Continued to defy the odds and again put together a remarkable season that contained multiple victories, despite having to deal with a tender lower back and assorted neck and shoulder pain late in the year.

Was T7 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, helped him hold off Craig Stadler by a mere 39 points in the season's final event to earn his second Charles Schwab Cup. Led the Schwab Cup race for 11 weeks during the summer.

Survived a grueling week at Valhalla to claim his fourth Senior PGA Championship and his 40th career Champions Tour title. Two-putted from 40 feet to birdie the 72nd hole to claim the weather-plagued event by one stroke over Jay Haas. Victory came just three days short of his 59th birthday, making him the oldest winner of a major since the start of the Champions Tour. Win was his seventh senior major title and he joined Jack Nicklaus (JELD-WEN Tradition) as the only other player to win the same major four times.

Held off Gil Morgan in late April for the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf crown. Managed to eke out a one-stroke victory after making par on the final hole while Morgan two-putted from 20 feet for a bogey.

Made an ace during the first round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Used a 3-iron from 185 yards on the par-3 seventh hole.

Slipped into second place for four weeks before regaining the top spot for good after his runner-up finish at the Administaff Small Business Classic.

Did not participate in the U.S. Open, ending a streak of 33 consecutive appearances in the event.