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{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year           = 2004
| tour           = Champions Tour
| regular_season = {{Start date|2004|1|23}} – {{end date|2004|10|24}}
| no_of_events   = 30
| most_wins      = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (5)
| honor1         = Charles Schwab Cup
| honoree1       = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]]
| honor2         = Money list
| honoree2       = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]]
| honor3         = Player of the Year
| honoree3       = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]]
| honor4         = Rookie of the Year 
| honoree4       = {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]]
| prevseason     = [[2003 Champions Tour|2003]]
| nextseason     = [[2005 Champions Tour|2005]]
}}
The '''2004 Champions Tour''' was the 25th season of the [[Champions Tour]] (formerly the '''Senior PGA Tour'''), the main [[professional golf tour]] in the United States for men aged 50 and over.

==Schedule==
The following table lists official events during the 2004 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/s/schedule/2004.html |title=2004 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219181122/http://www.pgatour.com/s/schedule/2004.html |archive-date=19 December 2007}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date
!Tournament
!Location
!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])
!Winner{{efn|The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Champions Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Champions Tour members.}}
!Notes
|-
|Jan 25 || [[MasterCard Championship]] || Hawaii || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fuzzy Zoeller]] (2) || 
|-
|Feb 8 || [[Royal Caribbean Golf Classic]] || Florida || align=right|1,450,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Fleisher]] (17) || 
|-
|Feb 15 || [[ACE Group Classic]] || Florida || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (4) || 
|-
|Feb 22 || [[Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am]] || Florida || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] (1) || Pro-Am
|-
|Mar 7 || [[MasterCard Classic (Champions Tour)|MasterCard Classic]] || Mexico || align=right|2,000,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Fiori]] (1) || 
|-
|Mar 14 || [[SBC Classic]] || California || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]] (23) || 
|-
|Mar 21 || [[Toshiba Senior Classic]] || California || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Purtzer]] (2) || 
|-
|Apr 18 || [[Blue Angels Classic]] || Florida || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Jenkins (golfer)|Tom Jenkins]] (5) || 
|-
|Apr 25 || [[Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf]] || Georgia || align=right|3,100,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] (39) || 
|-
|May 2 || [[Bruno's Memorial Classic]] || Alabama || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Fleisher]] (18) || 
|-
|May 9 || [[FedEx Kinko's Classic]] || Texas || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] (18) || 
|-
|May 23 || [[Allianz Championship (Iowa)|Allianz Championship]] || Iowa || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[D. A. Weibring]] (2) || 
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|May 31 || '''[[Senior PGA Championship]]''' || Kentucky || align=right|2,000,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Hale Irwin]]''' (40) || [[Senior major golf championships|Senior major championship]]
|-
|Jun 6 || [[Farmers Charity Classic]] || Michigan || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Thorpe (golfer)|Jim Thorpe]] (8) || 
|-
|Jun 13 || [[Bayer Advantage Celebrity Pro-Am]] || Missouri || align=right|1,650,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Allen Doyle]] (9) || Pro-Am
|-
|Jun 27 || [[Bank of America Championship]] || Massachusetts || align=right|1,550,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (5) || 
|-
|Jul 4 || [[Commerce Bank Long Island Classic]] || New York || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Thorpe (golfer)|Jim Thorpe]] (9) || 
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Jul 11 || '''[[Ford Senior Players Championship]]''' || Michigan || align=right|2,500,000 || {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mark James (golfer)|Mark James]]''' (1) || [[Senior major golf championships|Champions Tour major championship]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Jul 25 || '''[[2004 Senior British Open Championship|The Senior British Open Championship]]''' || Northern Ireland || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Pete Oakley]]''' (1) || [[Senior major golf championships|Senior major championship]]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Aug 1 || '''[[U.S. Senior Open]]''' || Missouri || align=right|2,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Peter Jacobsen]]''' (1) || [[Senior major golf championships|Senior major championship]]
|-
|Aug 8 || [[3M Championship]] || Minnesota || align=right|1,750,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] (7) || 
|-
|Aug 22 || [[Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn]] || North Carolina || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Tewell]] (8) || 
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Aug 29 || '''[[JELD-WEN Tradition]]''' || Oregon || align=right|2,300,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Craig Stadler]]''' (6) || [[Senior major golf championships|Champions Tour major championship]]
|-
|Sep 5 || [[First Tee Open at Pebble Beach]] || California || align=right|2,000,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (7) || New tournament
|-
|Sep 12 || [[Kroger Classic]] || Ohio || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Summerhays]] (3) || 
|-
|Sep 26 || [[SAS Championship]] || North Carolina || align=right|1,800,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] (8) || 
|-
|Oct 3 || [[Constellation Energy Classic]] || Maryland || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Levi]] (2) || 
|-
|Oct 10 || [[Administaff Small Business Classic]] || Texas || align=right|1,600,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] (19) || New tournament
|-
|Oct 17 || [[SBC Championship]] || Texas || align=right|1,500,000 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] (2) || 
|-style="background:thistle;"
|Oct 24 || [[Charles Schwab Cup Championship]] || California || align=right|2,500,000 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] (3) || Tour Championship
|}

===Unofficial events===
The following events were sanctioned by the Champions Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Date!!Tournament!!Location!!Purse<br>($)!!Winners!!Notes
|-
| Nov 21 || [[UBS Cup]] || South Carolina || align=right|3,000,000 || {{flagdeco|USA}} Team USA || Team event
|-
| Dec 5 || [[Office Depot Father/Son Challenge]] || Florida || align=right|1,000,000 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Larry Nelson]] and<br>son Josh Nelson || Team event
|}

==Charles Schwab Cup==
The [[Charles Schwab Cup]] was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/stats/leaders/s/2004/193 |title=2004 Charles Schwab Cup |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204165804/http://www.pgatour.com/stats/leaders/s/2004/193 |archive-date=4 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/476586363/ |title=McNulty takes cash; Irwin earns cup |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |location=Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |date=25 October 2004 |access-date=29 November 2023 |page=40 (C10 in paper) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!Position!!Player!!Points
|-
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] || align=center|3,427
|-
| align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || align=center|3,388
|-
| align=center|3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || align=center|2,981
|-
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Jacobsen]] || align=center|2,471
|-
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] || align=center|2,417
|}

==Money list==
The [[Champions Tour#Money list winners|money list]] was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2004.html |title=2004 Money list |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601033538/http://www.pgatour.com/champions/stats/stat.109.2004.html |archive-date=1 June 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Player !! Prize money ($)
|-
| align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || align=center|2,306,066
|-
| align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]] || align=center|2,035,397
|-
| align=center|3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || align=center|1,831,211
|-
| align=center|4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]] || align=center|1,606,453
|-
| align=center|5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Fleisher]] || align=center|1,537,571
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
!Award!!Winner!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|[[Champions Tour Player of the Year|Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || <ref name=awards>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/article-sports-network-stadler-chosen-champions-tour-poy |title=Stadler Chosen Champions Tour POY |work=NBC Sports |agency=Sports Network |date=6 December 2004 |access-date=29 November 2023 |quote=Mark McNulty, a native of Zimbabwe, won the Rookie of the Year honors...}}</ref>
|-
|[[Champions Tour Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McNulty]] || <ref name=awards/>
|-
|[[Champions Tour Byron Nelson Award|Scoring leader (Byron Nelson Award)]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions/stats/detail/108 |title=2004 Scoring average |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year|Comeback Player of the Year]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hubert Green]] || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2005-03-18-export3490-story.html |title=Green gains perspective |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=18 March 2005 |access-date=29 November 2023 |quote=He returned in April and completed 16 events, earning Champions Tour Comeback Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons.}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official site|https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions}}

{{Champions Tour seasons}}

[[Category:PGA Tour Champions seasons]]
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