World Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Kite earned his 10th Champions Tour victory in his ninth season on Tour.
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Champions Tour Awards Champions Tour Player of The Year/Jack Nicklaus Trophy The award is based on balloting by Champions Tour players
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Champions TOUR Awards
1990
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1997
Hale Irwin
2004 Craig Stadler
1991 Mike Hill/George Archer
Lee Trevino
1998
Hale Irwin
2005
Dana Quigley
1992
Lee Trevino
1999
Bruce Fleisher
2006
Jay Haas
1993
Dave Stockton
2000
Larry Nelson
2007
Jay Haas
2008
Bernhard Langer
2000
Larry Nelson
1994
Lee Trevino
2001 Allen Doyle
1995
Jim Colbert
2002
1996
Jim Colbert
2003 Tom Watson
Hale Irwin
Arnold Palmer Award Awarded each year to the Champions Tour leading money-winner Don January
$44,100
1981 Miller Barber
1980
77,500
1982 Miller Barber 1983 1984
1990
Lee Trevino
$1,190,518
$2,708,005
1991 Mike Hill
1,065,657
2001 Allen Doyle
2,553,582
106,890
1992
Lee Trevino
1,027,002
2002
3,028,304
Don January
237,510
1993
Dave Stockton
1,175,944
2003 Tom Watson
1,853,108
Don January
328,597
1994
Dave Stockton
1,402,519
2004 Craig Stadler
2,306,066
1985 Peter Thomson
386,724
1995
Jim Colbert
1,444,386
2005
Dana Quigley
2,170,258
1986
454,299
1996
Jim Colbert
1,627,890
2006
Jay Haas
2,420,227 2,581,001
Bruce Crampton
Hale Irwin
1987 Chi Chi Rodriguez
509,145
1997
Hale Irwin
2,343,354
2007
Jay Haas
1988
Bob Charles
533,929
1998
Hale Irwin
2,861,945
2008
Bernhard Langer 2,035,073
1989
Bob Charles
725,887
1999
Bruce Fleisher
2,515,705
2001 Allen Doyle
2007
Loren Roberts
2002
2008
Jay Haas
Charles Schwab Cup Hale Irwin
2003 Tom Watson 2004
Hale Irwin
2005 Tom Watson 2006
Jay Haas
Champions Tour Rookie of The Year The award is based on balloting by Champions Tour players 1990
Lee Trevino
1997 Gil Morgan
2004 Mark McNulty
1991
Jim Colbert
1998
Joe Inman
2005
Jay Haas
1992
Dave Stockton
1999
Bruce Fleisher
2006
Eduardo Romero
1993
Bob Murphy
2000
Doug Tewell
2007
Denis Watson
1994
Jay Sigel
2001
Bob Gilder
2008
Bernhard Langer
1995
Hale Irwin
2002 Morris Hatalsky
1996
John Bland
2003 Craig Stadler
1997 George Archer
2003
Don Pooley
1992 Tommy Aaron
1998
2004
Hubert Green
1993
Jim Ferree
1999 Tom Jenkins
2005 Peter Jacobsen
1994
Dave Eichelberger
2000 Ray Floyd
2006 Tim Simpson
1995
Walter Morgan
2001
John Schroeder
2007 R.W. Eaks
2002
Hubert Green
2008
Champions Tour Comeback Player of The Year The award is based on balloting by Champions Tour players 1991
Larry Laoretti
1996 Al Geiberger
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Jim Colbert
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Champions Tour Awards Byron Nelson Award Presented each year to the Champions Tour scoring leader. 1980
Don January
71.00
1990
Lee Trevino
68.89
2000 Gil Morgan
68.83
1981 Miller Barber
69.57
1991
Lee Trevino
69.50
2001 Gil Morgan
69.20
1982
Don January
70.03
1992
Lee Trevino
69.46
2002
68.93
1983
Don January
69.46
1993
Bob Charles
69.59
2003 Tom Watson
68.81
1984
Don January
70.68
1994 Raymond Floyd
69.08
2004 Craig Stadler
69.30
1985
Don January
70.11
1995 Raymond Floyd
69.47
2005 Mark McNulty
69.41
1986 Chi Chi Rodriguez
69.65
1996
Hale Irwin
69.47
2006
Loren Roberts
69.01
1987 Chi Chi Rodriguez
70.07
1997
Hale Irwin
68.92
2007
Loren Roberts
69.31
1988
Bob Charles
70.05
1998
Hale Irwin
68.59
2008
Bernhard Langer
69.65
1989
Bob Charles
69.78
1999
Bruce Fleisher
69.19
Hale Irwin
Other Awards Won By PGA TOUR/Champions Tour Players
2004 Arnold Palmer 2005 Jack Nicklaus
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
1971
Lee Trevino
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 1960 Arnold Palmer 1964
Ken Venturi
1971
Lee Trevino
1978
Jack Nicklaus
1996 Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods
Sports Illustrated 20th Century Sports Awards
1999
Jack Nicklaus Individual Sport, Men
Payne Stewart Award 2003 Tom Watson 2004 Jay Haas 2006 Gary Player 2007 Hal Sutton
1983 Jack Nicklaus 1986 Chi Chi Rodriguez 2003 Tom Watson
Bob Jones Award 1960 Charles Evans, Jr. 1962 Horton Smith 1966 Gary Player 1968 Bob Dickson 1970 Roberto De Vicenzo 1971 Arnold Palmer 1973 Gene Littler 1974 Byron Nelson 1975 Jack Nicklaus 1976 Ben Hogan 1979 Tom Kite 1985 Fuzzy Zoeller 1987 Tom Watson 1989 Chi Chi Rodriguez 1991 Ben Crenshaw 1992 Gene Sarazen 2004 Jack Burke, Jr. 2005 Nick Price 2006 Jay Haas
Hal Sutton with 2007 Payne Stewart Award
Champions TOUR Awards
Sporting News Man of the Year
Card Walker Award
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1932 Gene Sarazen 1944 Byron Nelson 1945 Byron Nelson 1953 Ben Hogan 1971 Lee Trevino 1997 Tiger Woods 1999 Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods 2006 Tiger Woods
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
CTTA “Bruno” Award Presented annually by the Champions Tour Tournament Association to an individual or organization who has made outstanding contributions to the Champions Tour. This award is named in honor of long-time Champions Tour Vice President of Competitions Brian “Bruno” Henning. 2001
Brian Henning
2004 Mark Kizziar
2007
Jack Russell
2002
Fred Raphael
2005
Liberty Mutual Group
2008
Bob Goalby
2003
Deane Beman
2006
No award given
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Champions Tour Awards Champions Tour Charity of The Year 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 Camp Miracle/Sacred Heart Foundation Blue Angels Classic 2005
Blank Children’s Hospital Allianz Championship
2006 The Corner Table Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn 2007 Diabetic Charitable Services Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
Champions Tour Volunteer of The Year The award is based on nominees submitted by individual tournaments to the Champions Tour Tournament Association. Champions Tour events combined have approximately 25,000 volunteers. The 2008 Volunteer of the Year will be announced in February 2009. 1998
Don Johnson
Vantage Championship
2003 Richard Chesnutt
SBC Classic
1999 Pete Ziner
FleetBoston Classic
2004 Paul Ross
Bruno’s Memorial Classic
2000
Skip Davis
Verizon Classic
2005
Nicole Anderson
3M Championship
2001
Barbara Quinn
Lightpath Long Island Classic
2006
Joe MacDonald Turtle Bay Championship
Kroger Classic
2007 Al Tervo
2002 Mary Wright
3M Championship
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The award is based on nominees submitted by individual tournaments to the Champions Tour Tournament Association. The Charity of the Year receives $30,000 from the Champions Tour. The 2008 Charity of the Year will be announced in February 2009.
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Champions Tour Players of the Month (1994-2008) A Champions Tour Player of the Month is selected from January through October by a three-member media panel. The monthly winners receive special medals commemorating their selection.
1994
February Mike Hill March Jay Sigel April Raymond Floyd May Lee Trevino June Dave Stockton July Jim Colbert August Dave Stockton September Isao Aoki October Bob Murphy
1995
1996
February David Graham March David Graham April Hale Irwin May Jay Sigel June Graham Marsh July Larry Gilbert August Hugh Baiocchi September David Graham October Hale Irwin November Gil Morgan
1998
February March April May June July August September October November
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February Bruce Fleisher March Gil Morgan April Larry Nelson May Larry Nelson June Hale Irwin July Ray Floyd August Ed Dougherty September Larry Nelson October Jim Thorpe
2001
February Gil Morgan March Jose Maria Canizares April Doug Tewell May Tom Watson June Tom Kite July Allen Doyle August Walter Hall September Jim Thorpe October Bob Gilder
2002
February Hale Irwin March Dana Quigley April Jim Thorpe May Sammy Rachels June Don Pooley July Bob Gilder August Hale Irwin September Bob Gilder October Tom Watson
2003 Larry Nelson Lee Trevino Hale Irwin Jay Sigel John Jacobs Hale Irwin Hale Irwin Hugh Baiocchi Dana Quigley Hale Irwin
February Dave Barr March David Eger April Bob Gilder May Hale Irwin June Bruce Lietzke July Craig Stadler/Tom Watson August Jim Thorpe September Larry Nelson October Jim Thorpe
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February Fuzzy Zoeller March Tom Purtzer April Gil Morgan May D.A. Weibring June Allen Doyle July Mark James August Craig Stadler September Craig Stadler October Mark McNulty
2005
January/February Hale Irwin March Mark James April Jim Thorpe May Mike Reid June D.A. Weibring July Tom Watson August Loren Roberts September Hale Irwin October Jay Haas
2006
January/February Loren Roberts March Morris Hatalsky April Jay Haas May Brad Bryant June Gil Morgan July Loren Roberts August Tom Kite September Bob Gilder October Jim Thorpe
2007
January/February Loren Roberts March Tom Purtzer April Jay Haas May Denis Watson June Jay Haas July Tom Watson August D.A. Weibring September Gil Morgan October Loren Roberts
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1997
2000
2004
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February Hale Irwin March Walter Morgan April Hale Irwin May Isao Aoki June Isao Aoki July Dave Stockton August Graham Marsh September Mike Hill October Jim Colbert November Jay Sigel
February Bruce Fleisher March Gary McCord April Allen Doyle May Hale Irwin June Bruce Fleisher July Hale Irwin August Hale Irwin September Gil Morgan October Bruce Fleisher November Gary McCord
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February J.C. Snead March Jim Albus April Raymond Floyd May Bob Murphy June Bob Murphy July Tom Weiskopf August Bob Murphy September Walter Morgan October Lee Trevino
1999
2008
January/February Scott Hoch March Bernhard Langer April Tom Watson May Jay Haas June Loren Roberts July Bruce Vaughan August Fred Funk September Tom Kite October D.A. Weibring
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Players of the Month Sept ’94, May ’96, June ’96
Graham Marsh (2) Aug ’96, June ’97
Hugh Baiocchi (2) Aug ’97, Sept ’98
Gary McCord (2) Mar ’99, Nov ’99
Dave Barr
Mark McNulty Oct ’04
Feb ‘03
Brad Bryant May ‘06
Gil Morgan (7)
Nov ’97, Sept ’99, Mar ’00, Feb ’01, Apr ‘04,
Jim Colbert (2)
June ‘06, Sept ‘07
July ’94, Oct ’96
Allen Doyle (3) Apr ’99, July ’01, June ‘04
Walter Morgan (2) Sept ’95, Mar ’96
David Eger Mar ‘03
Bob Murphy (4) Oct ’94, May ’95, June ’95, Aug ’95
Bruce Fleisher (4) Feb ’99, June ’99, Oct ’99, Feb ’00
Larry Nelson (5)
Raymond Floyd (3) Apr ’94, Apr ’95, July ’00
Tom Purtzer (2) Mar ‘04, Mar ‘07
Fred Funk
Dana Quigley (2) Oct ’98, Mar ’02
Jan-Feb ‘08
Feb ’98, Apr ’00, May ’00, Sept ’00, Sept ‘03
Bob Gilder (5) Oct ’01, July ’02, Sept ’02, Apr ‘03, Sept ’06
Mike Reid May ‘05
David Graham (3) Feb ’97, Mar ’97, Sept ’97
Loren Roberts (6) Aug ‘05, Jan/Feb ‘06, July ‘06, Jan/Feb ‘07, Oct ‘07, June ‘08
Jay Haas (5) Oct ‘05, Apr ‘06, Apr ‘07, June ‘07, May ‘08
Jay Sigel (4) Mar ’94, Nov ’96, May ’97, May ’98
Morris Hatalsky Mar ‘06
Craig Stadler (3)
Mike Hill (2)
Feb ’94, Sept ’96
Dave Stockton (3) June ’94, Aug ’94, July ’96
Scott Hoch
Jan-Feb ‘08
Jim Thorpe (7) Oct ’00, Sept ’01, Apr ’02, Aug ‘03, Oct ‘03, Apr ‘05, Oct ‘06
Hale Irwin (17)
Feb ’96, Apr ’96, Apr ’97, Oct ’97, Apr ’98, July ’98, Aug ’98,
Lee Trevino (3) May ’94, Oct ’95, Mar ’98
Nov ’98, May ’99, July ’99, Aug ’99, June ’00, Feb ’02,
Bruce Vaughan
July ‘03, Aug ‘04, Sept ‘04
Jul ‘08
Aug ’02, May ‘03, Jan/Feb ‘05, Sept ‘05
Denis Watson May ‘07
Mark James (2)
Tom Watson (6) May ’01, Oct ’02, July ‘03, July ‘05, July ‘07, Apr ‘08
July ‘04, Mar ‘05
Tom Kite (2) Aug ‘06, Sep ‘08
D.A. Weibring (4) May ‘04, June ‘05, Aug ‘07, Aug ‘08
Bernhard Langer Mar ‘08
Fuzzy Zoeller
Bruce Lietzke
Feb ‘04
June ‘03
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