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Haas Keeps Slim Lead in Charles Schwab Cup
Jay Haas remains in the lead of the Charles Schwab Cup standings, holding a 98-point advantage over Bernhard Langer. Fred Funk continues to close the gap and is in third, 269 points behind Haas.
Eduardo Romero and Scott Hoch make up the remainder of the top five. Jeff Sluman, who won the Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, his second victory of the season, moved into the top 10 at eighth.
The Charles Schwab Cup is a season-long points program designed to recognize the Champions Tour's leading player. The program rewards both top finishes and week-in/week-out consistency at all 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events. Points are awarded to the top-10 finishers and ties and are based on the money distribution for each tournament, with every $1,000 earned being the equivalent of one Charles Schwab Cup point. Points are doubled at the Champions Tour's five major championships and the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
The winner of the 2008 Charles Schwab Cup will earn a $1 million annuity. The second through fifth-place finishers earn annuities of $500,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.
The previous winners in the competition are Allen Doyle (2001), Hale Irwin (2002 and '04), Tom Watson (2003 and '05), Jay Haas (2006) and Loren Roberts (2007).
