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Haas takes lead in Charles Schwab Cup Standings
 
Feb. 20, 2007
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After winning the Charles Schwab Cup last season, Jay Haas made it apparent he is intent on successfully defending hit title. While he has yet to win a tournament in 2007, Haas moved to the top of the standings with his runner-up performance at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. He leads last year's runner-up, Loren Roberts, by five points. Two-time Charles Schwab Cup champion Hale Irwin is in third, 63 points behind Haas. Tom Watson, who won the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, is in fourth place, while Tom Kite dropped from third to fifth.

Charles Schwab Cup Standings
Through the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
Rank Player Events Points Points Behind Wins Top-10s
1 Jay Haas 4 353 - - 3
2 Loren Roberts 4 348 5 - 4
3 Hale Irwin 3 290 63 1 1
4 Tom Watson 2 288 65 1 2
5 Tom Kite 4 249 104 - 2
T6 Fred Funk 2 240 113 1 1
T6 Mark James 2 240 113 1 1
8 R.W. Eaks 3 182 171 - 2
9 Brad Bryant 4 179 174 - 2
10 Andy Bean 4 166 187 - 2

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The Charles Schwab Cup is a season-long points program designed to recognize the Tour's leading player. The program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events. Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties and are based on the money distribution for each tournament, with every $1,000 earned being the equivalent of one Charles Schwab Cup point. Points are doubled at the Champions Tour's five major championships and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

The winner of the 2007 Charles Schwab Cup will earn a $1 million annuity.

The second through fifth-place finishers earn annuities of $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.

The previous winners in the competition are Allen Doyle (2001), Hale Irwin (2002 and 2004), Tom Watson (2003 and 2005) and Jay Haas (2006).