The 2002 Senior PGA Tour was the 23rd season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
| Duration | January 18, 2002 – October 27, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 36 |
| Most wins |  Bob Gilder (4) Hale Irwin (4) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Hale Irwin |
| Money list | Hale Irwin |
| Player of the Year | Hale Irwin |
| Rookie of the Year | Morris Hatalsky |
← 2001 2003 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[1]
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17 | UBS Cup | Georgia | 3,000,000 | Team USA |
Team event |
| Dec 15 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Craig Stadler and son Kevin Stadler |
Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup edit
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin |
2,886 |
| 2 | Bob Gilder |
2,087 |
| 3 | Bruce Fleisher |
1,582 |
| 4 | Tom Watson |
1,448 |
| 5 | Tom Kite |
1,419 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin |
3,028,304 |
| 2 | Bob Gilder |
2,367,637 |
| 3 | Bruce Fleisher |
1,860,534 |
| 4 | Tom Kite |
1,631,930 |
| 5 | Doug Tewell |
1,579,988 |
Awards edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "2002 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2002 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 9, 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Annuity winners". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 28, 2002. p. 93 (7-B in paper). Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2002 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Woods, Irwin, Moore take Player of the Year awards". PGA Tour. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original on January 8, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
Hubert Green, who dropped to 51st on the Champions Tour money list in 2001, returned to form in 2002 and finished 16th on the money list. He collected his fourth career Champions Tour title during the year and was named the Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year.
- ^ Jarrett, Keith (January 8, 2003). "Fairview's Hatalsky named Champions Tour Rookie of the Year". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. p. 30 (D6 in paper). Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2002 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 1, 2023.