CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• Charles Schwab Cup Championship: As defending champion, he carded rounds of 67-68-69-67 and finished T8 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. It was his ninth top-10 of the season.
• Sanford International: Closed with a final-round 67 to move up the leaderboard from T13 to T4 at the inaugural Sanford International. It was his eighth top-10 finish of the year.
• Boeing Classic: Tallied 12 birdies for a second-round 60 at the Boeing Classic. Marked the 14th round of 60 on PGA TOUR Champions. Was his second time recording a Tour-record 12 birdies in one round (also made 12 birdies when he shot the Tour's first 59 at the 2014 DICK'S Sporting Goods Open). Was a co-leader entering the final round and finished second after a 1-under 71.
• 3M Championship: Carded a final round 6-under 66 at the 3M Championship to finish T5 at 13-under 203.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Carded rounds of 68-75-67-72—282 and finished T8 at the U.S. Senior Open, his fifth top-10 finish of the season.
• KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship: Carded a second-round 66 and was a co-leader through 36 holes at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. He closed with rounds of 71-70 and finished T10, his best result in four starts at the event.
• Insperity Invitational: Carded three rounds under-par including back-to-back 69s for a T10 finish at the Insperity Invitational.
• Mitsubishi Electric Classic: Worked three consistent rounds (69-70-72) at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic to finish T8, his best since winning the 2017 Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Career Highlights

2018 Season

• Charles Schwab Cup Championship: As defending champion, he carded rounds of 67-68-69-67 and finished T8 at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. It was his ninth top-10 of the season.
• Sanford International: Closed with a final-round 67 to move up the leaderboard from T13 to T4 at the inaugural Sanford International. It was his eighth top-10 finish of the year.
• Boeing Classic: Tallied 12 birdies for a second-round 60 at the Boeing Classic. Marked the 14th round of 60 on PGA TOUR Champions. Was his second time recording a Tour-record 12 birdies in one round (also made 12 birdies when he shot the Tour's first 59 at the 2014 DICK'S Sporting Goods Open). Was a co-leader entering the final round and finished second after a 1-under 71.
• 3M Championship: Carded a final round 6-under 66 at the 3M Championship to finish T5 at 13-under 203.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Carded rounds of 68-75-67-72—282 and finished T8 at the U.S. Senior Open, his fifth top-10 finish of the season.
• KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship: Carded a second-round 66 and was a co-leader through 36 holes at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. He closed with rounds of 71-70 and finished T10, his best result in four starts at the event.
• Insperity Invitational: Carded three rounds under-par including back-to-back 69s for a T10 finish at the Insperity Invitational.
• Mitsubishi Electric Classic: Worked three consistent rounds (69-70-72) at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic to finish T8, his best since winning the 2017 Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

2017 Season

Sutherland's 2017 season was one of the most successful of his professional career, as he clinched the Charles Schwab Cup with his win at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. He opened the season with seven straight top-10 finishes, which helped position him at No. 5 in the Charles Schwab Cup entering the season's final event. As one of the top-five players in the standings, his path to winning the Charles Schwab Cup was clear, as a tournament win would make him the winner of the season-long race for the Charles Schwab Cup. He shot rounds of 69-63-66 at Phoenix Country Club, which gave him a one-shot victory, his first win on PGA TOUR Champions and the Charles Schwab Cup. He finished the season with 15 top-10s and $1,961,732 in winnings. Statistically, he was No. 1 in greens in regulation (78.57%), No. 2 in scoring average (68.79) and No. 3 in scrambling (68.31%).

• Charles Schwab Cup Championship: Won for the first time on PGA TOUR Champions, finishing at 15-under to win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by one over Vijay Singh and Lee Janzen. With the win, also won the Charles Schwab Cup, breaking the three-year winning streak by Bernhard Langer, who finished the tournament T12 and was second in the final standings. Sutherland made 341 starts (263 PGA TOUR, 1 Web.com Tour, 77 PGA TOUR Champions) since his last professional win at the 2002 WGC-Dell Match Play (15 years, 8 months, 19 days). He became just the third player to win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and the Charles Schwab Cup in the same season, joining Tom Watson (2005) and Tom Lehman (2012). As the winner of the Charles Schwab Cup, he earned the $1 million bonus annuity.
• JAPAN AIRLINES Championship: Was just one stroke off the lead after 36 holes at the JAPAN AIRLINES Championship, but a final-round 72 left him T5 at the Narita Golf Club. It was his sixth consecutive top-10 finish.
• Shaw Charity Classic: Was the first-round leader at the Shaw Charity Classic following an 8-under-par 62, and was in contention throughout the event before three bogeys on the back nine led to a T3 finish.
• Boeing Classic: Finished T10 at the Boeing Classic.
• DICK'S Sporting Goods Open: Made a valiant bid for his first PGA TOUR Champions victory in August when he battled Scott McCarron throughout the final round at DICK'S Sporting Goods Open before falling one short at the close of the event. Shared the 18 and 36-hole leads and posted a final round 65, but McCarron birdied the final three holes to close out the win.
• 3M Championship: Bogey-free rounds of 65-64 on the weekend at the 3M Championship led to a T3 finish. It was his third straight top-three finish in the event. He was T2 in 2015 and T3 in 2016.
• Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Was T9 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
• Principal Charity Classic: Shared the first-round lead at the Principal Charity Classic and eventually finished T2 in Iowa. Helped his cause with a pair of back-nine eagles, including No. 18.
• Regions Tradition: Saw his string of top-10 finishes come to an end when he finished T13 at the Regions Tradition.
• Insperity Invitational: Made it nine straight top-10 finishes dating back to 2016 when he finished fourth at the Insperity Invitational. Rebounded from an opening-round even-par 72 with rounds of 66-67 on the weekend.
• Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge: Increased his string of top-10 finishes to eight when he teamed with Paul Goydos to finish T2 at the Bass Pro Shop Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge in his next outing. The team posted a final-round 9-under-par 45 in the rain-shortened event at Top of the Rock.
• Mitsubishi Electric Classic: Made it seven consecutive top-10 finishes when he was T6 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic near Atlanta.
• Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic: Continued his strong play in his next start when he finished T6 at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, his sixth straight top-10 finish dating back to 2016.
• Tucson Conquistadores Classic: Played in the final group at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic on the strength of an 8-under-par 65 in the second round. He eventually finished T7.
• Chubb Classic: Posted a second-round 9-under-par 63, the low round for the event, which eventually helped him to a T6 finish at the Chubb Classic. Trailed by just one stroke after 36 holes and played in the final group with Miguel Angel Jimenez and eventual winner Fred Couples, but a final-round 73 doomed his chances.
• Allianz Championship: Parlayed a bogey-free 8-under-par 64 in the final round of the Allianz Championship into a T6 finish in his first start of the year.

2016 Season

Enjoyed another productive season on PGA TOUR Champions with a career-best 12 top-10 finishes, including a pair of runner-up efforts and a pair of third-place finishes. Was sixth on the money list for the second year in succession with a career-best $1,456,147. His 69.51 scoring average ranked third on Tour.

• Dominion Charity Classic: Set a new competitive course record in the final round of the Dominion Charity Classic in November when he closed with a 9-under 63 at The Country Club of Virginia which led to a T3 finish.
• Toshiba Classic: Was T5 at the Toshiba Classic.
• Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach: Was the 36-hole leader at the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach before finishing T2 with Bernhard Langer. Fell off the pace on Sunday after playing his first 14 holes at 1-over. However, birdies on three of his final four holes helped him move back into contention before falling one stroke shy of eventual champion Paul Broadhurst.
• Boeing Classic: Birdies on four of his final five holes on Sunday led to an 8-under-par 64 at the Boeing Classic, the low round of the event, which helped secure a spot in a playoff with Woody Austin and Bernhard Langer at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. However, the playoff ended quickly when Langer made a four-foot birdie putt for the win on the first extra hole for his 29th career win on Tour.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Was T6 at the U.S. Senior Open the following week, the second year in succession he posted a top-10 finish in the event.
• 3M Championship: Turned in a solid effort at the 3M Championship in August where he finished T3. Made just one bogey in the event, and at one point, dating back to 2015, made just one bogey in an 82-hole stretch at TPC Twin Cities.
• DICK'S Sporting Goods Open: Was T6 at DICK'S Sporting Goods Open in July.
• Insperity Invitational: Had a nice three-event run from mid-April through early May. Was T9 at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic on the strength of a 5-under-par 67 Sunday. One week later he was T8 with teammate Paul Goydos at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf and two weeks later used three straight sub-par rounds which led to a T7 finish at May's Insperity Invitational near Houston.
• Allianz Championship: Finished T10 in his first start of the year at the Allianz Championship.

2015 Season

Came close to winning on three occasions during the season.

• Toshiba Classic: Had a late run at eventual champion Duffy Waldorf Sunday at the Toshiba Classic in late October, shooting a bogey-free 6-under-par 65 but was unable to convert some late opportunities and eventually finished third.
• SAS Championship: Was eighth overall at the SAS Championship in October and led all players in the field with 17 birdies.
• 3M Championship: Was T2 at the 3M Championship along with Bernhard Langer and Scott Dunlap, four strokes behind Kenny Perry. Cut Perry's lead to two strokes after the first hole Sunday but could get no closer, despite making three birdies over his next four holes.
• U.S. Senior Open Championship: Turned in a nice performance on his home course in June when he T7 at the U.S. Senior Open at Del Paso CC.
• Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship: Was also T10 at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship near Boston, thanks to a final-round 69.
• Regions Tradition: Battled Jeff Maggert over four days at the year's first major championship, the Regions Tradition, before falling in a one-hole playoff at Shoal Creek in Birmingham. The two finished tied at 14-under-par 274, but he saw his chances diminish when his tee shot on the first playoff hole landed in a fairway bunker near the front lip. His foot slipped on his second shot, and his ball ended up 30 yards short and right of the green. An indifferent pitch left him with a lengthy par putt. Eventually made bogey and fell one short of Maggert, who two-putted from 40 feet for par and the win.
• Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic presented by C Spire: Was T2, along with Tom Lehman, at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, one stroke behind David Frost. Was the 36-hole leader in the event by two strokes and maintained his advantage through the first nine holes Sunday. However, made three bogeys in the first five holes on the back nine to fall out of contention. His closing birdie on the final hole moved him up into second place.
• ACE Group Classic: Made a brief charge up the leaderboard during Sunday's final round at The ACE Group Classic, finishing 6-under par on his front nine. Could not maintain his momentum and finished with a 6-under-par 66 and a sixth-place finish overall. Highlight of week in Naples was a double eagle on the par-5 third hole in the second round. Sank a hybrid from 245 yards for his first competitive albatross.

2014 Season

Joined the PGA TOUR Champions midway through the season after turning 50 in July and made his debut at the U.S. Senior Open when he played on a special exemption for the USGA. Finished 46th on the final money list in just 10 starts.

• SAS Championship: On the leaderboard after the second round of the SAS Championship and eventually finished T5 at Prestonwood CC.
• Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Made PGA TOUR Champions history when, in his ninth career round, he carded a 13-under-par 59 Saturday at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, the first sub-60 score in the annals of the circuit. Was 11-under for his first 11 holes, eventually making 12 birdies and an eagle along with a bogey at the final hole. Shot 9-under 28 on the first nine, tying the all-time PGA TOUR Champions record in relation to par (Jay Sigel, 9-under 27 at the 1998 Bell Atlantic Classic). His run of seven birdies and an eagle on the first nine also tied Sigel's all-time mark for the best birdie-eagle stretch in Tour history. Took a one-stroke lead into the final round but shot 74 Sunday to eventually finish T7.

2013 Season

On the PGA TOUR, made six of 13 TOUR cuts but failed to clear his Major Medical Extension. Did not have a top-10 for a third consecutive season. Finished No. 186 in the FedExCup standings.

• John Deere Classic: Best week came at the John Deere Classic (T12).
• U.S. Open: Was the medalist at U.S. Open qualifying at Colonial CC in Memphis, Tenn. Shot rounds of 66-67 at the North and South Courses at Colonial to edge Shawn Stefani and Jerry Kelly by a stroke. Played in his first U.S. Open since 2009 (T33).

2012 Season

Played the season on a Major Medical Extension. Made only four starts before shutting his season down due to injury in February after AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

2011 Season

Made only five cuts in 11 starts before neck and back injuries forced him to take the rest of the season off after missing the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship.

2010 Season

• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Earned 48th career top-10 with T10 finish at Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
• Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard: Made 400th career start, at 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing T59 after top 20s in his first three starts of the season.

2009 Season

Earned exempt status on the PGA TOUR for the 13th consecutive year and had two top-10s.

• Wyndham Championship: Recorded his first top-five of the season, at the Wyndham Championship (T5), his best showing in 13 starts at the event.
• RBC Canadian Open: Made his third TOUR ace when he had a hole-in-one at the RBC Canadian Open, one of eight aces at the tournament that week.
• Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Took 14 starts to post his first top-10 off the season, a T9 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Missed only two cuts in first 14 starts. Was one of 16 players with all four rounds in the 60s at Colonial CC.

2008 Season

Had a career year with more than $2 million in earnings and qualified for the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career. Made 20 cuts in 24 events entered, lost twice in playoffs and posted 10 top-25s.

• Frys.com Open: Stated early in the week that his intention in playing the Frys.com Open was "just to have some fun." Shot 129 (63-66) on the weekend to force sudden death with Cameron Beckman. Following an errant approach shot on the second extra hole, couldn't convert for par to match Beckman.
• THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Finished 15th in his debut at the TOUR Championship. Result placed him 11th in the final FedExCup standings.
• The Barclays: Fired a 3-under 68 on the final day at The Barclays to get into a playoff with Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia. Singh and Garcia made birdies on the first playoff hole to eliminate Sutherland. He moved from 57th to third in the FedExCup standings.
• John Deere Classic: Fourth top-10 of the season was an eighth-place finish at the John Deere Classic. Has posted back-to-back top-10s at TPC Deere Run (T6 in 2007) and has three top-10s in Moline, Ill. (T5 in 2003).
• EDS Byron Nelson Championship: Placed T7 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
• Shell Houston Open: Added a T8 at the Shell Houston Open.
• FBR Open: In third start of the season, was tied for the lead after first round of the FBR Open with a 6-under-par 65. Shot 66-69 on the weekend to finish T4, his best effort since a runner-up at the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

2007 Season

Had best season since 2003, with a runner-up finish and three top-10s.

• PGA Championship: Recorded his second career top-10 finish in a major championship with a T9 at the PGA Championship.
• John Deere Classic: Finished T6 at the John Deere Classic, his second top-10 of the season.
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Tied for the 54-hole lead with Phil Mickelson at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Finished runner-up after a closing 1-under 71 at Pebble Beach, five strokes behind Mickelson.
• Buick Invitational: Was one stroke back heading into the final round of the Buick Invitational. Closed with a 2-over 74 on the South Course and dropped to T14.

2006 Season

Ended the season 115th on the TOUR money list, the lowest spot since he finished No. 135 as a rookie in 1996. But managed to retain his fully-exempt status for 10th consecutive season. Made 21 cuts in 29 events entered and posted seven top-25 finishes.

• Frys.com Open: Finished T11 at the Frys.com Open. His $84,800 payday in late October at the Frys.com Open moved him over the $750,000 mark in season earnings and helped him secure his card for the 2007 season.
• Reno-Tahoe Open: T11 at the Reno Tahoe Open.

2005 Season

• Nissan Open: Posted unofficial T7 at the rain-shortened Nissan Open, where he posted rounds of 67-69, three shots out of Adam Scott-Chad Campbell playoff.
• Buick Invitational: In first start, earned a T6 at the Buick Invitational.

2004 Season

His four top-10s were the most since he posted seven in 2001.

• THE PLAYERS Championship: Held a share of the 36-hole lead with Jerry Kelly at THE PLAYERS Championship after opening 66-69. Finished T6 after rounds of 73-73 on the weekend.

2003 Season

• World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship: Finished T9 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship after losing to Adam Scott in the third round (2 and 1).

2002 Season

Earned first TOUR title in his 184th career start.

• World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship: Became first player to make a World Golf Championships event his first career victory with a win at Accenture Match Play Championship. Beat fellow Sacramento, Calif., native Scott McCarron, 1-up, in the 36-hole final at La Costa Resort and Spa. Became the highest seed (No. 62) to win the tournament. Key shot was and up-and-down for par from the front bunker on the final hole. Used claw putting grip to win just one week after experimenting with it at Nissan Open.

2001 Season

Shattered previous mark for top-25s with 13 (previous best was 12 in 2000).

• The Open Championship: Participated in The Open Championship for the first time and finished T9, his first top-10 in a major championship.
• Advil Western Open: Managed to eclipse the $1-million mark in a single season for the first time in his career with T7 at the Advil Western Open.
• Touchstone Energy Tucson Open: Opening 67 gave him six-way share of the first-round lead at Touchstone Energy Tucson Open. Closing 68 left him one shy of winner Garrett Willis.

2000 Season

• Bell Canadian Open: Held first-round lead at Bell Canadian Open after opening 65. Entered the event as a last-minute commitment due to fact his wife, Mary, gave birth to their first child just 10 days prior to tournament. Finished T10.
• Canon Greater Hartford Open: At Canon Greater Hartford Open, shot a final-round 65, his lowest final-round score of the year, to place T9.
• Buick Invitational: Best showing came at the Buick Invitational, a T5.

1999 Season

Finished with four top-10s and eight top-25s.

• Las Vegas Invitational: Finished T6 at the Las Vegas Invitational.
• FedEx St. Jude Classic: Finished T6 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
• Buick Invitational: Finished T4 at the Buick Invitational.
• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: Top-10 came in Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (T8).

1998 Season

• Buick Invitational: At Buick Invitational, rounds of 68-67-70 left him one stroke shy of second career playoff.

1997 Season

• Shell Houston Open: Shared the 54-hole lead with Phil Blackmar at the Shell Houston Open. He and Blackmar shot final-round 70s before Blackmar won with a birdie on first playoff hole.

1995 Season

Made the cut in 21 of 26 Web.com Tour starts and had 12 top-25 and seven top-10 finishes. Lack of any finishes higher than T5 kept him down the money list, and he wound up No. 32 for the year.

• NIKE Sonoma County Open: T6 at the Sonoma County Open.
• NIKE Pensacola Classic: T5 at the Pensacola Open.

1992 Season

Member of Web.com Tour. Made 15 starts and turned in a runner-up performance for the second consecutive year.

• Ben Hogan Hawkeye Open: Was solo second at the weather-shortened Hawkeye Open. Opened with a 64 in the scheduled 54-hole event, came back with an even-par 71 to finish a stroke behind John Dowdall at Finkbine CC.

1991 Season

Member of Web.com Tour. Made 16 cuts in 26 starts and finished 40th on the money list.

• Ben Hogan Boise Open: Also tied for eighth at the Boise Open.
• Ben Hogan Greater Ozarks Open: Top performance was a runner-up showing at the Greater Ozarks Open, losing to Rick Dalpos by four shots.