How it works: Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs
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The Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs are a three-tournament series used to determine the winner of the 2022 Charles Schwab Cup.
| Tournament | Dates | Location | Field size | Holes |
| Dominion Energy Charity Classic | October 21-23 | Richmond, Virginia | 72 players | 54 |
| TimberTech Championship | November 4-6 | Boca Raton, Florida | 54 players | 54 |
| Charles Schwab Cup Championship | November 10-13 | Phoenix, Arizona | 36 players | 72 |
Before the start of the Playoffs, the season-long Money List is converted to the Charles Schwab Cup Points List. All three Playoff events will provide double points ($1 = 2 points).
The top 72 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List at the end of the regular season, which concluded at the SAS Championship, will advance to the first Playoffs event, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic (October 21-23).
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITY CLASSIC:Full field | Power Rankings
The top 54 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List after the Dominion Energy Charity Classic will advance to the second Playoffs event, the TimberTech Championship (November 4-6).
The top 36 players on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List after the TimberTech Championship will advance to the third and final Playoffs event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (November 10-13).
The top 10 on the 2022 Charles Schwab Cup standings at the conclusion of the regular season:
| Rank | Player | Charles Schwab Cup points |
| No. 1 | Steven Alker | 2,915,415 |
| No. 2 | Padraig Harrington | 2,571,055 |
| No. 3 | Steve Stricker | 2,473,725 |
| No. 4 | Jerry Kelly | 2,158,433 |
| No. 5 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 2,034,413 |
| No. 6 | Ernie Els | 1,474,569 |
| No. 7 | Bernhard Langer | 1,381,006 |
| No. 8 | Thongchai Jaidee | 1,369,101 |
| No. 9 | Stephen Ames | 1,359,380 |
| No. 10 | Steve Flesch | 1,063,558 |
Last Year’s Playoffs
Last year, Steven Alker was the lone player to move from outside to inside the number to advance during the Playoffs. He did it twice.
2021 Dominion Energy Charity Classic: Alker (T4) went from 55th to 46th on the Points List, moving inside the top 54, to advance to the second playoff event.
2021 TimberTech Championship: Alker (Won) went from 46th to 22nd on the Points List, moving inside the top 36, to advance to the third playoff event.
Bernhard Langer won his record-extending sixth Charles Schwab Cup in 2020-21.
Charles Schwab Cup champions
| Year | Charles Schwab Cup champion |
| 2001 | Allen Doyle |
| 2002 | Hale Irwin |
| 2003 | Tom Watson |
| 2004 | Hale Irwin |
| 2005 | Tom Watson |
| 2006 | Jay Haas |
| 2007 | Loren Roberts |
| 2008 | Jay Haas |
| 2009 | Loren Roberts |
| 2010 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2011 | Tom Lehman |
| 2012 | Tom Lehman |
| 2013 | Kenny Perry |
| 2014 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2015 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2016 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2017 | Kevin Sutherland |
| 2018 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2019 | Scott McCarron |
| 2020-21 | Bernhard Langer |