Field Study: Schwab Cup Championship

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The top 30 players on the Champions Tour money list have advanced to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Nov. 2-6 at TPC Harding Park.

Players qualified via the money list, while Schwab Cup points will determine the winner of the $1 million first-place annuity. Double points are available and 880 points will go to the winner of the tournament.

Here's a quick look at each of the 30 players.

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2011 Charles Schwab Cup Championship (in order of money list position)

Rk Player   1 Tom LEHMAN The Schwab Cup leader since Week 2 of the season, winning the second and fourth event plus the first major, the Regions Tradition. 2 John COOK Three wins on the season to get to No. 2 in money, but at No. 4 in Schwab Cup will need to make it three straight wins at TPC Harding Park. 3 Mark CALCAVECCHIA Has caught fire late in the season with five straight top-10s including his first win at the Boeing Classic. Second in Schwab Cup points. 4 Jeff SLUMAN Tenth in points but fourth in money thanks to a T6 and T12 in majors. Won Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in June. 5 Russ COCHRAN Missed two and a half months midseason with a wrist injury; won Senior Open Championship shortly after returning. Fifth in money and points. 6 Peter SENIOR Third in points despite still searching for a win. Lost in a playoff at Regions Tradition to Lehman and at Songdo to Jay Don Blake. 7 Nick PRICE Played better in first half of the season, finishing in the top-3 in three consecutive events including a win at the Toshiba Classic. 8 Mark O'MEARA Won twice in 2010 but not yet in 2011. Finished second at U.S. Senior Open Championship and was part of three-man Songdo playoff. 9 Olin BROWNE Opened year with five straight finishes of T8 or better, then picked up first Champions Tour win at the U.S. Senior Open Championship. 10 Jay Don BLAKE Enjoying best season on Tour with more than double his 2010 earnings, plus a first win at the Songdo IBD Championship. 11 Michael ALLEN Won his first start after age 50, in 2009 at Senior PGA, but still seeks win No. 2. Runner-up at TPC Harding Park last year after third-round 61. 12 Fred COUPLES Schwab Cup Championship will be just his 10th start. Has made most of previous nine, with two wins and five top-10s. 13 David EGER Paired with Mark McNulty to win Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, then a month later lost to Tom Watson in Senior PGA Championship playoff. 14 Mark WIEBE Picked up third Champions Tour win in June at Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, has five top-5 finishes overall. 15 Kenny PERRY Got emotional first victory at SAS Championship, winning one day after sister's death. Narrowly lost Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf with Scott Hoch. 16 Jay HAAS Two-time Schwab Cup winner watched son Bill win FedExCup and TOUR Championship in September. Got 15th Champions Tour win at 3M Championship 17 Corey PAVIN The best putter on Tour is so far winless, though finished T8 or better in three majors including a T3 at the Senior Open Championship. 18 John HUSTON Turned 50 in June and won in his third start, at Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Leads Tour in driving distance at 293.4 yards. 19 Tom WATSON Still one of the Tour's best at 61; won Senior PGA Championship in a playoff and finished T3 at the Senior Open Championship. Second in GIR behind Lehman. 20 Rod SPITTLE Canadian has played himself into security on Tour after a year that includes four top-10s. Making first start at TPC Harding Park. 21 David FROST Opened season with seven finishes of 18th or better in eight starts including T2 at Mississippi Gulf Resort. T3 at 2010 Schwab Cup Championship. 22 Chien SOON LU Taiwan native hasn't played quite as well as rookie season of 2010, but always a threat with his putter. Second at Montreal Championship 23 Bernhard LANGER Defending Schwab Cup champion injured thumb in freak bike accident in March and missed half the year, but won ACE Group Classic and fared well in majors. 24 Joey SINDELAR Still winless after four years on Tour but also making fourth straight appearance in season finale. T4 in greens in regulation. 25 Chip BECK Enjoying best season on Champions Tour with four top-10s and two thirds. Making first appearance at Schwab Cup Championship. 26 Hale IRWIN Two-time Schwab Cup champion is oldest to qualify for season finale, at age 66. Has shot age twice this year and set top-10 mark. He has 205 in 377 starts. 27 Tommy ARMOUR III Will face uphill battle at TPC Harding Park -- no player has made it their first Tour win -- but was second two starts ago at Insperity Championship. 28 Loren ROBERTS Two-time Schwab Cup winner needs win here to continue six-year streak of at least one win per year. Best finish was third at Regions Tradition. 29 Brad BRYANT Noted grinder last won on Tour in 2007. Has six top-10s this season including two thirds. Finished third and T3 at TPC Harding Park in 2008-09. 30 Tom PERNICE JR. Played way onto 2012 PGA TOUR with a T3 at CMN Hospitals Classic. Six top-10s in 15 starts on Champions Tour this year.