5 things to know ahead of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the PGA Tour Champions 2022 season finale

There will be new champions crowned in 2022, as neither Phil Mickelson nor Bernhard Langer can repeat.

PHOENIX — The 28-event PGA Tour Champions schedule crosses the finish line this week.

But there will be no repeat champions at Phoenix Country Club in 2022.

Just like the PGA Tour, the Champions circuit has a three-event playoff to determine its season champion.

Unlike the PGA Tour, where the winner of the finale at the Tour Championship also stakes claim to the season title, the PGA Tour Champions finale generally produces two winners. In 2021, Phil Mickelson won the 72-hole tournament, while Bernhard Langer earned his sixth Charles Schwab Cup series title.

In 2022, there will be no title defenses. Fan favorite Mickelson won’t be back to the tournament and Langer is too far back in the points to win the series title.

Nonetheless, the stage is set for an exciting week at Phoenix Country Club. Here are five things to watch for this week.