Roberts narrows Charles Schwab Cup gap with win

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- While the top-five players remained unchanged in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, Loren Roberts moved closer to the top with his victory last week at the Commerce Bank Championship. The New York victory helped Roberts move to within 23 points of Scott Hoch, who is in third place. Jay Haas remains the overall leader, followed by Bernhard Langer. Jeff Sluman is in fifth.

Charles Schwab Cup standings through the Commerce Bank Championship:

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 2008 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), Jay Haas (2006) and Loren Roberts (2007).