# 2012 Champions Tour

The 2012 Champions Tour was the 33rd 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.

## Changes for 2012

Two of the Champions Tour major championships; the Regions Tradition and the Constellation Senior Players Championship saw changes in dates on the schedule from 2011. The Regions Tradition was moved from June to May, with the Constellation Senior Players Championship was moved from the fall season to being played in June/July.

## Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 22 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Dan Forsman (3) | |
| Feb 12 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,800,000 | Corey Pavin (1) | |
| Feb 19 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Kenny Perry (2) | |
| Mar 18 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,750,000 | Loren Roberts (13) | |
| Mar 25 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 | Fred Couples (7) | |
| Apr 15 | Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay | Florida | 1,600,000 | Michael Allen (2) | Pro-Am |
| Apr 22 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,700,000 | Michael Allen (3) and David Frost (2) | Team event |
| May 6 | Insperity Championship | Texas | 1,700,000 | Fred Funk (7) | |
| May 27 | Senior PGA Championship | Michigan | 2,000,000 | Roger Chapman (1) | Senior major championship |
| Jun 3 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | Jay Haas (16) | |
| Jun 10 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,200,000 | Tom Lehman (6) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Jun 24 | Montreal Championship | Canada | 1,800,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (2) | |
| Jul 1 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Pennsylvania | 2,700,000 | Joe Daley (1) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Jul 8 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 1,700,000 | Kirk Triplett (1) | |
| Jul 15 | U.S. Senior Open | Michigan | 2,600,000 | Roger Chapman (2) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 29 | The Senior Open Championship | Scotland | 2,000,000 | Fred Couples (8) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 5 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | Bernhard Langer (15) | |
| Aug 19 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,800,000 | Willie Wood (1) | |
| Aug 26 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,000,000 | Jay Don Blake (3) | |
| Sep 16 | Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Willie Wood (2) | New tournament |
| Oct 7 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Bernhard Langer (16) | |
| Oct 14 | Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | Fred Funk (8) | |
| Oct 28 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,850,000 | David Frost (3) | |
| Nov 4 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | Arizona | 2,500,000 | Tom Lehman (7) | 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 16 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 | Davis Love III and son Dru Love | 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 | Tom Lehman | 3,082 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | 2,647 |
| 3 | Fred Couples | 1,846 |
| 4 | Roger Chapman | 1,806 |
| 5 | Fred Funk | 1,405 |

## 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 | 2,140,296 |
| 2 | Tom Lehman | 1,982,575 |
| 3 | Michael Allen | 1,686,488 |
| 4 | Fred Funk | 1,427,937 |
| 5 | Jay Don Blake | 1,378,180 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Tom Lehman |
| Rookie of the Year | Kirk Triplett |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Fred Couples |