# 2013 Champions Tour

The 2013 Champions Tour was the 34th 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 2013 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes |
| Jan 20 | Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | John Cook (9) | |
| Feb 10 | Allianz Championship | Florida | 1,800,000 | Rocco Mediate (1) | |
| Feb 17 | ACE Group Classic | Florida | 1,600,000 | Bernhard Langer (17) | |
| Mar 17 | Toshiba Classic | California | 1,750,000 | David Frost (4) | |
| Mar 24 | Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic | Mississippi | 1,600,000 | Michael Allen (4) | |
| Apr 21 | Greater Gwinnett Championship | Georgia | 1,800,000 | Bernhard Langer (18) | New tournament |
| Apr 28 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf | Georgia | 2,700,000 | Brad Faxon (2) and Jeff Sluman (5) | Team event |
| May 5 | Insperity Championship | Texas | 1,800,000 | Esteban Toledo (1) | |
| May 26 | Senior PGA Championship | Missouri | 2,100,000 | Kōki Idoki (1) | Senior major championship |
| Jun 2 | Principal Charity Classic | Iowa | 1,750,000 | Russ Cochran (4) | |
| Jun 9 | Regions Tradition | Alabama | 2,200,000 | David Frost (5) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Jun 23 | Encompass Championship | Illinois | 1,800,000 | Craig Stadler (9) | |
| Jun 30 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | Pennsylvania | 2,700,000 | Kenny Perry (3) | Champions Tour major championship |
| Jul 14 | U.S. Senior Open | Nebraska | 2,750,000 | Kenny Perry (4) | Senior major championship |
| Jul 29 | The Senior Open Championship | England | 2,000,000 | Mark Wiebe (4) | Senior major championship |
| Aug 4 | 3M Championship | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | Tom Pernice Jr. (2) | |
| Aug 18 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | New York | 1,800,000 | Bart Bryant (1) | |
| Aug 25 | Boeing Classic | Washington | 2,000,000 | John Riegger (1) | |
| Sep 1 | Shaw Charity Classic | Canada | 2,000,000 | Rocco Mediate (2) | New tournament |
| Sep 8 | Montreal Championship | Canada | 1,600,000 | Esteban Toledo (2) | |
| Sep 22 | Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship | Hawaii | 1,800,000 | Mark Wiebe (5) | |
| Sep 29 | Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach | California | 1,800,000 | Kirk Triplett (2) | |
| Oct 13 | SAS Championship | North Carolina | 2,100,000 | Russ Cochran (5) | |
| Oct 20 | Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | Michael Allen (5) | |
| Oct 27 | AT&T Championship | Texas | 1,900,000 | Kenny Perry (5) | |
| Nov 3 | Charles Schwab Cup Championship | California | 2,500,000 | Fred Couples (9) | 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 15 | PNC Father-Son Challenge | Florida | 1,085,000 | Stewart Cink and son Connor Cink | 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 | Kenny Perry | 3,273 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | 2,861 |
| 3 | Fred Couples | 2,425 |
| 4 | David Frost | 2,089 |
| 5 | Duffy Waldorf | 1,673 |

## 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 | 2,448,428 |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | 2,241,188 |
| 3 | David Frost | 1,817,234 |
| 4 | Fred Couples | 1,706,812 |
| 5 | Russ Cochran | 1,458,583 |

## Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | Kenny Perry |
| Rookie of the Year | Rocco Mediate |
| Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award) | Fred Couples |