This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.
The field for the 2024 Charles Schwab Cup Championship was made official Friday afternoon. There were 36 who qualified but there will only be 35 heading to Phoenix Country Club, as Steve Stricker did not commit to the event.
Ernie Els, who tied for the most wins on the circuit this season with three, comes into the PGA Tour Champions season finale No. 1 in the points. He’s been No. 1 for the last three months.
Steven Alker is second. Stephen Ames and Padraig Harrington, each with three wins, are third and fourth, with Y.E. Yang checking in at No. 5. Alker and Yang each have one win.
Charles Schwab Cup rankings
| Rank | Golfer | Events | Wins |
| 1 | Ernie Els | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | Steven Alker | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | Stephen Ames | 23 | 3 |
| 4 | Padraig Harrington | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Y.E. Yang | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | Richard Green | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | K.J. Choi | 24 | 1 |
| 9 | Ricardo Gonzalez | 24 | 1 |
| 10 | Paul Broadhurst | 23 | 2 |
| 11 | Jerry Kelly | 19 | 1 |
| 12 | Stewart Cink | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Doug Barron | 18 | 1 |
| 14 | Tim O’Neal | 25 | 1 |
| 15 | Retief Goosen | 20 | 1 |
| 16 | Thomas Bjorn | 19 | 0 |
| 17 | Darren Clarke | 23 | 0 |
| 18 | Ken Tanigawa | 27 | 1 |
| 19 | Alex Cejka | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocco Mediate | 18 | 1 |
| 21 | Bob Estes | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | Bernhard Langer | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | Ken Duke | 26 | 0 |
| 25 | Joe Durant | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | Tim Petrovic | 25 | 0 |
| 27 | Thongchai Jaidee | 21 | 0 |
| 28 | Greg Chalmers | 19 | 0 |
| 29 | Mark Hensby | 23 | 0 |
| 30 | Vijay Singh | 21 | 0 |
| 31 | Shane Bertsch | 25 | 0 |
| 32 | Hiroyuki Fujita | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Rod Pampling | 26 | 0 |
| 34 | Stuart Appleby | 24 | 0 |
| 35 | Jason Caron | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | Cameron Percy | 15 | 0 |
Richard Green is sixth, the highest ranking for anyone who has yet to win in 2024.
Other notables in the field include Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jerry Kelly, Bernhard Langer, Retief Goosen and Darren Clarke as well as three first-time winners making their Charles Schwab Cup Championship debut: Ricardo Gonzalez, Stewart Cink and Tim O’Neal.
Jason Caron, No. 35th in the points, is a full-time club pro in New York who has earned his card for the 2025 PGA Tour Champions season. He last had status on the PGA Tour in 2009.
How it works
The tournament is a four-round, 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Unlike the PGA Tour’s post-season – where the Tour Championship winner is declared the FedEx Cup champion – it’s possible to have someone win this event while someone else captures the Schwab season title.
The winner of the tournament wins the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The winner of the season-long race is the Charles Schwab Cup champion.
Only three golfers have won both in the same season:
- Bernhard Langer: 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Tom Lehman: 2012
- Kevin Sutherland: 2017
Charles Schwab Cup Championship winners
| Year | Winner |
| 2023 | Steven Alker |
| 2022 |
Padraig Harrington
|
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson |
| 2020 |
Kevin Sutherland
|
| 2019 | Jeff Maggert |
| 2018 | Vijay Singh |
| 2017 |
Kevin Sutherland
|
| 2016 | Paul Goydos |
| 2015 | Billy Andrade |
| 2014 | Tom Pernice Jr. |
| 2013 | Fred Couples |
| 2012 | Tom Lehman |
| 2011 | Jay Don Blake |
| 2010 | John Cook |
| 2009 | John Cook |
| 2008 | Andy Bean |
| 2007 | Jim Thorpe |
| 2006 | Jim Thorpe |
| 2005 | Tom Watson |
| 2004 | Mark McNulty |
| 2003 | Jim Thorpe |
| 2002 | Tom Watson |
| 2001 | Bob Gilder |
| 2000 | Tom Watson |
| 1999 | Gary McCord |
| 1998 | Hale Irwin |
| 1997 | Gil Morgan |
| 1996 | Jay Sigel |
| 1995 | Jim Colbert |
| 1994 | Raymond Floyd |
| 1993 | Simon Hobday |
| 1992 | Raymond Floyd |
| 1991 | Mike Hill |
| 1990 | Mike Hill |
Charles Schwab Cup champions
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Steve Stricker |
| 2022 | Steven Alker |
| 2020-21 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2019 | Scott McCarron |
| 2018 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2017 | Kevin Sutherland |
| 2016 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2015 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2014 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2013 | Kenny Perry |
| 2012 | Tom Lehman |
| 2011 | Tom Lehman |
| 2010 | Bernhard Langer |
| 2009 | Loren Roberts |
| 2008 | Jay Haas |
| 2007 | Loren Roberts |
| 2006 | Jay Haas |
| 2005 | Tom Watson |
| 2004 | Hale Irwin |
| 2003 | Tom Watson |
| 2002 | Hale Irwin |
| 2001 | Allen Doyle |
Because of his regular-season dominance a year ago, Stricker won the season-long title without having to enter any of the three postseason events.
How to watch
The Charles Schwab Cup Championship will have four days of live coverage, with two hours each day on Golf Channel, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.
Prize money payouts
First place is good for $528,000, with $300,000 going to the winner, $252,000 for third place, $210,000 for fourth and $180,000 to fifth place. Everyone in the field earns a paycheck, with 35th place getting $17,250.