Who's headed to Phoenix? 36 golfers are in the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Todd Kelly- The PGA Tour Champions season concludes with the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix.
- The top 36 golfers in the season-long points race have qualified for the final tournament.
- Unlike the PGA Tour, the tournament winner and the season-long points champion are often two different golfers.
The PGA Tour Champions reaches a crescendo this week with the season finale in Phoenix. Who will walk away with the season-long points title? Will we see the rare double? Time will tell.
The season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship puts a capper on the year. Here's a look at the field that will be heading to Phoenix Country Club in three weeks.
What is the Charles Schwab Cup?
The Schwab Cup is the season-long points race on the PGA Tour Champions. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top 72 golfers advanced to the postseason. After the first playoff event, the top 54 advanced to the second round. Now, only the top 36 in the points move on to Phoenix.
What is the Charles Schwab Cup Championship?
The final tournament of the year on the PGA Tour Champions is called the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Unlike the PGA Tour's Tour Championship, where the winner is also declared the FedEx Cup Champion, the senior circuit often produces one winner of the final tournament of the year and a different golfer claiming the season-long title. In short, expect to see two guys holding up trophies and celebrating on Sunday, Nov. 13, in Phoenix.
Who won the Schwab trophies in 2024?
Steven Alker claimed the season-long points title for the second time in three years in 2024, while Bernhard Langer, who has seven points titles, won the tournament title for his circuit-leading 47th time. It also extended his streak of winning at least once on tour since 2007.
Who qualified for the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup Championship?
| Pos. | Player |
| 1 | Steven Alker |
| 2 | Miguel Angel Jimenez |
| 3 | Stewart Cink |
| 4 | Ernie Els |
| 5 | Thomas Bjorn |
| 6 | Padraig Harrington |
| 7 | Justin Leonard |
| 8 | Retief Goosen |
| 9 | Angel Cabrera |
| 10 | Cameron Percy |
| 11 | Steve Allan |
| 12 | Alex Cejka |
| 13 | Darren Clarke |
| 14 | Richard Green |
| 15 | Freddie Jacobson |
| 16 | Y.E. Yang |
| 17 | Steve Flesch |
| 18 | Jerry Kelly |
| 19 | Doug Barron |
| 20 | Jason Caron |
| 21 | Soren Kjeldsen |
| 22 | Tag Ridings |
| 23 | Mark Hensby |
| 24 | Ricardo Gonzalez |
| 25 | K.J. Choi |
| 26 | Vijay Singh |
| 27 | Bernhard Langer |
| 28 | Michael Wright |
| 29 | Greg Chalmers |
| 30 | Charlie Wi |
| 31 | Paul Stankowski |
| 32 | Tim Petrovic |
| 33 | Boo Weekley |
| 34 | Matt Gogel |
| 35 | Tim O'Neal |
| 36 | Tommy Gainey |
Who actually has a shot at the season title?
While 36 have qualified and will be in the field for a chance to win the tournament title, there are only five who have a shot at winning the Schwab season title: Steven Alker, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els and Thomas Bjorn. Alker can finish as low as last place and still win the Cup, should the other four finish far enough down the leaderboard.
Who missed out on making the field of 36?
Dicky Pride was 37th heading into the Simmons Bank Championship and couldn't improve his status. In fact, No. 37 Pride, No. 38 Ken Tanigawa, No. 39 Paul Goydos and No. 40 Thongchai Jaidee all held those positions. Stephen Ames saw his season end as he could only move up one spot to No. 41. David Duval finished 44th, Billy Andrade 51st and Stuart Appleby 53rd.