Oct 13, 2024

How it works: Charles Schwab Cup

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KA'UPULEHU-KONA, HAWAII - JANUARY 16:  Steve Stricker poses with the Schwab Cup trophy prior to the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Golf Course on January 16, 2024 in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)

KA'UPULEHU-KONA, HAWAII - JANUARY 16: Steve Stricker poses with the Schwab Cup trophy prior to the PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Golf Course on January 16, 2024 in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)

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

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

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