Oct. 28, 2009
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- With just the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship remaining, four players remain in the hunt to win the Charles Schwab Cup as Loren Roberts leads the pack.
A total of 884 points are still available to the winner of this week's finale. Here are the four players who are still alive and where they currently stand in the race through the AT&T Championship:
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| Current Charles Schwab Cup top four |
| Name |
2009 Schwab Cup points |
Points behind |
| Loren Roberts |
2,458 |
---- |
| Fred Funk |
2,293 |
165 |
| Bernhard Langer |
2,110 |
358 |
| Jay Haas |
1,856 |
602 |
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Designed to recognize the Tour's leading player, the program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 25 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, where all 30 players in the field are awarded double points.
The winner of the 2009 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 2008) and Loren Roberts (2007).
The following charts the weekly point leaders through 24 events:
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| Charles Schwab Cup standings |
| Tournament |
Leader |
Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 |
Total Weeks at No. 1 |
Second Pts. |
Diff. |
| 1 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai |
Bernhard Langer |
1 |
1 |
Andy Bean |
119 |
| 2 Allianz Championship |
Bernhard Langer |
2 |
2 |
Mike Goodes |
182 |
| 3 The ACE Group Classic |
Bernhard Langer |
3 |
3 |
Loren Roberts |
220 |
| 4 Toshiba Classic |
Bernhard Langer |
4 |
4 |
Loren Roberts |
264 |
| 5 AT&T Champions Classic |
Bernard Langer |
5 |
5 |
Loren Roberts |
312 |
| 6 The Cap Cana Championship |
Bernhard Langer |
6 |
6 |
Andy Bean |
283 |
| 7 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am |
Bernhard Langer |
7 |
7 |
Andy Bean |
283 |
| 8 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf |
Bernhard Langer |
8 |
8 |
Loren Roberts |
416 |
| 9 Regions Charity Classic |
Bernhard Langer |
9 |
9 |
Loren Roberts |
350 |
| 10 Senior PGA Championship |
Bernhard Langer |
10 |
10 |
Michael Allen |
202 |
| 11 Principal Charity Classic |
Bernhard Langer |
11 |
11 |
Michael Allen |
202 |
| 12 Triton Financial Classic |
Bernhard Langer |
12 |
12 |
Michael Allen |
442 |
| 13 Dick's Sporting Goods Open |
Bernhard Langer |
13 |
13 |
Michael Allen |
442 |
| 14 3M Championship |
Bernhard Langer |
14 |
14 |
Larry Mize |
660 |
| 15 Senior British Open |
Bernhard Langer |
15 |
15 |
Loren Roberts |
358 |
| 16 U.S. Senior Open |
Fred Funk |
1 |
1 |
Bernhard Langer |
218 |
| 17 JELD-WEN Tradition |
Fred Funk |
2 |
2 |
Loren Roberts |
356 |
| 18 Boeing Classic |
Fred Funk |
3 |
3 |
Loren Roberts |
86 |
| 19 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach |
Fred Funk |
4 |
4 |
Loren Roberts |
57 |
| 20 Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn |
Fred Funk |
5 |
5 |
Loren Roberts |
57 |
| 21 SAS Championship |
Fred Funk |
6 |
6 |
Loren Roberts |
7 |
| 22 Constellation Energy Senior Players Champ. |
Loren Roberts |
1 |
1 |
Fred Funk |
165 |
| 23 Administaff Small Business Classic |
Loren Roberts |
2 |
2 |
Fred Funk |
165 |
| 24 AT&T Championship |
Loren Roberts |
3 |
3 |
Fred Funk |
165 |
| 25 Charles Schwab Cup Championship |
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- |
- |
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