Listed below are recipients of Champions Tour awards for golfers aged 50 and over.
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Three Champions Tour year-end awards are elected by the players and announced in December. The ceremony is held at a tournament early in the following season. The Jack Nicklaus Trophy is for the player of the year. The other two are the Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year awards.
The Arnold Palmer Award is given to the player who earns the most Champions Tour money in a season. The Byron Nelson Award goes to the player who has the lowest scoring average (strokes-per-round).
Points are earned for thousands of dollars earned in top-ten finishes at tournaments. Since 2008, points have been doubled at majors and the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The top five win annuities. Annuities involved in ties are divided amongst the tied players.
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 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan./Feb. | Hale Irwin | Loren Roberts | Loren Roberts | Scott Hoch | Bernhard Langer |
| March | Mark James | Morris Hatalsky | Tom Purtzer | Bernhard Langer | Joey Sindelar |
| April | Jim Thorpe | Jay Haas | Jay Haas | Tom Watson | Nick Price |
| May | Mike Reid | Brad Bryant | Denis Watson | Jay Haas | Mark McNulty |
| June | D. A. Weibring | Gil Morgan | Jay Haas | Loren Roberts | Bernhard Langer |
| July | Tom Watson | Loren Roberts | Tom Watson | Bruce Vaughan | Fred Funk |
| August | Loren Roberts | Tom Kite | D. A. Weibring | Fred Funk | Loren Roberts |
| September | Hale Irwin | Bob Gilder | Gil Morgan | Tom Kite | Jeff Sluman |
| October | Jay Haas | Jim Thorpe | Loren Roberts | D. A. Weibring | John Cook |
| Month | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan./Feb. | Fred Couples | Tom Lehman |
| March | Fred Couples | Nick Price |
| April | Mark O'Meara | |
| May | Tom Lehman | Tom Watson |
| June | Nick Price | |
| July | Russ Cochran | |
| August | Mark Calcavecchia | |
| September | ||
| October |
Awarded for outstanding contributions to the Champions Tour.
| Year | Contributor |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Brian Henning |
| 2002 | Fred Raphael |
| 2003 | Deane Beman |
| 2004 | Mark Kizziar |
| 2005 | Liberty Mutual Group |
| 2006 | no award |
| 2007 | Jack Russell |
| 2008 | Bob Goalby |
Winners receive a donation.
| Year | Charity | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2007 | Diabetic Charitable Services of St. Petersburg, Florida | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
| 2009 | Returning Home Heroes Inc. of Houston, TX | AT&T Classic |
Nominations are submitted by tournaments.
| Year | Volunteer | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2007 | Al Tervo | 3M Championship |
| 2009 | Ron Keener | Principal Charity Classic |