# 2008 Champions Tour

The 2008 Champions Tour was the 29th season of the Champions Tour (formerly the Senior PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 20 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Fred Funk (3) | |
| Jan 27 | Turtle Bay Championship | Hawaii | 1,600,000 | Jerry Pate (2) | |
| Feb 10 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,650,000 | Scott Hoch (2) | |
| Feb 17 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Scott Hoch (3) | |
| Mar 9 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,700,000 | Bernhard Langer (2) | |
| Mar 16 | AT&T Champions Classic | California | 1,600,000 | Denis Watson (3) | |
| Mar 30 | Ginn Championship Hammock Beach Resort | Florida | 2,500,000 | Bernhard Langer (3) | |
| Apr 6 | Cap Cana Championship | Dominican Republic | 2,000,000 | Mark Wiebe (2) | New tournament |
| Apr 20 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,700,000 | Tom Watson (11) | Pro-Am |
| Apr 27 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,600,000 | Andy North (1) and Tom Watson (12) | Team event |
| May 4 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | Denis Watson (4) | |
| May 18 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,700,000 | Andy Bean (2) | |
| May 25 | Senior PGA Championship | New York | 2,000,000 | Jay Haas (11) | Senior major championship |
| Jun 1 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,725,000 | Jay Haas (12) | |
| Jun 22 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | 1,650,000 | Jeff Sluman (1) | |
| Jun 29 | Commerce Bank Championship | New York | 1,600,000 | Loren Roberts (8) | |
| Jul 6 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,600,000 | Eduardo Romero (2) | |
| Jul 20 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | R.W. Eaks (3) | |
| Jul 27 | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | 2,000,000 | Bruce Vaughan (1) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 3 | U.S. Senior Open | Colorado | 2,600,000 | Eduardo Romero (3) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 17 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,600,000 | Fred Funk (4) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Aug 24 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 1,700,000 | Tom Kite (10) | |
| Aug 31 | Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,100,000 | Jeff Sluman (2) | |
| Sep 14 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,700,000 | R.W. Eaks (4) | |
| Sep 28 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Eduardo Romero (4) | |
| Oct 12 | Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship | Maryland | 2,600,000 | D. A. Weibring (5) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Oct 19 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,700,000 | Bernhard Langer (4) | |
| Oct 26 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,650,000 | John Cook (2) | |
| Nov 2 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | Andy Bean (3) | Tour Championship |

### Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
| Dec 2 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Larry Nelson and son Drew Nelson | Team event |

## Charles Schwab Cup

The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.
| Position | Player | Points |
| 1 | Jay Haas | 2,556 |
| 2 | Fred Funk | 2,544 |
| 3 | Bernhard Langer | 2,460 |
| 4 | Eduardo Romero | 2,032 |
| 5 | John Cook | 1,867 |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Bernhard Langer | 2,035,073 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | 1,991,726 |
| 3 | Fred Funk | 1,825,931 |
| 4 | Jeff Sluman | 1,728,443 |
| 5 | John Cook | 1,721,038 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Bernhard Langer |
| Rookie of the Year | Bernhard Langer |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Bernhard Langer |