(May 31, 2006) – For the first time since the season began, a player other than Loren Roberts leads the Charles Schwab Cup race. With his victory at the Senior PGA Championship, that was worth double points, Jay Haas moved 294 points ahead of Roberts. Both Haas and Roberts have won three times this season. Brad Bryant, who lost in a playoff to Haas at the Senior PGA Championship, remained in third place in the overall standings, followed by Gil Morgan and Peter Jacobsen.
Rank/Player/Events Points Points Behind Wins
Top-10s
1 Jay Haas (8) 1,521 – 3 5
2 Loren Roberts (9) 1,227 294 3 9
3 Brad Bryant (10) 1,048 473 2 4
4. Gil Morgan (11) 663 858 0 5
5 Peter Jacobsen (8) 521 1000 0 5
6 Tom Kite (12) 504 1017 1 4
7 Morris Hatalsky (11) 496 1025 1 4
8 Hale Irwin (12) 461 1060 0 5
9 Jerry Pate (10) 426 1095 1 4
10 Tom Jenkins (12) 388 1133 0 5
The Charles Schwab Cup is a season-long points program designed to recognize the Tour’s leading player. The program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events. Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties and are based on the money distribution for each tournament, with every $1,000 earned being the equivalent of one Charles Schwab Cup point. Points are doubled at the Champions Tour’s five major championships and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
The winner of the 2006 Charles Schwab Cup will earn a $1 million annuity.
The second through fifth-place finishers earn annuities of $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.
The previous winners in the competition are Allen Doyle (2001), Hale Irwin (2002 and 2004) and Tom Watson (2003 and 2005).
Contact:
Colin Murray
Media Relations Assistant, Champions Tour
904-273-3298
