Week 23 Power Rankings: Administaff Small Business

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Editor's note: Vartan Kupelian is the Champions Tour Insider and a PGATOUR.COM Contributor. Each week, Kupelian will size up the field and provide his top 5 players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player's strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc.

With the Champions Tour season quickly winding down, all the top post-season prizes are still out there waiting to be claimed.

That means the field at this week's Administaff Small Business Classic at The Woodlands includes all the contenders.

Two events remain after this week: the AT&T Championship and the season finale, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Langer posted a 2-shot victory over Lonnie Nielsen at The Woodlands last year with rounds of 68-67-69 for a total of 204. Fred Funk was another shot behind at 207, followed by Dave Stockton and Denis Watson at 208. Jay Haas and Loren Roberts were in a six-way tie for sixth at 209 with Andy Bean, Bob Gilder, Nick Price and Tim Simpson.

Four of those golfers top this week's Power Rankings:

Power Rankings: Administaff Small Business Classic

Rank Player   Comment Loren ROBERTS With seven straight top-9 finishes (including two victories), he has charged into the lead on the Charles Schwab Cup points list with 2,458. The Boss of the Moss tops the Champions Tour with a 1.709 putting average and leads the sand saves category. Fred FUNK Yes, all the usual suspects are in the Power Rankings this week, as they should be. Funk is vying for top honors because he's having an outstanding season and there's no reason to think it won't continue over the final three events. Bernhard LANGER The two-time defending champ at Administaff is still No. 1 on the money list but has given up ground to Roberts and Funk in the Charles Schwab Cup race. Langer first won the Administaff in 2007 by eight shots at Augusta Pines in his fourth Champions Tour start. Jay HAAS Back-to-back victories in Hickory and at the year's final major have launched Haas back into the fray. He's fourth in Charles Schwab Cup points, but still quite a distance short of leader Roberts, and fourth on the money list. Tom WATSON Though he's played in just 10 events, he's been an outstanding force in golf this year. Still looking for his first '09 win, he was second at the Senior Players. He's ninth in total driving and greens in regulation and eight in scoring average (69.81).