The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years the only high-profile tournament for golfers over 50. The idea for a senior tour grew out of a highly successful event in 1978, the Legends of Golf, which featured competition between two-member teams of some of the greatest older golfers of that day. The tour was formally established in 1980 and was known as the Senior PGA TOUR until October 2002. The original logo was based on the PGA Tour logo, with the golfer's profile modified to depict the wearing of a flat cap and plus fours.
Most of the tournaments are played over three rounds (54 holes), which is one round less than regular professional stroke play tournaments on the PGA Tour. Because of this and having smaller fields, there are generally no "cuts" between any of the rounds. However, the five senior majors have a full 72 holes (four rounds). A golfer's performances can be quite variable from one round to the next, and playing an extra round increases the likelihood that the senior majors will be won by leading players. In 2006, the Champions Tour Division Board of the PGA Tour organization voted to allow players the option to use golf carts during most events on the tour. The five major championships and certain other events, including pro-ams, are excluded.
2010 schedule
| Jan. 11-17 |
Wendy's Senior Skins Game (Sat/Sun) |
Ka'anapali Golf Course |
Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hualalai Golf Course |
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii |
| Feb. 8-14 |
The ACE Group Classic |
The Quarry |
Naples, Fla. |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Allianz Championship |
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| March 1-7 |
Toshiba Classic |
Newport Beach Country Club |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| March 22-28 |
The Cap Cana Championship |
Punta Espada Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus Course) |
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic |
| April 12-18 |
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
TPC Tampa Bay |
Lutz, Fla. (Tampa) |
| April 19-25 |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Savannah, Ga. |
| April 26-2 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Fallen Oak |
Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 10-16 |
Regions Charity Classic |
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge |
Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham) |
| May 24-30 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Colorado Golf Club |
Denver, Colo. |
| May 31-6 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Glen Oaks Country Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| June 21-27 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
En-Joie Golf Course |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| June 28-4 |
New Event TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| July 19-25 |
The Senior Open Championship |
Carnoustie Golf Club |
Carnoustie, Scotland |
| July 26-1 |
U.S. Senior Open Championship |
Sahalee Country Club |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Aug. 2-8 |
3M Championship |
TPC Twin Cities |
Blaine, Minn. (Minneapolis) |
| Aug. 16-22 |
JELD-WEN Tradition |
Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort |
Sunriver, Ore. |
| Aug. 23-29 |
Boeing Classic |
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge |
Snoqualmie, Wash. (Seattle) |
| Aug. 30-5 |
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Sept. 6-12 |
New Songdo City Championship |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club |
Korea Songdo IBD, South Korea |
| Sept. 20-26 |
SAS Championship |
Prestonwood Country Club |
Cary, N.C. (Raleigh) |
| Sept. 27-3 |
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn |
Rock Barn Golf & Spa |
Conover, N.C. (Hickory) |
| Oct. 4-10 |
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship |
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
Potomac, Md. (Washington D.C) |
| Oct. 18-24 |
Administaff Small Business Classic |
The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament Course) |
The Woodlands, Texas (Houston) |
| Oct. 25-31 |
AT&T Championship |
Oak Hills Country Club |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 1-7 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Harding Park Golf Course |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Nov. 16-19 |
Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament - Finals |
TPC Eagle Trace |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| Jan. 11-17 |
Wendy's Senior Skins Game (Sat/Sun) |
Ka'anapali Golf Course |
Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hualalai Golf Course |
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii |
| Feb. 8-14 |
The ACE Group Classic |
The Quarry |
Naples, Fla. |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Allianz Championship |
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| March 1-7 |
Toshiba Classic |
Newport Beach Country Club |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| March 22-28 |
The Cap Cana Championship |
Punta Espada Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus Course) |
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic |
| April 12-18 |
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
TPC Tampa Bay |
Lutz, Fla. (Tampa) |
| April 19-25 |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Savannah, Ga. |
| April 26-2 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Fallen Oak |
Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 10-16 |
Regions Charity Classic |
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge |
Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham) |
| May 24-30 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Colorado Golf Club |
Denver, Colo. |
| May 31-6 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Glen Oaks Country Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| June 21-27 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
En-Joie Golf Course |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| June 28-4 |
New Event TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| July 19-25 |
The Senior Open Championship |
Carnoustie Golf Club |
Carnoustie, Scotland |
| July 26-1 |
U.S. Senior Open Championship |
Sahalee Country Club |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Aug. 2-8 |
3M Championship |
TPC Twin Cities |
Blaine, Minn. (Minneapolis) |
| Aug. 16-22 |
JELD-WEN Tradition |
Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort |
Sunriver, Ore. |
| Aug. 23-29 |
Boeing Classic |
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge |
Snoqualmie, Wash. (Seattle) |
| Aug. 30-5 |
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Sept. 6-12 |
New Songdo City Championship |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club |
Korea Songdo IBD, South Korea |
| Sept. 20-26 |
SAS Championship |
Prestonwood Country Club |
Cary, N.C. (Raleigh) |
| Sept. 27-3 |
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn |
Rock Barn Golf & Spa |
Conover, N.C. (Hickory) |
| Oct. 4-10 |
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship |
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
Potomac, Md. (Washington D.C) |
| Oct. 18-24 |
Administaff Small Business Classic |
The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament Course) |
The Woodlands, Texas (Houston) |
| Oct. 25-31 |
AT&T Championship |
Oak Hills Country Club |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 1-7 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Harding Park Golf Course |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Nov. 16-19 |
Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament - Finals |
TPC Eagle Trace |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| Jan. 11-17 |
Wendy's Senior Skins Game (Sat/Sun) |
Ka'anapali Golf Course |
Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hualalai Golf Course |
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii |
| Feb. 8-14 |
The ACE Group Classic |
The Quarry |
Naples, Fla. |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Allianz Championship |
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| March 1-7 |
Toshiba Classic |
Newport Beach Country Club |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| March 22-28 |
The Cap Cana Championship |
Punta Espada Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus Course) |
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic |
| April 12-18 |
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
TPC Tampa Bay |
Lutz, Fla. (Tampa) |
| April 19-25 |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Savannah, Ga. |
| April 26-2 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Fallen Oak |
Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 10-16 |
Regions Charity Classic |
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge |
Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham) |
| May 24-30 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Colorado Golf Club |
Denver, Colo. |
| May 31-6 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Glen Oaks Country Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| June 21-27 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
En-Joie Golf Course |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| June 28-4 |
New Event TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| July 19-25 |
The Senior Open Championship |
Carnoustie Golf Club |
Carnoustie, Scotland |
| July 26-1 |
U.S. Senior Open Championship |
Sahalee Country Club |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Aug. 2-8 |
3M Championship |
TPC Twin Cities |
Blaine, Minn. (Minneapolis) |
| Aug. 16-22 |
JELD-WEN Tradition |
Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort |
Sunriver, Ore. |
| Aug. 23-29 |
Boeing Classic |
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge |
Snoqualmie, Wash. (Seattle) |
| Aug. 30-5 |
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Sept. 6-12 |
New Songdo City Championship |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club |
Korea Songdo IBD, South Korea |
| Sept. 20-26 |
SAS Championship |
Prestonwood Country Club |
Cary, N.C. (Raleigh) |
| Sept. 27-3 |
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn |
Rock Barn Golf & Spa |
Conover, N.C. (Hickory) |
| Oct. 4-10 |
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship |
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
Potomac, Md. (Washington D.C) |
| Oct. 18-24 |
Administaff Small Business Classic |
The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament Course) |
The Woodlands, Texas (Houston) |
| Oct. 25-31 |
AT&T Championship |
Oak Hills Country Club |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 1-7 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Harding Park Golf Course |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Nov. 16-19 |
Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament - Finals |
TPC Eagle Trace |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| Jan. 11-17 |
Wendy's Senior Skins Game (Sat/Sun) |
Ka'anapali Golf Course |
Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hualalai Golf Course |
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii |
| Feb. 8-14 |
The ACE Group Classic |
The Quarry |
Naples, Fla. |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Allianz Championship |
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| March 1-7 |
Toshiba Classic |
Newport Beach Country Club |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| March 22-28 |
The Cap Cana Championship |
Punta Espada Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus Course) |
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic |
| April 12-18 |
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
TPC Tampa Bay |
Lutz, Fla. (Tampa) |
| April 19-25 |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Savannah, Ga. |
| April 26-2 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Fallen Oak |
Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 10-16 |
Regions Charity Classic |
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge |
Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham) |
| May 24-30 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Colorado Golf Club |
Denver, Colo. |
| May 31-6 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Glen Oaks Country Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| June 21-27 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
En-Joie Golf Course |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| June 28-4 |
New Event TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| July 19-25 |
The Senior Open Championship |
Carnoustie Golf Club |
Carnoustie, Scotland |
| July 26-1 |
U.S. Senior Open Championship |
Sahalee Country Club |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Aug. 2-8 |
3M Championship |
TPC Twin Cities |
Blaine, Minn. (Minneapolis) |
| Aug. 16-22 |
JELD-WEN Tradition |
Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort |
Sunriver, Ore. |
| Aug. 23-29 |
Boeing Classic |
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge |
Snoqualmie, Wash. (Seattle) |
| Aug. 30-5 |
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Sept. 6-12 |
New Songdo City Championship |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club |
Korea Songdo IBD, South Korea |
| Sept. 20-26 |
SAS Championship |
Prestonwood Country Club |
Cary, N.C. (Raleigh) |
| Sept. 27-3 |
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn |
Rock Barn Golf & Spa |
Conover, N.C. (Hickory) |
| Oct. 4-10 |
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship |
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
Potomac, Md. (Washington D.C) |
| Oct. 18-24 |
Administaff Small Business Classic |
The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament Course) |
The Woodlands, Texas (Houston) |
| Oct. 25-31 |
AT&T Championship |
Oak Hills Country Club |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 1-7 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Harding Park Golf Course |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Nov. 16-19 |
Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament - Finals |
TPC Eagle Trace |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
| Jan. 11-17 |
Wendy's Senior Skins Game (Sat/Sun) |
Ka'anapali Golf Course |
Lahaina-Maui, Hawaii |
| Jan. 18-24 |
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Hualalai Golf Course |
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii |
| Feb. 8-14 |
The ACE Group Classic |
The Quarry |
Naples, Fla. |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Allianz Championship |
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| March 1-7 |
Toshiba Classic |
Newport Beach Country Club |
Newport Beach, Calif. |
| March 22-28 |
The Cap Cana Championship |
Punta Espada Golf Club (Jack Nicklaus Course) |
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic |
| April 12-18 |
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
TPC Tampa Bay |
Lutz, Fla. (Tampa) |
| April 19-25 |
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Savannah, Ga. |
| April 26-2 |
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic |
Fallen Oak |
Biloxi, Miss. |
| May 10-16 |
Regions Charity Classic |
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge |
Hoover, Ala. (Birmingham) |
| May 24-30 |
Senior PGA Championship |
Colorado Golf Club |
Denver, Colo. |
| May 31-6 |
Principal Charity Classic |
Glen Oaks Country Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| June 21-27 |
Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
En-Joie Golf Course |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| June 28-4 |
New Event TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
| July 19-25 |
The Senior Open Championship |
Carnoustie Golf Club |
Carnoustie, Scotland |
| July 26-1 |
U.S. Senior Open Championship |
Sahalee Country Club |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Aug. 2-8 |
3M Championship |
TPC Twin Cities |
Blaine, Minn. (Minneapolis) |
| Aug. 16-22 |
JELD-WEN Tradition |
Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort |
Sunriver, Ore. |
| Aug. 23-29 |
Boeing Classic |
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge |
Snoqualmie, Wash. (Seattle) |
| Aug. 30-5 |
The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Sept. 6-12 |
New Songdo City Championship |
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club |
Korea Songdo IBD, South Korea |
| Sept. 20-26 |
SAS Championship |
Prestonwood Country Club |
Cary, N.C. (Raleigh) |
| Sept. 27-3 |
Ensure Classic at Rock Barn |
Rock Barn Golf & Spa |
Conover, N.C. (Hickory) |
| Oct. 4-10 |
Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship |
TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm |
Potomac, Md. (Washington D.C) |
| Oct. 18-24 |
Administaff Small Business Classic |
The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament Course) |
The Woodlands, Texas (Houston) |
| Oct. 25-31 |
AT&T Championship |
Oak Hills Country Club |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nov. 1-7 |
Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
Harding Park Golf Course |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Nov. 16-19 |
Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament - Finals |
TPC Eagle Trace |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
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