which determines the recipients. The winners receive a medal.
| Month | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Mike Hill |
J.C. Snead |
Hale Irwin |
David Graham |
Larry Nelson |
Bruce Fleisher |
| March | Jay Sigel |
Jim Albus |
Walter Morgan |
David Graham |
Lee Trevino |
Gary McCord |
| April | Raymond Floyd |
Raymond Floyd |
Hale Irwin |
Hale Irwin |
Hale Irwin |
Allen Doyle |
| May | Lee Trevino |
 Isao Aoki |
Isao Aoki |
Jay Sigel |
Jay Sigel |
Hale Irwin |
| June | Dave Stockton |
Bob Murphy |
Isao Aoki |
Graham Marsh |
John Jacobs |
Bruce Fleisher |
| July | Jim Colbert |
Tom Weiskopf |
Dave Stockton |
Larry Gilbert |
Hale Irwin |
Hale Irwin |
| August | Dave Stockton |
Bob Murphy |
Graham Marsh |
Hugh Baiocchi |
Hale Irwin |
Hale Irwin |
| September | Isao Aoki |
Walter Morgan |
Mike Hill |
David Graham |
Hugh Baiocchi |
Gil Morgan |
| October | Bob Murphy |
Lee Trevino |
Jim Colbert |
Hale Irwin |
Dana Quigley |
Bruce Fleisher |
| November | NA | NA | Jay Sigel |
Gil Morgan |
Hale Irwin |
Gary McCord |
| Month | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Bruce Fleisher |
Gil Morgan |
Hale Irwin |
 Dave Barr |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
| March | Gil Morgan |
 José Maria Cañizares |
Dana Quigley |
David Eger |
Tom Purtzer |
| April | Larry Nelson |
Doug Tewell |
Jim Thorpe |
Bob Gilder |
Gil Morgan |
| May | Larry Nelson |
Tom Watson |
Sammy Rachels |
Hale Irwin |
D.A. Weibring |
| June | Hale Irwin |
Tom Kite |
Don Pooley |
Bruce Lietzke |
Allen Doyle |
| July | Raymond Floyd |
Allen Doyle |
Bob Gilder |
Craig Stadler, Tom Watson |
 Mark James |
| August | Ed Dougherty |
Walter Hall |
Hale Irwin |
Jim Thorpe |
Craig Stadler |
| September | Larry Nelson |
Jim Thorpe |
Bob Gilder |
Larry Nelson |
Craig Stadler |
| October | Jim Thorpe |
Bob Gilder |
Tom Watson |
Jim Thorpe |
Mark McNulty |
| Month | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./Feb. | Hale Irwin |
Loren Roberts |
Loren Roberts |
| March | Mark James |
Morris Hatalsky |
|
| April | Jim Thorpe |
Jay Haas |
|
| May | Mike Reid |
Brad Bryant |
|
| June | D.A. Weibring |
Gil Morgan |
|
| July | Tom Watson |
Loren Roberts |
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| August | Loren Roberts |
Tom Kite |
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| September | Hale Irwin |
Bob Gilder |
|
| October | Jay Haas |
Jim Thorpe |
[edit] Champions Tour Tournament Association "Bruno" Award
Awarded for outstanding contributions to the Champions Tour.
2001 — Brian Henning
2002 — Fred Raphael
2003 — Deane Beman
2004 — Mark Kizziar
2005 — Liberty Mutual Group
[edit] Champions Tour Charity of the Year
Winners receive a donation.
1998 — Hoag Hospital Foundation, Toshiba Senior Classic
1999 — Schneider's Children’s Hospital, Lightpath Long Island Classic
2000 — St. Louis Children's Hospital, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship
2001 — Baptist LifeFlight, Emerald Coast Classic
2002 — Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley, FleetBoston Classic
2003 — Communities in Schools of Wake County, SAS Championship
2004 — Miracle Camp of Sacred Heart Health System, Blue Angels Classic
2005 — Blank Children’s Hospital, Allianz Championship
2006 — The Corner Table, Inc., Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn
[edit] Champions Tour Volunteer of the Year
Nominations are submitted by tournaments.
1998 — Don Johnson, Vantage Championship
1999 — Pete Ziner, FleetBoston Classic
2000 — Skip Davis, Verizon Classic
2001 — Barbara Quinn, Lightpath Long Island Classic
2002 — Mary Wright, Kroger Classic
2003 — Richard Chesnutt, SBC Classic
2004 — Paul Ross, Bruno’s Memorial Classic
2005 — Nicole Anderson, 3M Championship
2006 — Joe MacDonald, Turtle Bay Championship
