Doyle Makes Big Move With U.S. Senior Open Victory
After the second Champions Tour major championship of the season-the U.S. Senior Open, where double points were available-Jay Haas maintained his lead over Loren Roberts in the Charles Schwab Cup. Both Haas and Roberts tied for eighth and earned 134 points last week in Hutchinson, KS. Brad Bryant remained in third despite not earning any points, while U.S. Senior Open champion Allen Doyle, who won the event for a second consecutive year, earned 940 points and is in fourth. Gil Morgan rounds out the top five.
Rank/Player/Events Points Points Behind Wins
Top-10s
1 Jay Haas (11) 1,745 – 3 7
2 Loren Roberts (12) 1,493 252 3 11
3 Brad Bryant (12) 1,157 588 2 5
4. Allen Doyle (15) 1,125 620 1 4
5 Gil Morgan (15) 978 767 1 7
6 Tom Watson (7) 901 844 0 5
7 Peter Jacobsen (9) 819 926 0 6
8 Scott Simpson (15) 593 1152 0 5
9 Tom Jenkins (16) 561 1184 0 7
10 Morris Hatalsky (14) 547 1198 1 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 28 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).
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