Moved up three spots on the final money list from 24th to 21st and qualified for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship for the third year in succession. Season earnings of $925,192 was a career-best on PGA TOUR Champions. Led the Tour in eagles with 17.

Was just one stroke off the pace after 36 holes at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic before a final-round 74 dropped him to T11. Became the 10th player in PGA TOUR Champions history to record three eagles in a round when he did so in the second round at the Omni Tucson National Resort.

Later in the year had two eagles in the final round at the 3M Championship.

Was the 36-hole leader at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in April but narrowly missed a six-foot birdie attempt on the final hole to fall back into a playoff with Woody Austin at TPC Sugarloaf. After each made par on the first playoff hole, his drive landed close to a tree which opened the door for Austin, who would claim the event with a par on the second extra hole.

Was T4 with Hale Irwin at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf.

Finished solo fifth at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship in June near Philadelphia.

Qualified for his first U.S. Open at age 52, competing at Oakmont Country Club, where he missed the cut.

Finished T11 in his next start at the American Family Insurance Championship. Highlight of his tournament was a second-round 8-under-par 64 which included an ace on No. 12 with a 7-iron from 198 yards. The hole-in-one was part of an impressive run in which he was 7-under-par over a six-hole stretch (Nos. 11-16).

Three rounds in the 60s at the DICK'S Sporting Goods Open led to a second-place finish in July, two behind Paul Goydos.

Was T7 at the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie in July. Was on the leaderboard for much of the first three rounds before a closing-round 1-over-par 73.

Turned in his initial top-10 finish of the year when he was T9 at the Chubb Classic on the strength of three sub-par rounds, including a second-round 6-under-par 66.