# 2006 Champions Tour

The 2006 Champions Tour was the 27th 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 2006 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 22 | MasterCard Championship | Hawaii | 1,700,000 | Loren Roberts (2) | |
| Jan 29 | Turtle Bay Championship | Hawaii | 1,500,000 | Loren Roberts (3) | |
| Feb 19 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Loren Roberts (4) | |
| Feb 26 | Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am | Florida | 1,600,000 | Jerry Pate (1) | Pro-Am |
| Mar 12 | AT&T Classic | California | 1,600,000 | Tom Kite (8) | |
| Mar 20 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,650,000 | Brad Bryant (1) | |
| Apr 2 | Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic | Mexico | 1,600,000 | Morris Hatalsky (3) | New tournament |
| Apr 23 | Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,500,000 | Jay Haas (3) | |
| Apr 30 | FedEx Kinko's Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | Jay Haas (4) | |
| May 7 | Regions Charity Classic | Alabama | 1,600,000 | Brad Bryant (2) | |
| May 14 | Boeing Championship at Sandestin | Florida | 1,600,000 | Bobby Wadkins (2) | |
| May 28 | Senior PGA Championship | Oklahoma | 2,000,000 | Jay Haas (5) | Senior major championship |
| Jun 4 | Allianz Championship | Iowa | 1,500,000 | Gil Morgan (24) | |
| Jun 11 | Bank of America Championship | Massachusetts | – | Canceled | |
| Jun 25 | Commerce Bank Championship | New York | 1,500,000 | John Harris (1) | |
| Jul 2 | Greater Kansas City Golf Classic | Kansas | 1,650,000 | Dana Quigley (11) | |
| Jul 9 | U.S. Senior Open | Kansas | 2,600,000 | Allen Doyle (11) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 16 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,500,000 | Bobby Wadkins (3) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Jul 30 | The Senior British Open Championship | Scotland | 1,800,000 | Loren Roberts (5) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 6 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | David Edwards (1) | |
| Aug 20 | Boeing Greater Seattle Classic | Washington | 1,600,000 | Tom Kite (9) | |
| Aug 27 | JELD-WEN Tradition | Oregon | 2,500,000 | Eduardo Romero (1) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Sep 3 | Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 2,000,000 | Scott Simpson (1) | |
| Sep 17 | Constellation Energy Classic | Maryland | 1,700,000 | Bob Gilder (9) | |
| Oct 1 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | Andy Bean (1) | |
| Oct 8 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,000,000 | Tom Jenkins (7) | |
| Oct 15 | Administaff Small Business Classic | Texas | 1,600,000 | Jay Haas (6) | |
| Oct 23 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,600,000 | Fred Funk (1) | |
| Oct 30 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | Jim Thorpe (12) | 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 3 | Del Webb Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Bernhard Langer and son Stefan Langer | 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 | 3,053 |
| 2 | Loren Roberts | 3,033 |
| 3 | Tom Kite | 1,910 |
| 4 | Brad Bryant | 1,685 |
| 5 | Eduardo Romero | 1,546 |

## Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
| 1 | Jay Haas | 2,420,227 |
| 2 | Loren Roberts | 2,365,395 |
| 3 | Brad Bryant | 1,692,417 |
| 4 | Tom Kite | 1,643,348 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | 1,525,050 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Jay Haas |
| Rookie of the Year | Eduardo Romero |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Loren Roberts |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Tim Simpson |