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How it works: Charles Schwab Cup

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    Written by Staff @ChampionsTour

    The Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs is a three-tournament series used to determine the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup.

    Click here for the current Charles Schwab Cup standings.

    TournamentLocationField sizeHoles
    Dominion Energy Charity ClassicRichmond, Virginia72 players54
    Simmons Bank ChampionshipLittle Rock, Arkansas54 players54
    Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipPhoenix, Arizona36 players72

    Before the start of the Playoffs, the season-long Money List is converted to the Charles Schwab Cup Points List. All three Playoffs events will provide double points ($1 = 2 points).

    The top 72 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List at the end of the regular season, which concludes at the SAS Championship, will advance to the first Playoffs event, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.

    The top 54 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List after the Dominion Energy Charity Classic will advance to the second Playoffs event, the Simmons Bank Championship, which is a new PGA TOUR Champions event in 2024.

    The top 36 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List after the Simmons Bank Championship will advance to the third and final Playoffs event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

    2023 Playoffs rewind

    2023 Dominion Energy Charity Classic: Harrison Frazar captured his first PGA TOUR Champions title in Richmond. Frazar birdied the 18th hole Sunday for a 3-under 69 to force a playoff with Richard Green, and the Texan made a winning 8-foot birdie on the first extra hole at the Country Club of Richmond.

    2023 TimberTech Championship: Padraig Harrington picked up his victory on PGA TOUR Champions, winning by seven strokes. He started with a 4-under 67, seized a one-stroke lead with a second-round, 5-under 66, and blitzed the field in the final round with a 7-under 64. His winning margin was the largest of the season.

    2023 Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Reigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker finished at 18 under, one shot ahead of Ernie Els and Stephen Ames for his first Championship.

    Charles Schwab Cup champions

    YearWinnerWon at Event No.ClinchedRunner-up
    2001Allen Doyle37 of 37
    SENIOR TOUR ChampionshipBruce Fleisher
    2002Hale Irwin32 of 35
    Turtle Bay Championship
    Bob Gilder
    2003Tom Watson
    31 of 31Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Jim Thorpe
    2004Hale Irwin30 of 30Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Craig Stadler
    2005Tom Watson28 of 28Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Dana Quigley
    2006Jay Haas28 of 28Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Loren Roberts
    2007Loren Roberts29 of 29Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Jay Haas
    2008Jay Haas29 of 29Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Fred Funk
    2009Loren Roberts25 of 25Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    John Cook
    2010Bernhard Langer
    26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Fred Couples
    2011Tom Lehman24 of 24Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipMark Calcavecchia
    2012Tom Lehman24 of 24Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipBernhard Langer
    2013Kenny Perry26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipBernhard Langer
    2014
    Bernhard Langer
    25 of 26
    AT&T Championship
    Colin Montgomerie
    2015Bernhard Langer
    24 of 24Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipColin Montgomerie
    2016Bernhard Langer
    26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipColin Montgomerie
    2017Kevin Sutherland26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup Championship
    Bernhard Langer
    2018Bernhard Langer
    26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipScott McCarron
    2019Scott McCarron26 of 26Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipJerry Kelly
    2020-21Bernhard Langer
    39 of 39Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipJim Furyk
    2022Steven Alker27 of 27Charles Schwab Cup ChampionshipPadraig Harrington
    2023Steve Stricker26 of 28Dominion Energy Charity ClassicSteven Alker